{"rewrite":{"id":"r_ff4f6e61f5997fa2effa00ba","clusterId":"c_b7b0d2810be037e0c9e619cf","slug":"sgt-frog-20th-anniversary-film-opens-at-4-anpanman-at-5-in-japan","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Sgt. Frog 20th Anniversary Film Opens at #4, Anpanman at #5 in Japan","summary":"The new Sgt. Frog 20th anniversary film ranked #4 in its opening weekend with 150.8 million yen, while the 37th Anpanman film opened at #5 with 123.4 million yen. A new Sgt. Frog TV series with a fresh cast is set for fall 2026.","whyItMatters":"Two long-running franchises debuted new films in the same weekend, with Sgt. Frog marking its 20th anniversary and a forthcoming TV reboot.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Japanese box office saw two franchise entries open in the same weekend. The Sgt. Frog 20th anniversary film, directed by Fumitoshi Oizaki at Bandai Namco Pictures, earned 150.8 million yen in its first three days. The 37th Anpanman film earned 123.4 million yen. A new Sgt. Frog TV series with a different cast is planned for fall 2026.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Samurai and the Prisoner\u003c/strong\u003e: dropped from #2 to #3 in its second weekend, cumulative 614 million yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSgt. Frog 20th Anniversary Film\u003c/strong\u003e: opened at #4, earned 150.8 million yen in three days\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnpanman 37th Film\u003c/strong\u003e: opened at #5, earned 123.4 million yen in three days\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Sgt. Frog 20th anniversary film opens at #4 in Japan; Anpanman 37th film at #5. New Sgt. Frog TV series with fresh cast coming fall 2026.","twitterPost":"Sgt. Frog 20th anniversary film opens at #4 in Japan; Anpanman 37th film at #5. New Sgt. Frog TV series with fresh cast coming fall 2026.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Two long-running anime franchises debuted new films in Japan this weekend. The Sgt. Frog 20th anniversary film opened at #4, while the 37th Anpanman film opened at #5. A new Sgt. Frog TV series with a new cast is planned for fall 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-02/20th-anniversary-sgt-frog-film-opens-at-no.4-2026-anpanman-film-at-no.5/.239203\",\"title\":\"20th Anniversary Sgt. Frog Film Opens at #4, 2026 Anpanman Film at #5\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4825,"outputTokens":630,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782990784,"createdAt":"2026-07-02T11:06:02.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-02T11:09:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-02T11:09:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_b7b0d2810be037e0c9e619cf","canonicalTitle":"News\n20th Anniversary Sgt. Frog Film Opens at #4, 2026 Anpanman Film at #5","representativeArticleId":"a_3021edbbd773a49bbfef5167","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Sgt. Frog\",\"Anpanman\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"The Samurai and the Prisoner\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-02T09:08:57.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-02T09:08:57.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-02T11:09:50.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-02/20th-anniversary-sgt-frog-film-opens-at-no.4-2026-anpanman-film-at-no.5/.239203","title":"News\n20th Anniversary Sgt. Frog Film Opens at #4, 2026 Anpanman Film at #5"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Sgt. Frog","Anpanman"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["The Samurai and the Prisoner"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":["The Sgt. Frog 20th anniversary film earned 150.8 million yen in its first three days, opening at #4 in the Japanese box office.","The 37th Anpanman film earned 123.4 million yen in its first three days, opening at #5.","A new Sgt. Frog TV series with a different cast is planned for fall 2026.","The Sgt. Frog 20th anniversary film was directed by Fumitoshi Oizaki at Bandai Namco Pictures."]}