#1 of 7 #1 Japanese-language movie of May 2005
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heir to the Stars (2005)
2005 · Animation, War
$7.3M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · May 2005
Japanese Box Office, May 2005: Top-Grossing Releases
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heir to the Stars (2005) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in May 2005, with $7.3M worldwide, ahead of Princess Raccoon (2005) at $8.8K and Bashing (2005) at $3.7K. 7 Japanese-language films released in May 2005 report a worldwide gross, $7.3M in all. That is down 77% on April 2005, whose releases took $31.6M. By genre, Animation leads with $7.3M across 2 Japanese releases.
- May 2005 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $7.3M
- Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heir to the Stars (2005), the #1
- $7.3M
- vs April 2005
- −77%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of May 2005?
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heir to the Stars (2005) leads with $7.3M, 100% of the total. The top 5 together took $7.3M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $7.3M Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heir to the Stars (2005)No US & Canada figure reported
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Japanese Release of May 2005, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in May 2005.
- 1 Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heir to the Stars (2005) May 28, 2005 · Animation, War $7.3M worldwideMay 28, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3M
- 2 May 20, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8K
- 3 May 12, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K
- 4 May 13, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1K
- 5 May 14, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K
- 6
May 14, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $927 - 7
May 11, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $217
By release week
Which Week of May 2005 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 22 (May 22–28) took $7.3M, led by Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heir to the Stars (2005). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Bashing (2005) $8.7K Bashing (2005)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Princess Raccoon (2005) $8.8K Princess Raccoon (2005)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heir to the Stars (2005) $7.3M Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heir to the Stars (2005)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2005 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2003 earned the most: $20.9M from 2 films, led by Pokémon Heroes (2003). May 2005 took $7.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1996 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1997 1 film | 1 | $1.8K | – | Suzaku (1997) $1.8K |
| May 1998 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1999 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2000 1 film | 1 | $281.5K | – | Kikujirô no natsu (2000) $281.5K |
| May 2001 1 film · −94% | 1 | $17.3K | −94% | The Firefly (2001) $17.3K |
| May 2002 3 films · +57880% | 3 | $10M | +57880% | Leave It to the Nurses (2002) $9.6M |
| May 2003 2 films · +108% | 2 | $20.9M | +108% | Pokémon Heroes (2003) $20.9M |
| May 2004 3 films · −53% | 3 | $9.7M | −53% | Godzilla (2004) $9.2M |
| May 2005 7 films · −25% | 7 | $7.3M | −25% | Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heir to the Stars (2005) $7.3M |
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2005, Month by Month
The months of 2005 with their totals: July leads with $75.2M, led by Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005).
- January $60.7M #1 Tokyo Tower (2005)
- February No grosses
- March $21.9M #1 Steamboy (2005)
- April $31.6M #1 Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths (2005)
- May $7.3M #1 Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heir to the Stars (2005)
- June $14.6M #1 Samurai Commando Mission 1549 (2005)
- July $75.2M #1 Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005)
- August $42.5M #1 The Suspect: Muroi Shinji (2005)
- September $53.2M #1 Nana (2005)
- October $25.9M #1 The Samurai I Loved (2005)
- November $40.8M #1 Always - Sunset on Third Street (2005)
- December $57.8M #1 Yamato (2005)
FAQ
Japanese Box Office May 2005: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in May 2005?
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heir to the Stars (2005) leads with $7.3M worldwide. Next come Princess Raccoon (2005) at $8.8K and Bashing (2005) at $3.7K.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in May 2005 earn?
7 Japanese-language films released in May 2005 report a worldwide gross, $7.3M in all, or $1M per film on average. April 2005 releases took $31.6M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in May 2005 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heir to the Stars (2005), earned $7.3M.
How is the May 2005 Japanese box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in May 2005. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the May 2005 Japanese box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.