Japan's weekend box office chart delivered movement at both ends, per Anime News Network. The live-action adaptation of In the Clear Moonlit Dusk climbed to #2, a strong showing for the film based on Mika Yamamori's shojo manga.
Meanwhile, the seventh and latest film in Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199 opened at #10. The theatrical series โ part of the long-running modern reboot of the classic Space Battleship Yamato saga โ has been rolling out in chapters, and this entry's tenth-place debut puts it on the lower rungs of the chart against crowded competition.
Elsewhere in the rankings, the live-action Resident Evil film rose to #3, giving adaptations of Japanese game and manga properties two of the top three slots.
The contrast is familiar for Yamato fans: the Rebel 3199 films serve a dedicated, older fanbase and tend to open modestly in wide-chart terms while performing reliably for their niche. In the Clear Moonlit Dusk's rise, on the other hand, suggests word of mouth is working in its favor beyond the manga's core readership โ the kind of second-week momentum live-action shojo adaptations don't always manage.
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