{"rewrite":{"id":"r_80bfe4239274ea9a4979824c","clusterId":"c_7a2e4f23d555ac7ec881e8e5","slug":"this-week-s-japanese-box-office-sgt-frog-opens-samurai-and-prisoner-falls-to-4","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"This Week's Japanese Box Office: Sgt. Frog Opens, Samurai and Prisoner Falls to #4","summary":"The live-action adaptation of Honobu Yonezawa's The Samurai and the Prisoner dropped to #4 in its third weekend at the Japanese box office. The 37th Anpanman film held at #5 in its second weekend. The 4K restoration of Kiki's Delivery Service ranked #8 in its third weekend. The new Sgt. Frog film opened at #10.","whyItMatters":"The weekend box office figures show the continued performance of established franchises and the modest debut of the Sgt. Frog revival.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe following are the weekend box office rankings for July 9-11, 2026, based on figures from the Japanese box office. The live-action The Samurai and the Prisoner film slipped one spot to #4, while the Anpanman franchise held steady at #5. The 4K restoration of Kiki\u0026#39;s Delivery Service re-entered the top 10 at #8, and the new Sgt. Frog film debuted at #10.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Samurai and the Prisoner (live-action)\u003c/strong\u003e: dropped to #4 in its third weekend; earned 94.9 million yen from Friday to Sunday\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoreike! Anpanman: Pantan to Yakusoku no Hoshi\u003c/strong\u003e: held at #5 in its second weekend; earned 72.1 million yen from Friday to Sunday\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKiki\u0026#39;s Delivery Service (4K restoration)\u003c/strong\u003e: ranked #8 in its third weekend; earned 73.2 million yen from Friday to Sunday\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSgt. Frog (new film)\u003c/strong\u003e: opened at #10\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"This weekend's Japanese box office: The live-action Samurai and the Prisoner slips to #4, Anpanman holds #5, Kiki's Delivery Service 4K restoration climbs to #8, and a new Sgt. Frog film opens at #10.","twitterPost":"This weekend's Japanese box office: The Samurai and the Prisoner drops to #4, Anpanman stays at #5, Kiki's Delivery Service 4K restoration at #8, and new Sgt. Frog film opens at #10.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The live-action The Samurai and the Prisoner fell to #4 in its third weekend at the Japanese box office, while the 37th Anpanman film held at #5. The 4K restoration of Kiki's Delivery Service rose to #8, and the new Sgt. Frog film debuted at #10.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-09/live-action-the-samurai-and-the-prisoner-film-drops-to-no.4-new-sgt-frog-film-to-no.10/.239419\",\"title\":\"Live-Action The Samurai and the Prisoner Film Drops to #4, New Sgt. Frog Film to #10\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4818,"outputTokens":2507,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783784383,"createdAt":"2026-07-11T15:34:55.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-11T15:37:29.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-11T15:34:55.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_7a2e4f23d555ac7ec881e8e5","canonicalTitle":"News\nLive-Action The Samurai and the Prisoner Film Drops to #4, New Sgt. Frog Film to #10","representativeArticleId":"a_101a574da2436659a98941d1","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Sgt. Frog\",\"Anpanman\",\"Kiki's Delivery Service\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"The Samurai and the Prisoner\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-09T09:25:24.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-09T09:25:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-11T15:37:29.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-09/live-action-the-samurai-and-the-prisoner-film-drops-to-no.4-new-sgt-frog-film-to-no.10/.239419","title":"News\nLive-Action The Samurai and the Prisoner Film Drops to #4, New Sgt. Frog Film to #10"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Sgt. Frog","Anpanman","Kiki's Delivery Service"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["The Samurai and the Prisoner"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":null}