Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend Opens at No. 4 in Japan
The film earned over 184 million yen from 110,000 admissions in its first three-day weekend, the series' biggest opening.
The anime film Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend opened in 154 theaters across Japan on October 16, 2026 and debuted at fourth place in the weekend box office chart for October 16-18, according to Crunchyroll. The film drew 110,000 admissions and earned more than 184 million yen over its first three-day weekend, the highest opening of the series.
On Filmarks, the film topped the first-day satisfaction ranking with an average score of 4.20 out of 5.0, based on 461 reviews. It adapts the light novel series by Hajime Kamoshida.
Elsewhere in the chart, Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island dropped to seventh place in its 13th weekend. The film, from original creator Nagano, has a 87-day cumulative total of 18.1 billion yen from 12.42 million admissions.
Star Detective Precure! The Movie reached 1.24 billion yen from 977,000 admissions within one month of its September 18, 2026 release.
BanG Dream! Ave Mujica prima aurora opened in 101 theaters on the same day as Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend but did not enter the top 10. It placed sixth in Filmarks' first-day satisfaction ranking with 3.55 out of 5.0 from 145 reviews.
Theatergoer bonuses
Four types of clear cards featuring new illustrations by Nagano will be handed out at random as theatergoer bonuses from October 24, 2026.
Quick answers
When did Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend open in Japan?
It opened in 154 theaters across Japan on October 16, 2026.
How much did the film earn in its opening weekend?
It earned more than 184 million yen from 110,000 admissions over its first three-day weekend.
What theatergoer bonuses are available?
Four types of clear cards with new illustrations by Nagano will be given out at random from October 24, 2026.