{"rewrite":{"id":"r_3b08933816a154aeb5a764ba","clusterId":"c_40e894ad42bd57297a075af3","slug":"michael-jackson-biopic-michael-opens-at-1-in-japan-box-office","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Michael Jackson Biopic 'Michael' Opens at #1 in Japan Box Office","summary":"The Michael Jackson biopic 'Michael' debuted at #1 in Japan's box office for June 12-14, 2026, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha. Other new entries include 'Osomatsu-san: The Human Scum-ification Plan!!!!!?' at #3, 'Bluey in Cinema: The Sign' at #8, and 'Temporary Extra Service: Milky☆Subway Local Train to the Theater' at #9.","whyItMatters":"The chart shows a strong opening for a Western biopic and a mixed slate of anime and family films entering the Japanese market in mid-June.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKogyo Tsushinsha released the top 10 box office rankings for June 12-14, 2026. The Michael Jackson biopic \u0026#39;Michael\u0026#39; took the #1 spot in its debut weekend. The film stars Jafaar Jackson and is directed by Antoine Fuqua. Three other new entries landed in the top 10: the live-action \u0026#39;Osomatsu-san\u0026#39; film at #3, the animated \u0026#39;Bluey in Cinema: The Sign\u0026#39; at #8, and the re-edited \u0026#39;Temporary Extra Service: Milky☆Subway Local Train to the Theater\u0026#39; at #9. Holdovers include \u0026#39;Star Wars: The Mandalorian \u0026amp; Grogu\u0026#39; at #2 and \u0026#39;The Super Mario Galaxy Movie\u0026#39; at #4.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael\u003c/strong\u003e: #1, NEW\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStar Wars: The Mandalorian \u0026amp; Grogu\u003c/strong\u003e: #2, down 1, 4th week\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOsomatsu-san: The Human Scum-ification Plan!!!!!?\u003c/strong\u003e: #3, NEW\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie\u003c/strong\u003e: #4, down 2, 8th week\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetective Conan: The Fallen Angel of the Highway\u003c/strong\u003e: #5, down 4, 10th week\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Devil Wears Prada 2\u003c/strong\u003e: #6, down 3, 7th week\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Sheep in the Box\u003c/strong\u003e: #7, down 5, 3rd week\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBluey in Cinema: The Sign\u003c/strong\u003e: #8, NEW\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemporary Extra Service: Milky☆Subway Local Train to the Theater\u003c/strong\u003e: #9, NEW\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSAKAMOTO DAYS\u003c/strong\u003e: #10, down 8, 7th week\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Japan box office June 12-14: Michael Jackson biopic 'Michael' opens at #1. New entries include 'Osomatsu-san' live-action at #3, 'Bluey in Cinema' at #8, and a re-edited 'Galaxy Express' film at #9.","twitterPost":"Japan box office June 12-14: 'Michael' biopic debuts at #1. New entries: 'Osomatsu-san' live-action at #3, 'Bluey in Cinema' at #8, 'Milky Subway' re-edit at #9.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The Michael Jackson biopic 'Michael' opened at #1 in Japan's box office for June 12-14. Three other new entries cracked the top 10: a live-action 'Osomatsu-san' film, a 'Bluey' theatrical release, and a re-edited 'Galaxy Express' anime film.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Eiga Natalie\",\"url\":\"https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/676234\",\"title\":\"\\\"Michael\\\" Starts at #1 in Box Office, \\\"Osomatsu-san\\\" Film Also Debuts\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4268,"outputTokens":874,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781500918,"createdAt":"2026-06-15T05:16:29.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-15T05:19:57.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-15T05:19:57.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_40e894ad42bd57297a075af3","canonicalTitle":"「Michael／マイケル」動員1位スタート、映画「おそ松さん」も初登場","representativeArticleId":"a_ef96a4dc99deb832488e066e","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Michael\",\"Osomatsu-san\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Michael Jackson\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-15T04:43:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-23T01:54:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-23T01:56:47.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Eiga Natalie","url":"https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/677354","title":"映画「Michael／マイケル」入場者プレゼント第3弾、6月26日から特別冊子を配布"},{"source":"Cinema Today","url":"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0155461","title":"『Michael』がV2で興収27億突破！『黒牢城』が2位、舘ひろし主演コメディが3位に初登場"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Michael","Osomatsu-san"],"studios":[],"people":["Michael Jackson"],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":["The Michael Jackson biopic 'Michael' opened at #1 in Japan's box office for June 12-14, 2026, earning the top spot in its debut weekend.","The film stars Jafaar Jackson and is directed by Antoine Fuqua.","Holdovers in the top 10 include 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian \u0026 Grogu' at #2 in its 4th week and 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' at #4 in its 8th week.","The box office rankings were released by Kogyo Tsushinsha for the June 12-14 weekend."]}