The
compilation film JUJUTSU KAISEN: Execution he debuted in
the first place at the Japanese box office during its opening
weekend, according to data from Kogyo Tsushinsha. The film, which brings
together the events of the Shibuya Incident Arc along with the
first two episodes of the upcoming season of the anime, The Culling
Game, premiered in 338 cinemas in Japan on November 7 and
raised 640 million yen (approximately 4.15 million dollars)
with 417,700 attendees in its first three days.
With this
result, animated productions accumulate 17 consecutive weekends leading
the Japanese box office since mid-July. Meanwhile, Chainsaw Man: The
Movie – Reze Arc, which had held the top spot for seven weeks, dropped to
fourth place in its eighth weekend. The film added 218 million yen additional,
reaching a total of 8.31 billion yen (54 million dollars) and
positioning itself in it 81st place in the historical ranking,
surpassing Shin Godzilla.
Anime's
dominance at the box office continues
The 4K
re-release of Princess Mononoke it rose three positions and
occupies fifth place after its third week on the billboard. For its part, the
live-action version 5 Centimeters per Second it maintains
sixth position in its fifth week, while Eiga Sumikko Gurashi: Sora no
Okoku to Futari no Ko it fell to seventh place in its second week.
In ninth
place is Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which adds up now 37.7
billion yen (244 million dollars) in 115 days. The Chinese film
debuted in tenth place The Legend of Hei 2, with 100 million yen
(648 thousand dollars) and great public reception, achieving an average rating
of 4.47/5 at Filmarks. Meanwhile, the second film chapter
of Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club – Finale – and
the adaptation of The Obsessed they failed to enter the Top
10, although they obtained scores higher than 4.0 on the same portal.
Can JUJUTSU
KAISEN: Execution maintain momentum in the coming weeks and establish
itself as the biggest animated success of the end of 2025?
