Naoko Yamada’s newest unique anime movie, Kimi no Iro (The Colours Inside), opened to a blended reception in its debut weekend.

In line with Kogyo Tsushinsha, the movie ranked seventh on the home field workplace for the weekend of Aug 30 to Sep 1, 2024.

Regardless of being one of the crucial anticipated movies of the 12 months, the film struggled to satisfy expectations in its opening days.

Kimi no Iro was launched in 273 theaters throughout Japan on August 30. The 100-minute movie, produced by Science SARU, grossed roughly ¥110 million yen (about $752,000) throughout its first weekend, with ¥25 million yen (about $155,000) earned on the opening day.

Whereas it managed to safe the third spot in Filmarks’ first-day satisfaction rankings with a mean ranking of three.92/5.0 primarily based on 2,023 critiques, the general field workplace efficiency appears underwhelming.

The film’s debut was notably affected by the continued hurricane Shanshan in Japan, which possible deterred audiences from heading to theaters.

This weather-related disruption got here at a very unlucky time, because the movie’s distribution was extra intensive than many different latest anime releases.

For instance, Look Again and Bocchi the Rock! compilation films have been initially launched in 119 and 132 theaters, respectively, but each movies have been seen as vital successes, with Look Again incomes ¥70 million yen (about $436,000) on its first day and ending its opening weekend with ¥245 million yen (about $1.5 million).

In the meantime, Bocchi the Rock! Re: grossed over ¥218 million yen (about $1.5 million) and drew 141,113 moviegoers inside its first three days, securing the highest spot on the weekend field workplace. The compilation films general raked in greater than 1 billion yen in income.

In distinction, Kimi no Iro‘s wider launch in 273 theaters didn’t translate into stronger field workplace numbers.

The film, nevertheless, has been successful with the critics. It not too long ago the Greatest Animation Movie Award on the 2024 Shanghai Worldwide Movie Pageant and has additionally been chosen to display screen on the twenty ninth Busan Worldwide Movie Pageant (BIFF).

The film launched in Japan on Aug 30, 2024, after going through a delay. It additionally premiered on the Annecy Worldwide Animation Movie Pageant in June 2024.

Animated by Science Saru, the employees engaged on the film included:

• Script/Screenplay: Reiko Ushida
• Music: Kensuke Ushio
• Authentic Character Designer: Daisuke Richard
• Character Designer/Animation Director: Takashi Kojima

Kimi no Iro tells the story of highschool pupil Totsuko, her schoolmate Kimi, and a music-loving boy named Rui, who meet at a small bookstore of their city. The trio kind a band, and thru their shared ardour for music, they discover solace in one another regardless of grappling with their very own private struggles.