{"rewrite":{"id":"r_2a9f5990dc0700433cc5ebd4","clusterId":"c_dc14403b15a7aa86ee2e3d86","slug":"chiikawa-anime-film-opens-at-1-kingdom-drops-to-3","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Chiikawa Anime Film Opens at #1, Kingdom Drops to #3","summary":"The Chiikawa anime film opened at #1 in Japan, earning 2,240,333,500 yen (about US$13.70 million) on 1,508,500 tickets over its first three days. The fifth live-action Kingdom film dropped to #3 in its second weekend, with a cumulative total of 3,354,667,400 yen (about US$20.52 million).","whyItMatters":"The Chiikawa film's strong opening weekend places it at the top of the Japanese box office, while the Kingdom sequel's second-weekend drop reflects a typical post-debut decline.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Japanese box office saw a new leader this weekend as the first anime film adaptation of Nagano\u0026#39;s Chiikawa manga opened at #1. The film, titled Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island, earned 990 million yen on its opening day and 2,240,333,500 yen (about US$13.70 million) from Friday through Sunday, with 1,508,500 tickets sold.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, the fifth live-action Kingdom film, Kingdom: Tamashii no Kessen, slipped from #1 to #3 in its second weekend, adding 734,257,500 yen (about US$4.49 million) to a cumulative total of 3,354,667,400 yen (about US$20.52 million).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island\u003c/strong\u003e: Opened at #1, earned 2,240,333,500 yen (about US$13.70 million) on 1,508,500 tickets in its first three days\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKingdom: Tamashii no Kessen\u003c/strong\u003e: Dropped to #3 in its second weekend, cumulative total 3,354,667,400 yen (about US$20.52 million)\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Chiikawa's three-day haul of 2.24 billion yen sets a high bar for anime films this year, while Kingdom's drop to #3 shows the live-action series losing momentum in its second weekend.","twitterPost":"Chiikawa's 2.24 billion yen opening weekend outpaces its rivals, while Kingdom's slide to #3 signals a steep second-week drop for the live-action franchise.","threadsPost":"Chiikawa's debut weekend pulled in 2.24 billion yen, a strong start that sets the bar for anime films this year. Meanwhile, Kingdom fell to #3 in its second weekend, a sharp decline that suggests the live-action series may not sustain its initial audience.","newsletterBlurb":"The Chiikawa anime film opened at #1 in Japan, earning 2.24 billion yen in its first three days. The fifth live-action Kingdom film dropped to #3 in its second weekend, with a cumulative total of 3.35 billion yen.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-30/chiikawa-anime-film-opens-at-no.1-5th-live-action-kingdom-film-drops-to-no.3/.240044\",\"title\":\"Chiikawa Anime Film Opens at #1, 5th Live-Action Kingdom Film Drops to #3\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5163,"outputTokens":696,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1785951499,"createdAt":"2026-08-05T17:31:09.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-05T17:32:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-05T17:31:09.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_dc14403b15a7aa86ee2e3d86","canonicalTitle":"News\nChiikawa Anime Film Opens at #1, 5th Live-Action Kingdom Film Drops to #3","representativeArticleId":"a_d0e7a62cd64e52db2c1a821f","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Chiikawa\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Kingdom\",\"Kamen Rider Zeztz \\u0026 Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity W Hero Natsu Eiga 2026\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-30T07:22:57.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-30T07:22:57.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-05T17:32:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-30/chiikawa-anime-film-opens-at-no.1-5th-live-action-kingdom-film-drops-to-no.3/.240044","title":"News\nChiikawa Anime Film Opens at #1, 5th Live-Action Kingdom Film Drops to #3"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Chiikawa"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Kingdom","Kamen Rider Zeztz \u0026 Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity W Hero Natsu Eiga 2026"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":null}