Sep 16
Eiga Chiikawa: Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu stayed at #1 in its eighth weekend in Japan, selling 271,000 tickets and earning 427,295,700 yen from Friday to Sunday. Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie: Walpurgisnacht: Rising dropped from #3 to #4 in its third weekend. The live-action Look Back opened at #5, with Chiikawa now the biggest film in Japan this year and 23rd on the all-time ranking.
Sep 11
Sound! Euphonium, The Final Movie Part 2 opened in Japanese theaters on Friday, and the staff began streaming a special video that includes new footage the same day. Director Taichi Ogawa posted an illustration to mark the premiere. Tatsuya Ishihara is chief director and Jukki Hanada wrote the screenplay for the film, which Kyoto Animation describes as the conclusion to the series.
Jun 6
The staff for Sound! Euphonium, The Final Movie Part 2 released a full English-subtitled trailer and the final key visual on Saturday. The film is the second and final part of the Sound! Euphonium, The Final Movie project. It will open in Japanese theaters on September 11. The first film opened on April 24. Kyoto Animation produces the film. Taichi Ogawa directs, with Tatsuya Ishihara as chief director. Jukki Hanada wrote the screenplay, which includes newly created scenes and performance sequences not shown in the television series. The cast includes Tomoyo Kurosawa as Kumiko Oumae, Ayaka Asai as Hazuki Kato, Moe Toyota as Sapphire Kawashima, Chika Anzai as Reina Kousaka, and Haruka Tomatsu as Mayu Kuroe. A special panel for both parts of The Final Movie is scheduled for Anime Expo 2026 on July 3 in Los Angeles. Chief Director Tatsuya Ishihara is expected to attend. The panel will include behind-the-scenes production insights and exclusive footage from Part 2.