Surprise Japanese hit ‘In this Corner of the World’ arrives in PH

Japan’s recent sleeper hit and highly-acclaimed movie “In this Corner of the World” is scheduled to open in Philippine cinemas today.

In producing the film, director Sunao Katabuchi with the rest of the team turned to crowdfunding and in no time was able to start production on the film from the help of fans and the public. From the initial 63 theaters in Japan, In this Corner of the World eventually played in 195 screens and has so far reached more than $ 19 million in box-office receipts in Japan alone.