Japan Box Office: ‘Batman v. Superman’ Beaten by Two Local Films

New action comedy 'Assassination Classroom: Graduation' and 'Doraemon' in its fourth weekend pushed the superhero film the No. 3 spot, despite a $4.4 million opening.

March 28, 2016 11:51pm

Japan Box Office: 'Batman v. Superman' — Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Still 9 - H 2016
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Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice lost its opening weekend battle in Japan to Assassination Classroom: Graduation, a new local action-comedy manga adaptation sequel, and the latest Doraemon anime film, now in its fourth weekend.