Chiikawa Film Falls to 4th; Star Detective Precure! Hits 1 Billion Yen

Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island dropped two spots to fourth place in its 11th weekend at the Japanese box office from October 2-4, 2026, according to Crunchyroll. It was the first time the film had ranked lower than second since it opened in Japan on July 24, 2026.

The film's 73-day cumulative box office total stands at 17.1 billion yen (108 million USD) with 11.76 million admissions. A sixth wave of theater giveaways, Charm Mini Figures, was announced to begin distribution on October 10, 2026.

Eiga Meitantei Precure! Fushigina Niwa to Futari no Himitsu, released in English as Star Detective Precure! The Movie, fell two positions to fifth in its third weekend. Its cumulative total reached 1 billion yen (6.34 million USD) on 860,000 admissions, crossing the mark within 17 days of release — the fastest pace in Precure film series history — and becoming the tenth Precure film to surpass 1 billion yen at the Japanese box office.

Puella Magi Madoka Magica -Walpurgisnacht Rising- climbed back to seventh place in its sixth weekend. 4DX and MX4D screenings for the film began across Japan on October 3, 2026.

We Are Aliens did not appear in the box office Top 10 in its second weekend, but saw a 12% increase in box office revenue and attendance compared to its opening weekend. Its cumulative gross exceeded 150 million yen (950,000 USD) with attendance surpassing 90,000 in the ten days up to October 4, 2026.