{"rewrite":{"id":"r_8f93967387c867abc7e54120","clusterId":"c_85acefdcb17543b75bdece1e","slug":"star-wars-the-mandalorian-grogu-holds-no-1-in-japan-for-second-week","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Star Wars: The Mandalorian \u0026 Grogu Holds No. 1 in Japan for Second Week","summary":"The weekend box office rankings for May 29-31, 2026, show 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian \u0026 Grogu' retaining the top spot with 243,000 admissions and 425 million yen. Three new entries debuted in the top 10: Hirokazu Kore-eda's 'The Sheep in the Box' at No. 5, the final 'Mononoke' film at No. 6, and 'TOKYO BURST - Crime City -' at No. 8.","whyItMatters":"The chart shows a stable top four while three new films enter, including the finale of the 'Mononoke' anime trilogy and a Japanese adaptation of a Korean action series.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKogyo Tsushinsha released the weekend box office rankings for May 29-31, 2026. 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian \u0026 Grogu' held No. 1 for a second consecutive week, earning 425 million yen on 243,000 admissions. Cumulative totals have surpassed 890,000 admissions and 1.5 billion yen. The top four positions remained unchanged from the previous week.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStar Wars: The Mandalorian \u0026amp; Grogu\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 1, second consecutive week, 243,000 admissions, 425 million yen weekend, cumulative over 890,000 admissions and 1.5 billion yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 2, 151,000 admissions, 205 million yen weekend, cumulative over 7.1 billion yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Devil Wears Prada 2\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 3, approaching 4.5 billion yen cumulative\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetective Conan: The Fallen Angel of the Highway\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 4, surpassed 12.7 billion yen cumulative\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Sheep in the Box\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 5, new entry, directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, starring Haruka Ayase and Daigo, film debut for Rimu Kuwaki as the humanoid son\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMononoke the Movie: Chapter 3 - Snake God\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 6, new entry, final chapter of the anime trilogy, general director Kenji Nakamura, director Tomoaki Koshida, voice cast includes Hiroshi Kamiya, Atsumi Tanezaki, Hiro Shimono\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSAKAMOTO DAYS\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 7, cumulative over 2.5 billion yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTOKYO BURST - Crime City -\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 8, new entry, Japanese original story based on Korean action series, directed by Eiji Uchida, stars Koji Mizukami, Yunho (TVXQ), Sota Fukushi, Eom Gi-jun\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHonest Real Estate\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheep Detective Squad\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 10, fourth week of release\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kore-eda Hirokazu's 'The Sheep in the Box' entered at No. 5, a middle-range debut for a director whose films typically open stronger or weaker depending on genre.","twitterPost":"Kore-eda's 'The Sheep in the Box' debuted at No. 5, a middle-range opening that tests his box office pull outside festival dramas.","threadsPost":"Kore-eda Hirokazu's 'The Sheep in the Box' opened at No. 5 with no explicit genre hook. His previous films either land in the top 3 or miss the top 10 entirely. This middle-range debut suggests the title is drawing his usual audience without expanding it.","newsletterBlurb":"The Japanese weekend box office saw 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian \u0026 Grogu' retain the top spot for a second week. Three new films entered the top 10: Hirokazu Kore-eda's 'The Sheep in the Box' at No. 5, the final 'Mononoke' anime chapter at No. 6, and 'TOKYO BURST - Crime City -' at No. 8.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Cinema Today\",\"url\":\"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0155099\",\"title\":\"New Star Wars film holds V2! 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