Released on the first weekend of August 2026, the newest Crayon Shin-chan movie, 'Crayon Shin-chan: Super Curious! Ora's Yokai Vacation' claimed the third spot in its opening weekend. The film sold 441,000 tickets in three days, grossing 539,371,500 yen. The story takes place in the 'Land of Yokai' and begins with the Nohara family attending a fireworks festival in Akita after a long time. There, yokai escape and cause chaos across Japan.
Current Status of 'Chiikawa' and 'Kingdom' Movies
The first animated film adaption of Nagano's popular manga, 'Chiikawa: Secret of the Mermaid Island,' dropped to second place in its second week. The film has already sold a total of 3.05 million tickets and has grossed over 4.4 billion yen. The film, based on the 'Island Arc' released on Twitter in 2023, tells the story of an adventure to a mysterious island. Nagano was responsible for the original story and screenplay, while QTORY inc. produced and TOHO distributed the film.
Meanwhile, the fifth live-action 'Kingdom' movie, 'Kingdom: The Decisive Battle of Souls,' dropped to fifth place in its third week. The film grossed 452,595,500 yen over three days and has sold a total of 2.77 million tickets. This epic historical drama, based on Yasuhisa Hara's manga, depicts the story of Shin, a boy aiming to become a great general of Qin, and his friend Ying Zheng.
