Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO, a Toei Animation film distributed in North America by Crunchyroll, had a supersized opening weekend, as fans and audiences flocked to theaters in support of the newest film in the global anime blockbuster franchise.
Garnering both critical and fan acclaim, Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO has brought in over $20.1M at the domestic box office in its opening weekend.
- Breakout figures are as follows:
- Thursday, August 18: $4,303,671
- Friday, August 19: $6,584,653 (revised)
- Saturday, August 20: $5,768,686
- Sunday, August 21: $3,450,000 (estimate)
- Total Opening Weekend: $20.100,000 (estimate)
The film, in its opening weekend alone, will be ranked as the #6 anime film in U.S. box office history.
The film marks the widest theatrical release ever for Crunchyroll in North America with 4,000+ screens in over 3100+ theaters. It is also the largest footprint of premium formats including IMAX, 4DX, Dolby Cinemas, MX4d, and DBox. The film, directed by Tetsuro Kodama with deep involvement from Dragon Ball’s original creator Akira Toriyama, is available as both subtitled in Japanese as well as dubbed in English.
“We’re absolutely thrilled that Dragon Ball fans could come together to experience and enjoy this amazing film in theaters,” said Mitchel Berger, Senior Vice President of Global Commerce. “Crunchyroll thanks all of the fans, whether or not you are a ‘super’ fan or a newcomer, and we hope they come back again and again.”
Crunchyroll describes the film as follows:
The Red Ribbon Army was once destroyed by Son Goku. Individuals, who carry on its spirit, have created the ultimate Androids, Gamma 1 and Gamma 2. These two Androids call themselves “Super Heroes”. They start attacking Piccolo and Gohan… What is the New Red Ribbon Army’s objective? In the face of approaching danger, it is time to awaken, Super Hero!
Source: Press Release
