Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Compilation Movie Debuts Strong at #4 Box Office
Discover the latest box office update: Detective Conan 2025 remains #2, while the live-action Blank Canvas drops to #7. Stay tuned for more highlights!
Japan Box Office Report: Detective Conan Holds Strong, Blank Canvas Slides
Overview
Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback continues its impressive run in Japanese theaters, securing the #2 spot for its seventh weekend. Meanwhile, the live-action adaptation of Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey fell to #7. Other anime and live-action films also shuffled positions within the top 10.
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Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback
The 28th film in the popular franchise, Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback (Meitantei Conan: Sekigan no Flashback), remains a powerhouse at the box office:
- Weekend sales: 242,000 tickets
- Weekend earnings: 346,376,500 yen (approx. US$2.4 million)
- Total to date: 9.21 million tickets and 13.32 billion yen (approx. US$92.48 million)
The film opened on April 18 in a record 522 theaters across Japan, including IMAX, MX4D, 4DX, and Dolby Cinema screens. It set a franchise opening-weekend record, earning 3.44 billion yen (approx. US$24.15 million) and selling over 2.31 million tickets in its first three days.
- Theme song: "Twilight!!!" by King Gnu
- Director: Katsuya Shigehara
- Script: Takeharu Sakurai
Jujutsu Kaisen: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death
The compilation film from the second season's "Hidden Inventory / Premature Death" arc debuted at #4.
- Opening weekend: 138,000 tickets sold, 198,332,500 yen (approx. US$1.38 million)
- Release Date: May 30 in Japan
- Theme song: Acoustic version of "Ao no Sumika" by Tatsuya Kitani
The film will open in U.S. theaters on July 16, distributed by GKIDS, in both subtitled and English-dubbed formats. The anime's second season aired in 2023, streaming on Crunchyroll with an English dub.
The arc focuses on Satoru Gojō and Suguru Getō during their school days when they were still friends.
Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe: Live-Action Film
The live-action adaptation of the "At a Confessional" story from Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure spinoff slipped from #4 to #5 in its second weekend.
- Weekend earnings: 148,816,060 yen (approx. US$1.03 million)
- Cumulative earnings: 528,811,540 yen (approx. US$3.67 million)
Key cast and staff return from previous TV and film installments, including Issei Takahashi and Marie Itoyo. Kazutaka Watanabe directed at NHK Enterprises and P.I.C.S., with screenplay by Yasuko Kobayashi.
Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey
The semi-autobiographical drama about young artist Akiko, adapted from Akiko Higashimura's manga, fell from #5 to #7 in its third weekend.
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Weekend earnings: 96,272,200 yen (approx. US$669,600)
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Cumulative totals: 440,000 tickets sold and 582,901,880 yen (approx. US$4.05 million)
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Stars: Mei Nagano (Akiko), Yō Ōizumi (art teacher Hidaka)
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Director: Kazuaki Seki
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Script: Date-san & Akiko Higashimura
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Music: Yuki Munakata
Dragon Heart - Adventures Beyond This World
This new anime film from religious group Happy Science dropped from #6 to #8 in its second weekend.
- Weekend earnings: 77,625,320 yen (approx. US$539,800)
- Cumulative earnings: 244,124,120 yen (approx. US$1.69 million)
Executive producer Ryuho Okawa is credited as original creator. The cast includes Yūsuke Kobayashi and Chinatsu Hirose. The theme song "Dragon Heart" is performed by kouta.
Utano☆Princesama♪ TABOO NIGHT XXXX
The latest film in the Utano☆Princesama Maji LOVE series slipped from #7 to #9 in its fourth week.
- Weekend earnings: 105,157,300 yen (approx. US$731,500)
- Cumulative earnings: 661,812,020 yen (approx. US$4.60 million)
Directed by Takeshi Furuta, the movie features returning staff and music by Elements Garden.
Additional Updates
- Tabekko Dōbutsu THE MOVIE dropped out of the top 10 in its fifth week.
- The A3! franchise's Mankai Stage A3! Four Seasons Live 2024 stayed #1 in the mini-theater rankings.
- Mumei no Jinsei (Nameless Life), the debut film by Ryūya Suzuki, climbed to #5 among mini-theater releases.
Sources: Kōgyō Tsūshin (mini-theater rankings, topic link), comScore via KOFIC