This Week's Japanese Box Office: Sgt. Frog Opens, Samurai and Prisoner Falls to #4
The weekend box office figures show the continued performance of established franchises and the modest debut of the Sgt. Frog revival.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
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.
The 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's Delivery Service re-entered the top 10 at #8, and the new Sgt. Frog film debuted at #10.
- The Samurai and the Prisoner (live-action): dropped to #4 in its third weekend; earned 94.9 million yen from Friday to Sunday
- Soreike! Anpanman: Pantan to Yakusoku no Hoshi: held at #5 in its second weekend; earned 72.1 million yen from Friday to Sunday
- Kiki's Delivery Service (4K restoration): ranked #8 in its third weekend; earned 73.2 million yen from Friday to Sunday
- Sgt. Frog (new film): opened at #10
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.