Though it's not CLAMP related, it IS Anime related, so thought you all
might like this info...

- Rena/Maigrey

              Animated film breaks box-office records in Japan


    October 30, 1997
    Web posted at: 11:07 a.m. EST (1607 GMT)

    TOKYO (Reuters) -- An animated film about medieval Japan's struggle
    between the environment and industry became the highest-grossing
    movie ever in Japan on Thursday.

    "The Princess Mononoke" by maverick producer and director Hayao
    Miyazaki has grossed 9.65 billion yen ($80.4 million) since its
    release on July 12, overtaking the 9.62 billion yen ($80.2 million)
    record previously held by Steven Spielberg's "E.T."

    The film, which tells the story of a young girl brought up by
    wolves and their fight against man's encroachment on nature, has so
    far attracted an audience of 12 million people, or one-tenth of the
    population of Japan, and people are still flocking to see it,
    promoters said.

    "We plan to keep showing 'Princess Mononoke' until next March, and
    hope the audience will grow to 15 million," said a spokesman for
    distributor Toho Co. Ltd.

    Animated movies are not a genre limited to children's entertainment
    in Japan. Miyazaki is well known in Japan for his animated movies
    and the themes he deals with, notably the self-destructive nature
    of mechanized society.

    The film will be released in the United States in spring or summer
    next year.

    Copyright 1997 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved.