Yo-kai Watch: ticket sales for the third movie, Akihiro Hino comments

While it didn’t break sales records like the first one, the second Yo-kai Watch movie (called Yo-kai Watch: Enma Daioh to Itsutsu no Monogatari da Nyan!) is still doing pretty well. During its third week, it sold 321 594 tickets in 358 theaters (for 374 386 900 Yen), which is not as good as Star Wars; The Force Awakens, which (finally) sold more ticket.

During an event at the Kanda Shrine (in Tokyo), Akihiro Hino (CEO of Level-5) gave some comments about Yo-kai Watch: Enma Daioh to Itsutsu no Monogatari da Nyan! beating Star Wars: The Force Awakens in ticket sales during the first two week-ends. He admitted he was a bit conflicted, because he’s a Star Wars fan himself, but he felt pretty honored to see his movie being able to compete with such a blockbuster.

He reiterated his desire to turn Yo-kai Watch into a major property that can take on the whole word, not just Japan. He explained that Hollywood was one of his target, as he really wants to make the franchise a big hit overseas. In Japan, the franchise became a surprise hit during its first year, but he isn’t planning to rest on his laurels.

He still has a strong desire to keep advancing the franchise in years to come. According to him, there’s many ways to do so, and he’s currently thinking of several media outlets to achieve his goals.

Here’s pictures of the event:

Source: AnimeAnime / Cinemacafe / Daily Sports Online
Via: ANN (1 / 2)