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The Exit 8 horror game's live-action film dropped to #3 in 3rd weekend

According to recent reports, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, titled "Akaza Sairai," has reached the top spot in its ninth weekend at the box office. During this time frame, it sold approximately 523,000 tickets and generated a revenue of about US$5.65 million (829,888,500 yen).

As of Monday, September 15th, the movie had sold 23,042,671 tickets for a revenue of 33,056,606,000 yen (approximately US$224 million). This places it as the second highest-grossing movie in Japan's box office history, surpassing Spirited Away by Studio Ghibli, which earned 31,680,000,000 yen (about US$315 million in 2001's yen-dollar conversion) and became the #2 highest-earning movie in Japan at that time.

The movie "Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Mugen Train" from the "Demon Slayer" franchise has become the highest-grossing film in Japan as of October 2020, with a total of approximately US$277 million in current conversion after earning 40.75 billion yen in Japan. It surpassed "Spirited Away," which was previously the highest-grossing film in Japan, just two months after its release in Japan in December 2020.


Ufotable is both directing the anime and wrote its screenplay. Haruo Sotozaki is in charge of the animation direction, while LiSA performs "Zankoku no Yoru ni Kagayake" and Aimer sings "Taiyō ga Noboranai Sekai".

In its third weekend, the live-action adaptation of Kotake Create's video game "The Exit 8" (also known as "8-ban Deguchi") moved from its previous position at #2 to #3 at the box office. Over the course of three days from Friday to Sunday, the movie sold approximately 368,000 tickets and generated revenue of around US$3.70 million (542,799,200 yen). As of now, "The Exit 8" has sold over 2.26 million tickets and has accumulated a total revenue of around US$20.15 million (2,955,550,500 yen).

In Japan, the movie was launched on August 29th and reached second place during its initial weekend. It sold 672,000 tickets and made 960,867,600 yen (about US$6.46 million) within the first three days. Now, this movie holds the record for the highest earnings during its first three days for a live-action film in Japan in 2025.

During the Cannes Film Festival on May 19th, the movie made its global debut with a standing ovation that lasted for eight minutes. ( link ) During its presentation at the Cannes Film Festival, the movie's promotional image was awarded the Prix Luciole for Best Poster design.

In addition to being shown at the Toronto International Film Festival's Centrepiece Section from September 4th to 14th, as well as at SITGES - International Fantastic Film Festival in Spain from October 9th to 19th.

In early 2026, NEON, a successful North American film distributor known for its Oscar-winning titles such as Parasite and Anora, will bring the movie to U.S. audiences.

In his first project with writer-director Genki Kawamura, singer and actor Kazunari Ninomiya will star in a film. He has previously appeared in live-action adaptations of Letters from Iwo Jima, Ōoku, Gantz, and Assassination Classroom.

The game involves a player being stuck on a subway train platform that leads to an underground tunnel with no end. To reach "Exit 8," players must remain alert for any potential hazard while walking continuously.

The movie "Kimi to Idol ♪" was the 22nd main anime in the "Precure" franchise. It debuted at #4 in the box office and sold 283,000 tickets in its first three days, earning 346 million yen (approximately US$2.35 million).

On Aiai Island, during the renowned Super Miracle Idol Festival, the movie takes place. This festival attracts idols from all over the world, including Uta and her companions. While Uta encounters Tera, a girl with red hair who dislikes idols, other characters from previous anime series like Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure and Wonderful Precure! make appearances in the movie as well.

The "♪HiBiKi Au Uta♪" theme song is sung by the five Precure girls, as portrayed by their voice actors.

The actors portraying Tera, Amas, and Totto in the production are Maaya Uchida, Ayane Sakura, and comedian Atsuhiro Tsuda from the comedy team Diane, respectively.

For every student in junior high school or below attending the movie, they will get either of two randomly chosen light-up bracelets. There will be a nationwide concert that plays the movie's theme song, and theaters participating in the tour will showcase its last stop for live broadcasting.

The sequel to the 2022 live-action film adaptation of Katsutoshi Murase and Welzard's horror manga, "Karada Sagashi The Last Night," dropped off the top 10 in its second weekend but still earned 92,471,280 yen (about US$630,400) from Friday to Sunday. Despite this, the film has earned a cumulative total of 314,084,100 yen (about US$2.14 million).

The latest screening event for the movie "Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-" did not place in the top 10 rankings, but it still managed to generate 67,994,200 yen (approximately US$463,600). Overall, the film has accumulated a total of 2,216,725,100 yen (approximately US$15.11 million). The revival screening event began on September 2nd.

The latest anime film in the Crayon Shin-chan series, titled "Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Chō Karei! Shakunetsu no Kasukabe Dancers" (Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Super Magnificent! Scorching Kasukabe Dancers), has been removed from its ranking in its sixth weekend despite earning 47,361,400 yen (about US$322,900) from Friday to Sunday. Despite this, it has accumulated a total of 2,159,302,900 yen (about US$14.72 million) since its release.

In its second weekend, the anime series "Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz" remained at the top spot in the mini-theater rankings for new theatrical screenings.


Sources: Kōgyō Tsūshin ( link ) ( link 2 ( link ) , link 3 ( link ) ), comScore via KOFIC ( link )