At no. 1 is Ajin, the live-action film based on Sakurai Gamon’s Ajin – Demi-Human manga starring Sato Takeru and Ayano Go. The film attracted 210,000 viewers and earned ¥271,612,100. The film is expected to earn around ¥1.5 billion.
A Dog’s Purpose is at no. 2 The inspirational movie is directed by Lasse Hallström based on the best selling novel of the same name. The film attracted a wide range of viewers and seeks to reach the ¥1 billion mark.
Hidden Figures opened at no. 7 with 43,000 viewers (¥51 million).
Box Office Ranking Sep 30 – Oct 1
| Rank | Last Wk | Movie | No. of Screens | Wks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
New |  Ajin |
316 | 1 |
 |
New |  A Dog’s Purpose |
240 | 1 |
 |
1 |  Namiya Zakkaten no Kiseki |
345 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 |  Dunkirk |
346 | 4 |
| 5 | 4 |  Sandome No Satsujin |
313 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 |  Asahinagu |
148 | 2 |
| 7 | New |  Hidden Figures |
63 | 1 |
| 8 | 5 |  Alien: Covenant |
369 | 3 |
| 9 | 6 |  Sekigahara |
338 | 6 |
| 10 | 7 |  Despicable Me 3 |
359 | 11 |
Ajin
– 210,000 viewers, ¥271,612,100
A Dog’s Purpose
– 139,000 viewers, ¥163 million
Namiya Zakkaten no Kiseki
– 114,000 viewers, ¥130 million
– total ¥537,357,800
Hidden Figures
– 43,000 viewers, ¥50,609,100
Dunkirk
– total ¥1,391,894,100
Sandome No Satsujin
– total ¥1,207,341,700
(via Eiga, Kogyo Tsushin)
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