Chiikawa Anime Film Holds South Korea Box Office Lead for Fourth Weekend

· Entertainment · South Korea · Japan

Japanese animated film "Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island" held the top spot at the South Korean box office over the Nov. 6-8 weekend, its fourth consecutive weekend at No. 1. According to KOBIS, the tracking service run by the Korean Film Council, the Toho-distributed title stayed ahead of the corporate thriller "Final Interview." The result underscores how Japanese animation has become a reliable draw in South Korea, where a single title can hold off locally produced competition for a month. The film's continued dominance gives Toho a sustained theatrical revenue stream in one of the region's largest markets.

Why it matters：A Japanese animated title holding South Korea's top spot for four straight weekends shows how Japanese animation has become a dependable theatrical force across Asian markets, affecting local distributors and exhibitors.

Key points

  • The film topped the Nov. 6-8 South Korean chart.
  • It was distributed by Toho.
  • KOBIS, run by the Korean Film Council, supplied the data.

Sources (original reporting)

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