The Japanese box office landscape continues to display robust staying power for major anime features, with Nagano's Chiikawa The Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island (Eiga Chiikawa: Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu) holding strong at the #4 spot in its eleventh weekend. Cygames Pictures and director Kei Oikawa's adaptation of the popular X-serialized "Siren Arc" has pulled in an extraordinary 17.17 billion yen (approximately $108 million USD) domestically, cementing its status as the highest-earning theatrical release in Japan for the year and climbing to 14th place on the nation's all-time box office charts.
Meanwhile, Studio SHAFT's highly anticipated Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie: Walpurgisnacht: Rising made a notable return to the weekly top ten charts, claiming the #7 position in its sixth weekend. Directed by Yukihiro Miyamoto under chief director Akiyuki Simbo, the direct sequel to 2013's Rebellion has accumulated 2.34 billion yen (about $14.78 million USD) following its summer theatrical launch and subsequent IMAX rollouts.
Rounding out the current theatrical rankings, the 23rd main entry in Toei Animation's monumental magical girl institution, Star Detective Precure! The Movie (Eiga Meitantei Precure! Fushigi na Niwa to Futari no Himitsu), moved to #5 in its third weekend. Directed by Hanako Ueda with music by Erika Fukasawa and Misaki Umase, the feature has crossed the 1.08 billion yen milestone, demonstrating the enduring cross-generational appeal of the Precure lineage.
