The latest weekend box office figures show Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island slipping to second place, while Star Detective Precure! The Movie remains steady at third.

Eiga Chiikawa: Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu sold 182,000 tickets and earned 280,160,700 yen (about US$1.78 million) from Friday to Sunday, dropping from its previous week's top position. The film has now moved 11.55 million tickets and accumulated 16,857,364,400 yen (about US$107 million) in total earnings, placing it as Japan's highest-grossing release of the year and ranking 14th among all-time box office leaders.

The film opened on July 24 and debuted at number one, earning 990 million yen (about US$6.05 million) on its first day alone. Its opening three-day tally reached 1,508,500 tickets and 2,240,333,500 yen (about US$13.70 million). By September 23, the cumulative totals stood at 11.33 million tickets and 16.5 billion yen (about US$104.3 million). Limited 4DX screenings began on September 5, with one-day cheering events held on September 11 and penlight screenings on September 23.

Based on the manga's 'Siren Arc' or 'Island Arc' published on X (formerly Twitter) between March and November 2023, the film was directed by Kei Oikawa under Nagano's supervision. Cygames Pictures handled production, with TOHO managing distribution.

Star Detective Precure! The Movie: The Mysterious Garden and the Secret of Two People held its position at third place during its second weekend. It earned 174,435,520 yen (about US$1.11 million) from Friday to Sunday, bringing its cumulative ticket sales to 740,000 and total revenue to 930,809,150 yen (about US$5.93 million). The film opened on September 18, selling 358,000 tickets and generating 446 million yen (about US$2.82 million) in its first three days. Extended screenings ran through September 23, reaching 606,000 tickets and 746 million yen (about US$4.71 million) in total.

Voice cast members include Akari Kitō as Karin, a 14-year-old girl central to the plot; Nobunaga Shimazaki as Alan, a fairy overseeing Karin; and Kōki Uchiyama as Rain, a fairy seeking the Precure detectives' assistance.

Hanako Ueda directed the film, with Yoshimi Narita writing the script, Erika Fukasawa and Misaki Umase composing music, and Emiko Miyamoto handling character design and chief animation direction. The ending theme 'FIRST PRISM' was performed by Yūka Masui and Chihaya Yoshitake, while Ami Ishii sang the insert song 'First Step.'

Shingo Yamashita's Cosmic Princess Kaguya! fell to tenth place in its second week following a re-release with enhanced formats including MX4D, 4DX, SCREENX, ULTRA 4DX, and Dolby Atmos. It earned 88,436,840 yen (about US$564,000) over the weekend, accumulating 3,181,757,980 yen (about US$20.29 million) in total. The film initially opened on February 20, sold out quickly, and had its limited theatrical run extended to June 18. Netflix began streaming it on January 22.

Additional titles on the chart included Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie: Walpurgisnacht: Rising, which earned 62,114,740 yen (about US$396,100) in its fifth weekend for a cumulative 2,176,335,280 yen (about US$13.87 million), and Sound! Euphonium, The Final Movie Part 2, which made 36,546,320 yen (about US$233,000) in its fourth weekend for a total of 358,316,660 yen (about US$2.28 million). The first Re:cycle of Penguindrum compilation film ranked third in mini-theater listings, while Tatsuki Fujimoto's 'Look Back' live-action adaptation dropped from the rankings in its third weekend.

Sources: Kōgyō Tsūshin (links 2 and 3)