Final box office earnings for ninth Pokémon movie announced

Second-lowest ever in Pokémon history

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The final box office earnings for the ninth Pokémon movie Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manaphy (ポケモンレンジャーと蒼海の王子　マナフィ, US title Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea) have been revealed to be ¥3.4 billion (US$28.8 million), which are the second lowest earnings in history of Pokémon, falling just behind the fourth movie at ¥3.9 billion but ahead of the fifth movie at ¥2.67 billion. However, the ninth movie is the fifth-highest earning Toho movie of the year, facing stiff competition from Gorō Miyazaki's Tales from Earthsea (ゲド戦記), among others.

The situation is thought to be similar to the fifth movie - a dip in interest in between releases of major games in the series. Furthermore, there was tough competition from other movies. Unlike the other three Advanced Generation movies, the advance-ticket promotion for the ninth movie did not involve a mainstream Pokémon RPG - this is also thought to have had an impact on sales.

Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manaphy will be released on Region 2 DVD in Japan tomorrow.

Pokémon movies by box office earnings in Japan

Source: ぽけあに

	Year	Title		Earnings
1	1998	ミュウツーの逆襲	Mewtwo Strikes Back	¥7.54 billion
2	1999	幻のポケモン　ルギア爆誕	The Power of One	¥6.36 billion
3	2000	結晶塔の帝王　ENTEI	The Spell of the Unown	¥4.85 billion
4	2003	七夜の願い星　ジラーチ	Jirachi: Wish Maker	¥4.5 billion
5	2004	裂空の訪問者　デオキシス	Destiny Deoxys	¥4.38 billion
6	2005	ミュウと波導の勇者　ルカリオ	Lucario and the Mystery of Mew	¥4.3 billion
7	2001	セレビィ　時を超えた遭遇	Pokémon 4Ever	¥3.9 billion
8	2006	ポケモンレンジャーと蒼海の王子　マナフィ	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea	¥3.4 billion
9	2002	水の都の護神　ラティアスとラティオス	Pokémon Heroes	¥2.67 billion

2006 Toho movies by box office earnings

Source: 文化通信

	Title		Earnings
1	ゲド戦記	Tales from Earthsea	¥7.65 billion	US$64.8 million
2	LIMIT OF LOVE 海猿	Limit of Love: Umizaru	¥7.1 billion	US$60.1 million
3	THE 有頂天ホテル	The Wow-Choten Hotel	¥6.08 billion	US$51.5 million
4	日本沈没	Japan Sinks	¥5.34 billion	US$4.52 million
5	ポケモンレンジャーと蒼海の王子　マナフィ	Pokémon Ranger and the Prince of the Sea: Manaphy	¥3.4 billion	US$28.8 million
6	のび太の恐竜2006	Nobita's Dinosaur 2006	¥3.28 billion	US$27.8 million
7	涙そうそう	Nada Sōsō	¥3.06 billion	US$25.9 million
8	名探偵コナン　探偵たちの鎮魂歌	Detective Conan: Requiem of the Private Eyes	¥3.03 billion	US$25.7 million
9	トリック　劇場版2	Trick: movie 2	¥2.1 billion	US$17.8 million
10	県庁の星	Star of the Prefectural Office	¥2.08 billion	US$17.6 million