Hayao Miyazaki's Howl's Moving Castle (Hauru no Ugoku Shiro) accounted for an astounding 72% of Japanese box office revenues last weekend, according to Variety. First weekend box office revenues were $14.3 million. The new film by the creator of Princess Mononoke and the Oscar-winning Spirited Away has been garnering critical acclaim around the world (see 'Howl's Moving Castle Wows Venice'), and now with its release in its home market, has begun to accumulate revenues as well. Although it will probably only get a modest box office release in the States (from Disney), it can be counted on to contribute major DVD revenues when it's released for home video, which will hopefully be in the first half of 2005.
'Howl's Moving Castle'
Posted by ICv2 on November 22, 2004 @ 11:00 pm CT

MORE MANGA
In One of Several 'Tough Decisions'
April 2, 2025
Dark Horse Media is shutting down its Things From Another World e-commerce site, one of several “tough decisions” the company is making as it reacts to changes in the business.
Co-Founder Leaves Massive, Industry Vet to SDCC
April 2, 2025
A new CEO at VIZ Media, a new Publisher at Abrams ComicArts, and an industry vet hired by SDCC, and we round it all up here.
MORE NEWS
From Steamforged Games
April 2, 2025
Steamforged Games placed P3 Paints: Dropper Bottle Starter Set , a new paint set, onto preorder.
'Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex Box'
April 2, 2025
The Pokemon Company International will release Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex Box, a new boxed set for Pokemon TCG, into retail.