Detective Conan 2025 Film Slips to #2 as Live-Action Rohan Kishibe Debuts at #4
Discover the latest box office updates: 'Blank Canvas' drops to #5 and 'Utano☆Princesama' Movie rises to #7—find out what's trending now!
Box Office 'Detect Conan:-eyed Flashback Slides to #2, 'Blank Canvas' Drops to #5
Key Updates from the Weekend Box Office
Live-action 'Blank Canvas' and 'Gekijōban Utano☆Princesama♪ TABOO NIGHT XXXX' both saw their rankings slip, while the anime and live-action adaptation space continues to show impressive performances.
🕵️ Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback Dips to Second Place
Image via Detective Conan films' X/Twitter account
The 28th film in the legendary Detective Conan (Case Closed) franchise, Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback (Meitantei Conan: Sekigan no Flashback), dropped from the #1 spot to #2 in its sixth weekend.
- Tickets sold (weekend): 255,000
- Gross (weekend): 376,250,000 yen (approx. US$2.61 million)
- Total tickets sold: 8.84 million
- Cumulative gross: 12.8 billion yen (US$88.97 million)
The film opened in Japan on April 18, premiering in IMAX, MX4D, 4DX, and Dolby Cinema formats. It set a franchise record by opening in 522 theaters.
- Record Opening: 3.4 billion yen and 2.3 million tickets in first three days
- Theme song: “Twilight!!!” by King Gnu
- Director: Katsuya Shigehara
- Writer: Takeharu Sakurai
More details about the film and its record-setting opening.
🎬 Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe (Live-Action) Debuts at #4
The live-action film adaptation of Hirohiko Araki's JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure spinoff, Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe ('At a Confessional'), launched at #4.
- Tickets sold (first 3 days): 177,000
- Gross (first 3 days): 260,737,920 yen (US$1.81 million)
Cast Highlights:
- Issei Takahashi reprises the title role
- Marie Itoyo returns as Kyoka Izumi
Creative Team:
- Director: Kazutaka Watanabe
- Script: Yasuko Kobayashi
- Composer: Naruyoshi Kikuchi
- Character design and costumes: Isao Tsuge
- Distributed by: ASMIK Ace
🎨 'Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey' Live-Action Falls to #5
The live-action film adaptation of Akiko Higashimura’s semi-autobiographical manga, Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey (Kakukaku Shikajika), fell from #4 to #5 in its second weekend.
- Weekend Gross: 125,436,620 yen (US$869,400)
- Cumulative Gross: 404,794,060 yen (US$2.80 million)
- Opening Date: May 16
Main Cast:
- Mei Nagano as Akiko
- Yō Ōizumi as Hidaka (art teacher)
Creative Team:
- Director: Kazuaki Seki
- Script: Date-san and Akiko Higashimura
- Music: Yuki Munakata
🐉 'Dragon Heart - Adventures Beyond This World' Opens at #6
A new anime film from the controversial Happy Science religious group, Dragon Heart - Adventures Beyond This World, debuted at #6.
- Gross (first 3 days): 117,663,280 yen (US$817,600)
Credits:
- Executive Producer & Creator: Ryuho Okawa (late Happy Science founder)
- Director: Isamu Imakake
- Theme song: “Dragon Heart” performed by kouta
- Main Cast: Yūsuke Kobayashi (Ryuusuke), Chinatsu Hirose (Tomomi), with Shigeru Chiba, Shunsuke Takeuchi, and Shinichirō Miki
🎤 'Gekijōban Utano☆Princesama♪ TABOO NIGHT XXXX' Drops to #7
This new film from the popular 'Utano☆Princesama Maji LOVE' series fell from #6 to #7 in its third weekend.
- Weekend Gross: 137,056,540 yen (US$952,300)
- Cumulative Gross: 516,185,320 yen (US$3.58 million)
- Initial Performance: Opened at #4 on May 9, selling 92,000 tickets (189 million yen, US$1.29 million) in first three days
Production Team:
- Chief Director: Takeshi Furuta
- Director: Akiko Seki
- Studio: A-1 Pictures
- Character Design: Chinatsu Kurahana, Maki Fujioka
- CG Direction: Hiroshi Nakajima, Takeshi Ōkawa
- Music: Elements Garden
🍪 'Tabekko Dōbutsu THE MOVIE' Slides to #10
This anime based on beloved animal-shaped biscuits dropped from #7 to #10 in its fourth weekend.
- Opening: May 1 (Earned 176 million yen or US$1.22 million in first four days)
Crew:
- Director: Hitoshi Takekiyo
- Script: Tetsuhiro Ikeda
- Composer: Gin Hashiba
- Sound Director: Chikako Yokota
- Theme Song: "Would You Like One?" by Travis Japan
- Distribution: The Klockworx Co., Ltd. and TBS TV
Other Notable Moves
- 'Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-' film, in its 14th weekend, fell out of the top 10 but earned 65,635,100 yen (US$456,100), with a total gross of about 1.65 billion yen (US$11.5 million).
- 'A3! Mankai Stage A3! Four Seasons Live 2024' stage performance holds the #1 mini-theater spot for the second weekend.
Sources
- Kōgyō Tsūshin, Mini-theater Rankings, Box Office Topics
- Box office data via KOFIC
Stay tuned for next week’s box office highlights!