{"rewrite":{"id":"r_6c2444bf34be227a6656433a","clusterId":"c_1f48667b2ec26af7fd8a6042","slug":"chiikawa-anime-film-holds-1-new-crayon-shin-chan-climbs","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Chiikawa Anime Film Holds #1, New Crayon Shin-chan Climbs","summary":"The Chiikawa anime film, Eiga Chiikawa: Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu, stayed at #1 in its fifth weekend in Japan, earning 1,241,646,800 yen from August 21-23. The Crayon Shin-chan film rose from #6 to #5 in its fourth weekend, earning 169,928,400 yen. Both films continue strong box office runs.","whyItMatters":"The Chiikawa film's sustained #1 position through its fifth weekend, alongside the Crayon Shin-chan film's climb, shows the current strength of family-oriented anime releases at the Japanese box office.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eTwo anime films hold steady at the top of Japan\u0026#39;s box office. The Chiikawa movie, based on Nagano\u0026#39;s manga, remains the number one draw in its fifth weekend. The latest Crayon Shin-chan film, the 33rd in the 2D series, is also climbing the ranks.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEiga Chiikawa: Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu\u003c/strong\u003e: #1 in its fifth weekend, earned 1,241,646,800 yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEiga Crayon Shin-chan Kikikaikai! Ora no Yōkai Bake-shon\u003c/strong\u003e: Rose from #6 to #5 in its fourth weekend, earned 169,928,400 yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Chiikawa's fifth-weekend total of 1,241,646,800 yen is its strongest weekly gross yet, suggesting the film's box office is still accelerating, not plateauing. The Crayon Shin-chan climb to #5 is secondary.","twitterPost":"Chiikawa's fifth weekend in Japan pulled 1.24 billion yen, its best weekly gross yet. The run is still building, not slowing.","threadsPost":"Chiikawa's fifth weekend in Japan earned 1,241,646,800 yen, its highest weekly total so far. The film is still gaining speed, not leveling off. The Crayon Shin-chan rise to #5 is real, but the Chiikawa numbers are the story.","newsletterBlurb":"The Chiikawa anime film continues its box office dominance in Japan, staying at #1 in its fifth weekend. Meanwhile, the latest Crayon Shin-chan film has climbed to #5. Both films are performing strongly.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-27/chiikawa-anime-film-stays-at-no.1-2026-crayon-shin-chan-film-rises-to-no.5/.240923\",\"title\":\"News: Chiikawa Anime Film Stays at #1, 2026 Crayon Shin-chan Film Rises to #5\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5179,"outputTokens":597,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787911083,"createdAt":"2026-08-28T09:47:41.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-28T09:51:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T09:47:41.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_1f48667b2ec26af7fd8a6042","canonicalTitle":"News\nChiikawa Anime Film Stays at #1, 2026 Crayon Shin-chan Film Rises to #5","representativeArticleId":"a_6b65ed95c59fb32549384560","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Chiikawa\",\"Crayon Shin-chan\",\"Kingdom\",\"Blue Lock\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-27T12:15:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-27T12:15:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T09:51:47.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-27/chiikawa-anime-film-stays-at-no.1-2026-crayon-shin-chan-film-rises-to-no.5/.240923","title":"News\nChiikawa Anime Film Stays at #1, 2026 Crayon Shin-chan Film Rises to #5"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Chiikawa","Crayon Shin-chan","Kingdom","Blue Lock"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":null}