{"rewrite":{"id":"r_110f4d7cc227075be00b3071","clusterId":"c_52b58529bf6799c83b91116a","slug":"michael-jackson-biopic-michael-tops-japan-box-office-for-third-week","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Michael Jackson Biopic 'Michael' Tops Japan Box Office for Third Week","summary":"The Michael Jackson biopic 'Michael' held the number one spot at the Japanese box office for the third consecutive week, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha's June 26-28 rankings. Three new films entered the top five: 'Supergirl' at second, a new 'Keroro Gunsō' theatrical feature at fourth, and the latest 'Anpanman' film at fifth.","whyItMatters":"The sustained dominance of a non-anime, non-franchise Hollywood biopic at the Japanese box office is unusual, and the week's three new entries are all franchise or sequel titles, showing a typical summer slate.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKogyo Tsushinsha released the top 10 box office rankings for the weekend of June 26-28, 2026. The Michael Jackson biopic \u0026#39;Michael\u0026#39; led for a third straight week, with three new films entering the top five. DC\u0026#39;s \u0026#39;Supergirl\u0026#39; opened in second place, followed by the new \u0026#39;Keroro Gunsō\u0026#39; theatrical feature at fourth and the 37th \u0026#39;Anpanman\u0026#39; film at fifth. The full top 10 includes holdovers like \u0026#39;Star Wars: The Mandalorian \u0026amp; Grogu\u0026#39; and \u0026#39;Detective Conan: The Fallen Angel of the Highway.\u0026#39;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael\u003c/strong\u003e: 1st place, 3rd week\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSupergirl\u003c/strong\u003e: NEW, 2nd place\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack Prison Castle\u003c/strong\u003e: 2nd place last week, now 3rd, 2nd week\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew Theatrical Edition ☆ Keroro Gunsō: Revived and Immediately the Crisis of Earth\u0026#39;s Destruction!\u003c/strong\u003e: NEW, 4th place\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGo! Anpanman: Pantan and the Promised Star\u003c/strong\u003e: NEW, 5th place\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStar Wars: The Mandalorian \u0026amp; Grogu\u003c/strong\u003e: 4th place last week, now 6th, 6th week\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLicense Surrender!?\u003c/strong\u003e: 3rd place last week, now 7th, 2nd week\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie\u003c/strong\u003e: 5th place last week, now 8th, 10th week\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetective Conan: The Fallen Angel of the Highway\u003c/strong\u003e: 7th place last week, now 9th, 12th week\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Devil Wears Prada 2\u003c/strong\u003e: 10th place last week, now 10th, 9th week\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Michael held Japan's box office for three weeks despite three new wide releases. The biopic's durability suggests older demographics are returning to theaters more consistently than younger ones.","twitterPost":"Michael held Japan's box office for three weeks despite three new wide releases, suggesting older demographics are returning to theaters more consistently.","threadsPost":"Michael held Japan's box office for three weeks straight, even with three new wide releases. That kind of week-on-week stability is rare for a biopic. It suggests an older, less impulsive audience is driving repeat viewings, which could reshape how distributors schedule adult-skewing films.","newsletterBlurb":"The Michael Jackson biopic 'Michael' topped the Japanese box office for a third consecutive weekend. Three new films entered the top five: DC's 'Supergirl' at second, a new 'Keroro Gunsō' theatrical feature at fourth, and the 37th 'Anpanman' film at fifth.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Eiga Natalie\",\"url\":\"https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/678313\",\"title\":\"\\\"Michael\\\" tops box office for third consecutive week; \\\"Supergirl,\\\" \\\"Keroro Gunsō\\\" among 3 new entries\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4251,"outputTokens":875,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782709972,"createdAt":"2026-06-29T05:05:34.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-29T05:09:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-29T05:09:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_52b58529bf6799c83b91116a","canonicalTitle":"「Michael／マイケル」3週連続動員1位、初登場は「スーパーガール」「ケロロ軍曹」など3本","representativeArticleId":"a_642d3c9784d3c1ddd4762db8","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Michael\",\"Supergirl\",\"Keroro Gunsō\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Michael Jackson\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-29T04:30:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-29T04:30:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-29T05:09:50.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Eiga Natalie","url":"https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/678313","title":"「Michael／マイケル」3週連続動員1位、初登場は「スーパーガール」「ケロロ軍曹」など3本"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Michael","Supergirl","Keroro Gunsō"],"studios":[],"people":["Michael Jackson"],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":["The Michael Jackson biopic 'Michael' topped the Japanese box office for the third consecutive weekend, June 26-28, 2026.","Three new films entered the top five: 'Supergirl' at second, a new 'Keroro Gunsō' theatrical feature at fourth, and the 37th 'Anpanman' film at fifth.","'Detective Conan: The Fallen Angel of the Highway' remained in the top 10 in its 12th week, ranking ninth.","'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' stayed in the top 10 for its 10th week, dropping to eighth place.","'Star Wars: The Mandalorian \u0026 Grogu' fell to sixth place in its sixth weekend."]}