the movie Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc remained in first place at the Japanese box office for the sixth consecutive week, from October 24 to 26, according to reports from Kogyo Tsushinsha. The film sold 254,000 tickets and raised 399,302,600 yen (approximately $2.62 million) over the weekend, reaching a cumulative total of 7,179,310,100 yen (about 47.15 million dollars) with 4.69 million attendees since its premiere.
The film, produced by MAPPA and distributed by tohopremiered on September 19, replacing Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle: Akaza Sairaiwhich led the box office for nine consecutive weeks. In its first weekend, Chainsaw Man sold 807,000 tickets and generated 1,251 million yen ($8.46 million).
Shinkai's return with 5 Centimeters Per Second
In second place is the live-action adaptation of 5 Centimeters Per Secondwhich in its third weekend sold 158,000 tickets and raised 222,140,100 yen ($1.45 million). The film, directed by Yoshiyuki Okuyama and written by Ayako Suzukiaccumulates more than 1.02 million tickets and 1.42 billion yen ($9.38 million). The film stars Hokuto Matsumura and has music from Ayatake Ezaki and main theme performed by Kenshi Yonezu.
Kimetsu no Yaiba continues strong in third place
In its fifteenth weekend, Kimetsu no Yaiba: Infinity Castle remained in third position, with 119,700 tickets and 196,401,000 yen raised ($1.28 million). To date, the film has sold 25.54 million tickets and generated 37.11 billion yen ($243 million). The feature film directed by Haruo Sotozaki and produced by ufotable It is currently the highest-grossing anime film worldwide.
Rereleases and new debuts complete the Top 10
The 4K re-release of Princess Mononoke debuted at #4 with 245,487,600 yen ($1.61 million), while the special screening of Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion within the cycle “Monthly Eva: 30th Movie Fest. 2025–2026” was ranked #5 with 125,313,500 yen ($823,000).
Zombie Land Saga returns with a new feature film
The new film project Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise debuted at #8, grossing 97,269,200 yen ($638,800) during its first three days. The film, produced by MAPPA and directed by Takafumi Ishida and Takeru Satouhas a script by Shigeru Murakoshi and music from Yasuharu Takanashi. The original cast returns along with Daisuke Onowho voices a new character, Naomasa Amabuki.
Among the films that left the Top 10 were the live-action adaptation of Exit 8 and collaboration Aikatsu! × PriPara THE MOVIE -The Miracle of Encounters!-plus the live-action sequel The Silent Service: The Battle of the Arctic Ocean.
Until when can Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc maintain leadership at the Japanese box office against the big releases in November?
