Second live action 'Attack on Titan' film becomes #1 in Japan, gets Western theatrical release

Attack on Titan: End of the World, what is known as Attack on Titan, Part 2 in America, made approximately 327,915,700 yen (the equivalent to $2.746 million U.S.) in its opening weekend from September 19-20. Selling 237,016 tickets in 332 theaters, the second film in a series of live action remakes of Attack on Titan found itself a spot at the top of the Japanese box office.

Interestingly enough, this second film only sold about half the amount of tickets that the first film did during its opening weekend. Numbers for the premiere of Attack on Titan show that it made upwards of 600 million yen ($5 million U.S.). With sequels to popular action franchises most commonly selling more than its predecessors here in America, it does leave American and Canadian fans to wonder if the the first film turned some fans off from wanting to see any more.

CEO and President of FUNimation Entertainment, Gen Fukunaga, had this to say about the upcoming U.S. release:

“Attack on Titan is a worldwide phenomenon and we are excited to bring the live action movies to not only fans of the manga and anime but also horror fans as well from across the U.S. and Canada.”

That being said, the American and Canadian theatrical release dates for the first film are September 30, October 1 and October 7. The second film will be shown on October 20, 22 and 27.

The two Indiana theaters playing these films are located in Indianapolis and Plainfield. Tickets are available at www.attackontitanthemovie.com, and fans are urged to pre-order tickets as seats are very limited.

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Source: Anime News Network, Digital Trends

Image: Attack on Titan Official Movie Site