According to the box office rankings for September 11-13 (compiled by Kogyo Tsushinsha) released on September 14, the animated film "Chiikawa: The Secret of the Mermaid Island" (directed by Kei Oikawa), based on Nagano's popular manga "Chiikawa ," maintained its top position from the previous week. Over the three-day weekend, it recorded approximately 271,000 viewers and box office revenue of approximately 427 million yen. Cumulatively, it has surpassed 10.09 million viewers and 14.6 billion yen in box office revenue.
In the new releases, Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey," a film adaptation of Homer's epic poem shot entirely in IMAX, ranked second. In its first three days since its release on September 11th, it attracted approximately 241,000 viewers and grossed approximately 452 million yen. Including the IMAX preview screenings that began on September 4th, the film's figures are approximately 329,000 viewers and 650 million yen in box office revenue.
Other films on the list include " Lookback, " a live-action adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto 's manga, known for " Chainsaw Man ," directed by Ayano Takeda Kore-eda, at number 5; the second part of "Sound! Euphonium: The Final Movement," a theatrical film reimagining the third season of the TV anime "Sound! Euphonium ! Sound! Euphonium," based on a novel by Ayano Takeda, at number 7; and "How to Create a Perfect Crime in 5 Seconds" (directed by Ryota Kondo), starring Daiki Shigeoka of the popular group "WEST.", which debuted at number 10.
"The Swan and the Bat" (directed by Yoshiyuki Kishi), which debuted at number 2 last week, recorded approximately 169,000 viewers and approximately 244 million yen in box office revenue over the three-day weekend, placing it at number 3. Its cumulative total has reached 680,000 viewers and over 900 million yen in box office revenue.
1. Chiikawa: The Secret of the Mermaid Island (movie) 2. The Odyssey 3. The Swan and the Bat 4. Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgis Night 5. Lookback 6. Backrooms 7. Sound! Euphonium Part 2 8. Spider-Man: Brand New Day 9. Toy Story 5 10. How to Create the Perfect Crime in 5 Seconds
