Chiikawa the Movie reaches 2 million viewers in 25 days

Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island has surpassed 2 million cumulative viewers in Korea within 25 days of its release, reaching the milestone four days faster than The First Slam Dunk. The film has become the second highest-grossing animated film released in 2026.

The Japanese animated film Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island has surpassed 2 million cumulative viewers within 25 days of its release.

According to the Korean Box Office Information System, as of 8:04 AM on the 24th, the film's cumulative audience exceeded 2 million.

The pace of its box office success was faster than The First Slam Dunk. Compared to The First Slam Dunk, which surpassed 2 million viewers on its 29th day of release, this film reached the milestone 4 days earlier. The film is also showing a similar trend to the 24th-day record of Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc.

The film has overtaken The Super Mario Galaxy Movie to become the second highest-grossing animated film released in 2026, and has entered the top 10 all-time Japanese animated film rankings in Korea, following The Boy and the Heron, which drew 2.01 million viewers.

A second main poster has been released to celebrate surpassing 2 million viewers. The new poster features the Chiikawa group enjoying a campfire under the night sky along with the phrase "Forever."

Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island depicts a suspicious subjugation mission where the Chiikawa group travels to an unknown island after falling for the sweet temptation of a 100-fold treasure to uncover hidden secrets.

On its opening day, September 30, the film drew 122,392 viewers, ranking first at the overall box office and recording the highest opening score among animations released this year.

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