{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5070aa3ea9706ab1ed24cfd7","clusterId":"c_d6fb65886ff45a36bcad8b82","slug":"live-action-yamaguchi-kun-isn-t-so-bad-film-opens-at-6","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Live-Action Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad Film Opens at #6","summary":"The live-action film adaptation of Yuu Saiki's Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad manga opened at #6 at the Japanese box office in its first weekend, earning 88,953,160 yen from Friday to Sunday. The film stars Hikaru Takahashi and Naniwa Danshi member Kyōhei Takahashi, and opened on June 5.","whyItMatters":"The opening rank and earnings place the film as a mid-tier debut in a competitive weekend led by established franchises.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe live-action film of Yuu Saiki\u0026#39;s Yamaguchi-kun Isn\u0026#39;t So Bad manga opened at #6 at the Japanese box office. The film earned 88,953,160 yen (about US$554,100) in its first three days after opening on June 5. Hikaru Takahashi stars as Satsuki Shinohara, Naniwa Danshi member Kyōhei Takahashi plays Yamaguchi, and Yōji Iwase plays Rion Ishizaki. Kentarō Moriya directed the film, Natsuko Takahashi wrote the script, and Kōji Endō composed the music. ASMIK Ace is distributing. The top two spots remained held by The Super Mario Galaxy Movie at #2 in its seventh weekend and Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi at #4 in its ninth weekend.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie\u003c/strong\u003e: #2 in its seventh weekend, earned 157,473,010 yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetective Conan: Highway no Datenshi\u003c/strong\u003e: #4 in its ninth weekend, earned 158,106,000 yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYamaguchi-kun Isn\u0026#39;t So Bad (live-action film)\u003c/strong\u003e: #6 in its opening weekend, earned 88,953,160 yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad opened at #6 with 88 million yen. The film's performance against established franchises like Detective Conan and Super Mario will determine its theatrical longevity.","twitterPost":"Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad opened at #6 with 88 million yen. Its run depends on holding against bigger franchises.","threadsPost":"Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad opened at #6 with 88 million yen in its first weekend. The film faces strong competition from Detective Conan and Super Mario, making its hold in subsequent weeks the real test.","newsletterBlurb":"The live-action Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad film opened at #6 at the Japanese box office. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie held at #2 in its seventh weekend, and Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi stayed at #4 in its ninth weekend.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-10/live-action-yamaguchi-kun-isnt-so-bad-film-opens-at-no.6/.238397\",\"title\":\"Live-Action Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad Film Opens at #6\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4791,"outputTokens":709,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781186497,"createdAt":"2026-06-11T13:56:35.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-11T14:00:33.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-11T14:00:33.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_d6fb65886ff45a36bcad8b82","canonicalTitle":"News\nLive-Action Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad Film Opens at #6","representativeArticleId":"a_25f42435b017bdf66b6ede78","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad\"],\"work_titles\":[\"Super Mario Galaxy Movie\",\"Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-11T13:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-11T13:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-11T14:00:33.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-10/live-action-yamaguchi-kun-isnt-so-bad-film-opens-at-no.6/.238397","title":"News\nLive-Action Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad Film Opens at #6"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad"],"work_titles":["Super Mario Galaxy Movie","Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":["The live-action film Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad opened at #6 at the Japanese box office in its first weekend.","The film earned 88,953,160 yen (about US$554,100) from Friday to Sunday after opening on June 5.","Hikaru Takahashi stars as Satsuki Shinohara, and Naniwa Danshi member Kyōhei Takahashi plays Yamaguchi.","Kentarō Moriya directed the film, with a script by Natsuko Takahashi and music by Kōji Endō.","The top two spots at the box office that weekend were held by The Super Mario Galaxy Movie at #2 and Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi at #4."]}