アニメ映画「シン・エヴァ」、興収１００億円超

　人気アニメ映画「シン・エヴァンゲリオン劇場版」（庵野秀明総監督）の興行収入が１２日までに１００億１５８２万円に達したことが分かった。配給元の東映が１３日、発表した。観客動員数は計６５５万人に上った。
　同作は、２００７年から始まった「新劇場版」シリーズの４作目で完結編。新型コロナウイルスの影響で２度の延期を経て、３月８日に公開。今月２１日の上映終了を前に興収１００億円の大台を突破した。（2021/07/13-19:23）

The new animated film "Evangelion:3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time" has topped 10 billion yen in box-office revenue, Japanese movie distributor Toei Co. has said.
   The movie, directed by Hideaki Anno, had drawn an audience of 6.55 million and racked up 10,015.82 million yen as of Monday, Toei said Tuesday.
   The movie was the fourth and final film of the new theatrical edition of "Evangelion" that started in 2007.
   It was released March 8 after two postponements due to the novel coronavirus epidemic. The movie exceeded the 10-billion-yen mark before its screening ends on July 21.
   "Evangelion" started as a television anime series called "Neon Genesis Evangelion" in 1995. The theatrical versions were produced as the series gained long-standing popularity thanks to its mysterious developments and unexpected endings.