#Violet Evergarden the Movie Surpasses 1.1 Billion Yen in 3 Weeks Since Release

“#Violet Evergarden the Movie Surpasses 1.1 Billion Yen in 3 Weeks Since Release”

The official Twitter account for the Violet Evergarden franchise announced today that the newest film in the series, Violet Evergarden the Movie, has surpassed a total gross of 1.1 billion yen (US$10.4 million) with over 780,000 tickets sold since the anime film released in Japanese theaters on September 18. The current gross makes it currently the third highest-grossing Kyoto Animation film ever, after A Silent Voice and K-ON! the Movie.

????祝????「劇場版 #ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデン」興行収入11億円突破????
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引き続き、彼女たちの "想い" を劇場で感じてみてください✉ pic.twitter.com/58CuGLGsD0

— 「ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデン」公式 (@Violet_Letter) October 5, 2020

The Taichi Ishidate directed film dropped a ranking in the Japanese box office charts this week, coming in at number 3, but still claims the top spot of per-theater average takings for the third week in a row. The above tweet thanks fans for their support for the film.

Sources: Violet Evergarden on Twitter, Mantan Web

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