Overview
- The MAPPA feature opened Oct. 24 in 3,003 North American theaters and is pacing to a $14–15 million weekend after an estimated $8–9 million Friday.
- Thursday previews reached $3.4 million, positioning the film ahead of new and holdover rivals on industry tracking.
- Review aggregators show exceptional early reception, including a 100% critics’ score and 99% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, plus five-star PostTrak exits.
- Distributed by Sony Pictures and Crunchyroll, the film follows a strong overseas run with more than $60 million already grossed prior to the U.S. release.
- Directed by Tatsuya Yoshihara with returning series staff, the canon continuation adapts the Reze arc and features a brief post-credits epilogue without a sequel teaser.