by Jonathan Klotz
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The past few weeks have set records in Hollywood, with movie theaters running out of popcorn and candy every day as audiences flock to watch. evil, Moana 2, and Gladiator 2. Look a little deeper into the box office reports, and you'll find what may be the biggest surprise of the holiday season: Re-awakening the individual settlement. The anime film, which is not an actual new film in the successful isekai series, is nothing more than a recap of the first season and the first two episodes of the second season, yet the Sony-produced film has grossed over $5 million worldwide.
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Considering that the film consists of existing footage and two episodes that will air on television in January, a box office take of $5 million is incredibly impressive. Re-awakening the individual settlement It was a huge hit in the US, earning over $3 million, which made Sony very happy. Earlier this year, Sony executives said they wanted to bring more Anime movies to American theaters, and here we have proof that even glorified advertising can turn a profit with minimal investment.
Sony has become the biggest name in anime since its acquisition of Crunchyroll, but if its alleged acquisition of Kadokawa, one of Japan's largest manga and anime publishers, ends, it will have a stranglehold on the entire industry. This couldn't have come at a better time, as animation is more exciting than ever. Re-awakening the individual settlement It doesn't even have half the appeal Demon Slayerthe worldwide hit anime show is ditching TV for movies, so if a new isekai can turn thousands into millions, what will a big screen adaptation of the Infinite Castle arc do?
Individual settlement is incredibly popular
This is where I'll admit that I'm not the biggest fan Single settlement; Although I saw Re-awakening the individual settlement In theaters, my current choice is still isekai Rise of the Shield Hero. Although it's very similar to a reverse isekai where monsters come through portals into the human world, it's very much the same story, but I enjoy the hero, Song Jin-woo, and the reveal of the Season 1 finale makes him more interesting in Season 2.
Jin-Woo's unique ability to level up makes him stand out among other Hunters Re-awakening the individual settlementwho were trapped in the levels they were given upon awakening to their powers. It's a simple premise, but the job-changing mission at the end of Season 1 changed everything in terms of where I thought the story was going, and then the “Red Gate” arc that begins Season 2 throws even more twists into what had been, until then, a standard adventure anime. Somewhat beneath the surface. I will say, on the big screen, scenes from the first season that I saw for the first time My neighbor It looked much better, and now I'm excited to see more of what's to come in Season 2.
Sony's path to anime control
Re-awakening the individual settlement This is a stark ad, but there's still something fresh about watching anime in a movie theater, and I think Sony is making the right move to bring more and more films to the US. With a near-zero theatrical budget, Sony may make more from its animated ads than Warner Bros. does from its anime-influenced ads. The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrimwhich is currently expected to gross around $7 million in its opening weekend. Hard to believe the same company introduced us Madame Web and Morbius It's also raising animation to whole new heights and printing money in the process.
Single settlement Available to stream on Crunchyroll, which, by the way, is owned by Sony.
