>>281589628
No, but even if I did talk about DB's 450M+ (which it has already passed btw, Wikipedia even concedes that), that still won't change that this movie isn't even going to have the biggest OW of Septemeber and analysts even say it's not going to beat MT's $49M.
I'll repeat this to your head, since your third world monkey ass didn't get it the first time and second time (case in point:
>>281594781).
In Japan, anime movies dominate. Films like Demon Slayer, Your Name, and Spirited Away are national events. They get full marketing support, multi-generational audiences, and massive fanbases. They don't just open strong, they stay strong. Japan has a deep cultural affinity for animation, so anime films aren't seen as "niche" or "just for kids" like they often are in the West.
In AMERICA, it's a different story and a different battlefield. Anime films are HISTORICALLY frontloaded, they rake in most of their money in the first few days thanks to hardcore fans showing up early, often for limited release windows (Infinity Castle has a limited release in the US btw). After that? The drop-off can be brutal. Why?
>Niche Audience
Outside of rare breakout hits, anime STILL isn't truly mainstream in the US, especially theatrically. The average moviegoer isn't choosing Demon Slayer or Jujutsu Kaisen 0 over Barbie.
>Limited releases
Many anime movies only play in SELECT theaters, often for a few days or a single weekend. That cuts off long tail revenue and Infinity Castle is getting a limited release in the US. I actually expect it won't last beyond 2-3 weeks at most.
>Competition kills anime
When anime films go up against major studio releases (MCU, Pixar, horror films, etc), they get bulldozed. They don't have the cross-demographic pull to fight back.
>Sub vs dub split
The audience is fragmented. Some only want subtitled versions, others wait for dubs. That splits momentum.
In other words, stop thinking like a dumbass retarded Japanese and think like an AMERICAN.
