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    Neon Genesis Evangelion Breaks IMAX Record

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    Whether it’s Your Name, Spirited Away, or Demon Slayer: Mugen Train, it appears anime movies just love to break records. Now, you can add Evangelion 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time to the list of record-breaking films.

    While this movie is just getting started, it ended up breaking the IMAX record for highest-grossing opening day film in Japan, earning around $740,000 USD in IMAX ticket sales. It also set the record for highest percentage of IMAX opening day gross for a local film in Japan. IMAX accounted for 10% of the film’s opening day gross on only 1-2% of total screens.

    In all theaters combined, the film sold 539,623 tickets for a total of, roughly, $7.3 million USD.

    The film opened on March 8 after it was delayed due to COVID-19 from its original opening day of January 23.

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    Josh has been an anime fan for nearly twenty years. In addition, he is a light novel author with over 25 books published as well as the owner of Meteora Press, his personal publishing label. Anime and otaku culture isn't Josh's only area of expertise. He also has a Bachelor of Arts in Game Design and has created a handful of independent games along with a deep working knowledge of the gaming industry.