Chiikawa Film Returns to No. 1 in Japan's 12th Weekend

Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island returned to first place at the Japanese box office in its 12th weekend, covering October 9-11, 2026. The film earned 563 million yen (3.56 million USD) from 375,000 admissions over the weekend, according to box office data reported by Crunchyroll.

The sixth wave of bonus items, Charm Mini Figures, began being distributed in Japanese theaters from October 10, 2026. Including the October 12, 2026 national holiday, cumulative gross surpassed 17.95 billion yen (113 million USD) on 12.29 million admissions in the 81 days since release. The film now ranks 12th on Japan's all-time box office chart.

GIRLS und PANZER das Finale Chapter 5 opened in 179 theaters across Japan on October 9, 2026 and debuted in fifth place, grossing over 313 million yen (1.98 million USD) over five days including the October 8, 2026 preview screening. It ranked third in Filmarks' first-day satisfaction rankings with an average score of 4.24/5.0 based on 564 reviews.

Eiga Meitantei Precure! Fushigina Niwa to Futari no Himitsu dropped four positions to ninth in its fourth weekend. Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht Rising- dropped one spot to 10th in its seventh weekend.

The Puella Magi Madoka Magica franchise's official X account reported on October 13, 2026 that the film's cumulative gross stands at 2.5 billion yen (15.8 million USD) on 1.5 million admissions. To You in the Beyond opened in 157 theaters on October 9, 2026 and did not make a Top 10 debut. The live-action film adaptation of Jiro Taniguchi's manga A Distant Neighborhood was released in 29 theaters on October 9, 2026 and ranked second on Kogyo Tsushinsha's mini-theater ranking.

Earlier context

Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island was released on July 24, 2026, and dropped to fourth place the previous weekend. It has taken the number one spot at the Japanese box office eight times since its release, with revenue jumping every time a new bonus item is distributed. GIRLS und PANZER das Finale Chapter 4 previously released in October 2023.