Tokyo Theatres stock limit-up on animated blockbuster

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The anime film "Kimi no Na wa" ("Your Name") is becoming all the rage, and setting box-office records, in Japan.

TAMAKI FUKUI, NQN staff writer

TOKYO -- Shares in Tokyo Theatres Company went limit-up in Tokyo on Tuesday, climbing 37% to 182 yen amid high expectations for the distributor's animated blockbuster, "Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni" ("In This Corner of the World").

Adding momentum to the stock is the string of domestic hit films this year, including "Shin Godzilla" ("Godzilla Resurgence") and "Kimi no Na wa" ("Your Name"), both of which have been nominated as candidates for the top Japanese buzzword of the year.

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