Highest Grossing Japanese Films

[Felix Hildebrand]

Dear Rob,

I don't know if it's going to be a real help but at least you can check 
which films grossed best at the box office during the last years.

http://boxofficemojo.com/intl/japan/

Kind regards,
Felix


Rob Buscher schrieb:
>
> I've recently begun a research project that was partially inspired by 
> the discussions here on the forum over the past few weeks regarding 
> the bureaucracy at the JF, specifically involving the conservative 
> criticism of films in the JF database that are viewed as 'undesirable' 
> representations of Japan. 
>
> I would like to discuss the representational differences between 
> state-supported films and those being marketed abroad by foreign title 
> holders, such as Tartan Video. For this reason I am interested in 
> gaining access to a list of highest grossing Japanese films, both 
> domestically and abroad (if available). This data would serve as a 
> segue into further research on the marketing techniques being applied 
> to the more successful films and how they differ from their domestic 
> counterparts.
>
> I can read enough Japanese to translate an article if there is one 
> available, but I lack the knowledge to perform extensive research of 
> Japanese sources. Any suggestions for articles would be greatly 
> appreciated (English or Japanese). 
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Rob Buscher
> MA Candidate, Japanese Cinema
> School of Oriental and African Studies
> London
>
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