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Detective Pikachu Tops Endgame, Detective Conan in 2nd Weekend

Pokémon Detective Pikachu film jumped from #3 to #1 in the Japanese box office rankings in its second weekend, ranking above Disney's Avengers: Endgame film. The film sold 209,000 tickets and earned 312,119,700 yen ($2.85 million) over the weekend, and has cumulatively sold 1.03 million tickets for 1,465,395,700 yen ($13 million).

Detective Pikachu ranked #3 in its opening weekend. It sold 676,000 tickets and earned 948 million yen ($8.60 million) over the four-day opening weekend.

The film debuted in the United States on May 10.

Meitantei Conan: Konjō no Fist (film, dropped from #1 to #3 in its fifth weekend. The film sold 186,000 tickets and earned 316 million yen ($2.89 million) over the weekend. It has cumulatively sold 6.23 million tickets for 7,951,036,700 yen ($72.26 million).

The film earned 11 billion yen worldwide.

The live-action 86 million).

The film TOHO is aiming for the film to earn 4 billion yen ($35.7 million).

film, stayed at #5 in its fourth weekend. The film earned 90,632,800 yen ($828,900) from Friday to Sunday, and has now earned a cumulative total of 1,757,580,700 yen ($16.07 million).

The film sold 242,000 tickets and earned 289 million yen ($2.58 million) to rank at #3 in its opening weekend. The film earned 78.7% of the opening weekend earnings of the previous year's franchise film. The film opened in Japan on April 19.

The live-action film adaptation of Kakegurui - Compulsive Gambler manga earned 37,908,900 yen ($346,600) from Friday to Sunday to stay at #6 in its second weekend. The film has earned a cumulative total of 234,997,500 yen ($2.14 million).

The film opened in Japan on May 3, and ranked at #6 in its opening weekend.

Original creator Kawamoto collaborated on the film's original story. A separate live-action television series premiered on March 31.

The live-action film Cheer Danshi!! (Cheer Boys!!) novel opened at #8. The film opened in Japan last Friday.

The film stars Ryūsei Yokohama as Haruki Bandō and Mao Abe performed the film's theme song "Kimi no Uta" (Your Song).

released the series on home video.

The Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato (Kōtetsujō no Kabaneri: Unato Kessen) sequel anime film ranked at #10 in the Japanese box office, and also ranked at #1 in the mini-theater ranking in its opening weekend.

The film opened in Japan last Friday in 28 theaters, and will screen for a two-week limited engagement. The anime is also streaming now Amazon Prime Video in Japan.

The original Crunchyroll screened the films in North American theaters in April 2017.

Sound! Euphonium The Movie - Our Promise: A Brand New Day (Gekijōban Hibike! Euphonium: Chikai no Finale) anime film is out of the top 10, but still earned 16,794,400 yen ($153,500) from Friday to Sunday in its fourth weekend. The film has earned a cumulative total of 297,666,200 yen ($2.72 million).

The live-action film Mineo Maya's Tonde Saitama (Fly Me to Saitama) manga dropped off the top 10 in its 12th weekend. The film earned 14,829,000 yen ($135.500), and has cumulatively earned 3,689,237,300 yen ($33.71 million).

Sources: Eiga.com (link 2), Kōgyō Tsūshin (link 2), comScore via KOFIC