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Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend debuted at No. 4 in Japan’s October 16–18 weekend box office, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha.
The final installment of Hajime Kamoshida’s anime adaptation opened in 154 theaters on October 16. The official account reported more than 184 million yen from 110,000 admissions across its first three days, the film series’ strongest opening.
It also topped Filmarks’ first-day satisfaction ranking, earning 4.20 out of 5 from 461 reviews—the highest score among the franchise’s four films.
Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island fell from first to seventh in its 13th weekend. Its 87-day total reached 18.1 billion yen and 12.42 million admissions. A new wave of theatergoer gifts begins October 24, with four randomly distributed clear-card designs featuring illustrations by creator Nagano.
Star Detective Precure! The Movie: The Mysterious Garden and the Secret of the Two left the top 10 in its fifth weekend, but its official account reported 1.24 billion yen and 977,000 admissions within one month of its September 18 release. It now leads the non-All Stars Precure films and ranks second overall behind 2023’s Precure All Stars F, which earned 1.5 billion yen.
GIRLS und PANZER das Finale Chapter 5 dropped out of the top 10 in its second weekend after debuting fifth. Puella Magi Madoka Magica -Walpurgisnacht Rising- also exited the chart again in its eighth weekend.
BanG Dream! Ave Mujica prima aurora opened in 101 theaters on October 16 without reaching the top 10. The sequel to Ave Mujica - The Die is Cast ranked sixth in Filmarks’ first-day satisfaction list, scoring 3.55 out of 5 from 145 reviews.
Japan Weekend Box Office: October 16–18, 2026
Rankings are based on ticket sales. Previous positions and weekends in release are listed below.
| Rank | Title | Weekends since Release |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (3) | Mama ga Kono Sekai ni Mou Inakutemo | 3 |
| 2 (2) | Resident Evil | 1 |
| 3 (4) | Nanji, Hoshi no Gotoku | 2 |
| 4 (new) | Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend | 1 |
| 5 (new) | mentor | 1 |
| 6 (new) | Kage wo Uru Onna | 1 |
| 7 (1) | Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island | 13 |
| 8 (new) | Street Fighter | 1 |
| 9 (6) | Odoru Daisousasen N.E.W. Metropolis wo Kakenukero! | 5 |
| 10 (new) | Whalefall | 1 |
Sources: Kogyo Tsushinsha; Eiga.com; Rascal Does Not Dream official X; Precure movie official X; Chiikawa movie website