{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5bae4bc7d58bd33e9747a6bd","clusterId":"c_68ff555f22ce26d3dd6b914e","slug":"godzilla-minus-zero-sets-record-opening-day-in-japan-with-590-000-tickets","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Godzilla Minus Zero Sets Record Opening Day In Japan With 590,000 Tickets","summary":"TOHO announced Wednesday that Godzilla Minus Zero sold 590,000 tickets for 910 million yen (about US$5.75 million) in Japan on its opening day, a record for a live-action film in the country. The film opened Tuesday, November 3, Godzilla Day, and earned 201% more than Godzilla Minus One on the same day. GKIDS and TOHO release it in North America on Friday, November 6.","whyItMatters":"Godzilla Minus One already proved a Yamazaki-led Godzilla could carry a modest budget to a worldwide gross over US$116 million, and the sequel's opening day, more than double its predecessor's, arrived in the same week as its North American launch rather than months after Japan.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe opening day figure covers both domestic and foreign live-action films, and TOHO reported it as a record. Godzilla Minus Zero opened on a Tuesday, which was Godzilla Day and also the Japanese holiday Culture Day. The film\u0026#39;s North American launch follows three days later, with GKIDS and TOHO handling the release. The same week also brings openings in Latin America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Australia, and New Zealand, with additional international dates to be announced later.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Godzilla Minus Zero sold 590,000 tickets on a Tuesday that happened to be Godzilla Day. The 201% gain over Godzilla Minus One on the same day shows the date did as much work as the film.","twitterPost":"Godzilla Minus Zero opened on Godzilla Day itself. The 201% gain over Godzilla Minus One suggests the date carried the opening.","threadsPost":"Godzilla Minus Zero opened Tuesday, November 3, which is Godzilla Day. The 201% gain over Godzilla Minus One on the same day makes the calendar part of the result, not a footnote. TOHO picked the date, and the date delivered.","newsletterBlurb":"Godzilla Minus Zero sold 590,000 tickets for 910 million yen on its opening day in Japan, setting a record for live-action film in the country. The sequel earned 201% more than Godzilla Minus One on the same day. GKIDS and TOHO open it in North America on Friday, November 6.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-11-04/godzilla-minus-zero-earns-highest-ever-opening-day-for-live-action-film-in-japan/.243535\",\"title\":\"Godzilla Minus Zero Earns Highest-Ever Opening Day for Live-Action Film in Japan\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5599,"outputTokens":725,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1793845197,"createdAt":"2026-11-05T02:14:14.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-11-05T02:18:52.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-05T02:18:52.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_68ff555f22ce26d3dd6b914e","canonicalTitle":"News\nGodzilla Minus Zero Earns Highest-Ever Opening Day for Live-Action Film in Japan","representativeArticleId":"a_17351edd7e772e799395e90f","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Godzilla Minus Zero\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-11-05T01:28:12.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-11-05T01:28:12.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-05T02:18:52.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-11-04/godzilla-minus-zero-earns-highest-ever-opening-day-for-live-action-film-in-japan/.243535","title":"News\nGodzilla Minus Zero Earns Highest-Ever Opening Day for Live-Action Film in Japan"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Godzilla Minus Zero"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Godzilla Minus Zero sold 590,000 tickets for 910 million yen (about US$5.75 million) in Japan on its opening day.","TOHO reported the opening day as a record for live-action film earnings in Japan, among both foreign and domestic titles.","The film opened in Japan on Tuesday, November 3, Godzilla Day.","Godzilla Minus Zero earned 201% more than Godzilla Minus One on its opening day.","GKIDS and TOHO release the film in North America on Friday, November 6."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["godzilla-minus-zero"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"godzilla-minus-zero","supported":13,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":8,"overall":"green","story_count":7,"has_dossier":true}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}