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Eiga Chiikawa: Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu(Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island), the first anime film adaptation of Nagano's Chiikawa manga, dropped from #1 to #2 in its second weekend. The film sold 766,000 tickets and earned 1,072,085,100 yen (about US$6.79 million) from Friday to Sunday. The film has sold a total of 3.05 million tickets and earned a cumulative total of 4,402,890,200yen (about US$27.89 million).
The film opened on July 24 and ranked at #1 forits opening weekend. The film earned 990 million yen (about US$6.05 million) on its opening day. The film sold 1,508,500 tickets and earned 2,240,333,500 yen (about US$13.70 million) in its first three days.
The film is based on the manga's arc posted on X(formerly Twitter) from March to November 2023, nicknamed the "Siren Arc" or "Island Arc."
The film's story begins with Chiikawa and Hachiware relaxing, when a rabbit with a flyer on its face suddenly appears. Hachiware looks at the flyer, which reads, "Invitation to a special island." Lured by tempting promises including great rewards for simple hunts on the island and essentially free sweet and spicy dishes such as limited-edition island ramen and sweets, Chiikawa and friends decide to go to the island. Suspicious with the flyer, Rakko goes with them to the island. What awaits them when they arrive on the island?
Nagano is credited for the original story and also wrote the film's script. Under Nagano's supervision, Kei Oikawa (Uma Musume Pretty Derby 3 seasons, Hinamatsuri, My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU TOO!, My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Climax) directed the film at Cygames Pictures. QTORY inc. managed the production, and TOHO is distributing the film.
Makoto Tanaka, who voices Hachiware, performs the opening theme song "Kutsuzure" (Shoe Sore). Series creator Nagano wrote the lyrics.
Momoka Terasawaand Sayumi Suzushiro voice Hitoha and Futaba, respectively, the two islanders that Chiikawa and friends encounter.
Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Kikikaikai! Ora no Yōkai Bake-shon (Crayon Shin-chan The Movie Super Strange! My Yōkai Monster Vacation), the 33rd 2D anime film in the Crayon Shin-chan series, ranked at #3 in its opening weekend. The film sold 441,000 tickets and earned 539,371,500 yen (about US$3.41 million) in its first three days.
The film opened in Japan on July 31.
Sairi Itō stars in thefilm as Yako, a nine-tailed fox yōkai. Sakamoto of the comedy duo Mayurika plays the Squid Yōkai, first base player of the Edomae Sushies baseball team, which challenged Shin-chanand his friends to a baseball game.
Other cast members include Yumiko Kobayashi, Miki Narahashi, Toshiyuki Morikawa, and Satomi Koorogi.
Masaki Watanabe(Battle Spirits: Heroes, Sakamoto Days) directed the film. Yoshiko Nakamura (Re: ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- franchise, PriPara) penned the script. Shinei Animation, TV Asahi, ADK Emotions, and Futabasha produced the film, and TOHO is distributing. Singer TOMOOperforms the film's theme song "Otona ni Nattara" (When I Become anAdult).
Kingdom: Tamashii no Kessen (Decisive Battle of the Soul), the fifthlive-action film based on Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom manga, dropped from #3 to #5 in its third weekend. The film earned 452,595,500 yen (about US$2.86 million) over the weekend. Thefilm has now sold a total of 2.77 million, and made a cumulative total of 4,300,362,500 yen (about US$27.24 million).
The film sold 993,000 tickets and earned 1,584,148,300 yen (about US$9.67 million) in its first three days. Counting the Marine Day holidayon July 20, the film sold 1,315,000 tickets and earned 2.064 billion yen (about US$12.59million) in its first four days.
The new film opened in Japan on July 17.
Yasuhisa Hara's historical manga centers around the slave boy Xin and his dreamof becoming a great general for the state of Qin. Xin helps Ying Zheng, the young Qin kingwho shares his desire to unify China, rise to power within the state. Xin does all he canto become a superior commander of an army capable of defeating the Seven Warring States.
Shinsuke Satō (live-action Gantz, Death Note Light up the NEW world, Bleach)returned to direct. Tsutomu Kuroiwa (Black Butler, Golden Kamuy) wrote the screenplay withHara. Yutaka Yamada (Bleach, Golden Kamuy -The Hunt of Prisoners in Hokkaido-) composed the music.
The first live-action film opened in Japan in April 2019, and eventually earned a cumulative total of 5.73 billion yen (about US$53.2 million). Funimation screened the film at Anime Expo in July 2019, and screened the film in theaters in the United States and Canada in August 2019. The second film Kingdom II: Harukanaru Daichi e (To Distant Lands) opened in Japan in July 2022, and earned 5.16 billion yen (about US$37.8 million), making it the highest-earning Japanese live-action film in Japan in 2022.
The third film opened in Japan in July 2023 and ranked at #1 in its opening weekend. The film had the best opening weekend among the first three Kingdom films. The fourth film opened on July 12, 2024. Netflix began streaming the fourth film in January 2025.
The Kamen Rider Zeztz & Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity W Hero Natsu Eiga 2026 filmdropped from #5 to #10 in its second weekend. The film earned 53,731,690 yen (about US$340,300) from Friday to Sunday, and has earned a cumulative total of 298,337,590 yen (aboutUS$1.88 million).