No. 1 box office hit in 2023, No. 1 of all time in Japan… ‘Suzume’ exceeds 4.48 million

The Japanese animation film 'Suzume's Lockdown' attracted 4.48 million viewers, recording the highest box office success among domestic releases in 2023.

According to the integrated movie theater ticket network, 'Suzume's Lockdown' attracted a total of 4,482,045 viewers as of midnight on the 14th, becoming the highest-grossing film among movies released in 2023.

It topped the box office for 35 consecutive days after its release, and only a few days after setting the record for the shortest time to exceed 4 million viewers, news of a new record was announced again.

This is a record that surpasses 'The First Slam Dunk' (total cumulative audience of 446, 9,649 as of midnight on April 14), which was the highest box office hit among this year's releases, and swept the top spot among Japanese films of all time released in Korea.

Through this, director Makoto Shinkai of 'Suzume's Door Breaking' made new history by having a total of two films, including 'Your Name' and 'Suzume's Breaking the Door', listed among the top 3 highest-grossing Japanese films ever released in Korea.

In addition, 'Your name.' He became the first Japanese film director to attract a total of more than 9 million domestic viewers, including 3.81 million viewers, 740,000 viewers for 'Children of the Weather', and 4.48 million viewers for 'Suzume's Lockdown'.

'Suzume's Lockdown' tells the story of Suzume, a girl who accidentally opens a door that causes disaster, and desperately tries to close it to prevent disasters occurring throughout Japan. The movie takes as its main subject the Great East Japan Earthquake, which had a magnitude of 9.0, the largest ever observed in Japan. ‘Suzume’s Lockdown’ is a movie that attracted 10 million viewers in Japan.

Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr