Chiikawa Anime Film Climbs to #2, Made in Abyss Opens at #6

The anime film adaptation of Nagano’s Chiikawa manga has climbed back to second place on Japan’s box office chart during its fourteenth weekend. Eiga Chiikawa: Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu sold 185,000 tickets and generated significant revenue over the weekend, moving up from seventh position. The movie remains the highest-grossing domestic film in Japan for the current year.

Meanwhile, the new entry in the Made in Abyss franchise, titled Mezameru Shinpi, debuted at sixth place. Directed by Masayuki Kojima at Kinema Citrus, the film earned nearly one million dollars in its opening three days. This release follows the previously announced sequel to the Golden City of the Scorching Sun installment.

Other notable entries include a live-action adaptation of You Are Akin to the Stars holding third place, while the Resident Evil reboot dropped to fifth spot after strong initial numbers.