TOHO Targets 20 Billion Yen For Chiikawa Movie After 18.79 Billion Yen Start
Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island has earned 18.79 billion yen in Japan through its first 108 days in theaters as of Nov. 8, 2026, from 12.86 million tickets.
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Why it matters
A 20 billion yen finish would put a 99-minute CygamesPictures adaptation of a web manga past Howl's Moving Castle's 19.60 billion yen, in a year when TOHO's domestic slate is already carrying its fiscal 2027 results.
Key Facts
- Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island earned 18.79 billion yen in Japan through its first 108 days, as of Nov. 8, 2026.
- The film sold 12.86 million tickets in Japan and is the highest-grossing film released in Japan in 2026.
- TOHO and the production committee are aiming for 20 billion yen before the end of the year, with limited-edition theatergoer bonuses scheduled through December.
- The film has earned USD 21 million in South Korea and pushed its worldwide box office total past USD 159 million.
- Kei Oikawa directed the 99-minute film at CygamesPictures, with original creator Nagano writing the screenplay.
Distributor TOHO and the production committee are aiming for 20 billion yen before the end of the year, with more limited-edition theatergoer bonuses scheduled through December. Overseas, the film has taken USD 21 million in South Korea and pushed its worldwide total past USD 159 million.
The 20 billion yen target comes with a specific marker attached: Howl's Moving Castle finished its Japanese run at 19.60 billion yen, and only six anime films have passed the threshold. TOHO has distributed or co-distributed almost every domestic film that has crossed it. The film is also doing the work overseas, with USD 21 million from South Korea over six weeks and 174.4 million New Taiwan dollars in Taiwan. The late-year bonus giveaways run through December.
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