Jul 20
The live-action adaptation of Honobu Yonezawa's novel The Samurai and the Prisoner fell from #4 to #5 in its fourth weekend, earning 56,289,900 yen. The 37th Anpanman film dropped to #6, while the 4K restoration of Kiki's Delivery Service rose to #7. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie re-entered the top 10 at #9. SHIBOYUGI: Cloudy Beach debuted at #11.
Jul 2
Kadokawa announced on Monday that the SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table 44: CLOUDY BEACH anime film will begin streaming worldwide on July 13, 2026. The film will have a limited two-week theatrical run in Japan starting July 10. It will stream on Netflix in North America, Central and South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, and the Middle East. Crunchyroll will carry it in the Indian subcontinent and CIS territories, with additional regional platforms including Aniplus, Laftel, Bahamut Animation Madness, and others across Asia. A new trailer, the first to feature voiced dialogue, was released alongside the announcement. The story follows professional death game player Yuki, voiced by Chiyuki Miura, as she enters her 44th game on a remote island with seven other players. The game, called Cloudy Beach, initially appears to be an escape challenge but turns into a mystery after a dismembered body is discovered. The film features returning staff: director Sōta Ueno at Studio DEEN, series composer Rintarou Ikeda, and character designer Eri Osada. New cast members include Aino Shimada as Maguma, Anna Nagase as Essei, Hikaru Tōno as Mozuku, Konomi Inagaki as Hizumi, Riko Akechi as Mitsuba, Yukari Tamura as Koyomi, and Yume Miyamoto as Airi.
May 20
Kadokawa released a new teaser and key visual for the sequel movie Shiboyugi Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table 44: Cloudy Beach. The film continues the anime adaptation of Yuushi Ukai's light novel. Chiyuki Miura and the rest of the original cast will reprise their roles. The movie opens in Japanese theaters on July 10.
May 17
The staff of the SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table 44: Cloudy Beach anime film released a new promotional video and an updated visual on Sunday. The film is a direct continuation of the television series, which debuted on January 7, 2026. It follows protagonist Yuuki as she participates in a death game called "Cloudy Beach" on a remote island with seven other players, one of whom she knows. The movie will have a limited two-week theatrical run in Japan starting July 10, 2026. Chiyuki Miura returns as Yuuki, joined by cast members including Yume Miyamoto as Airi, Anna Nagase as Essei, Yukari Tamura as Koyomi, Konomi Inagaki as Hizumi, Aino Shimada as Maguma, Riko Akechi as Mitsuba, and Hikaru Tono as Mozuku. The film brings back the television series' staff: director Sota Ueno at Studio DEEN, series composer Rintaro Ikeda, and character designer Eri Osada. An official guidebook for the series is also scheduled for release on July 24 in Japan.