{"id":7862,"date":"2026-08-15T00:46:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T16:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/chiikawa-8-billion-singapore-fans-screening-august-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T00:46:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T16:46:27","slug":"chiikawa-8-billion-singapore-fans-screening-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/chiikawa-8-billion-singapore-fans-screening-august-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiikawa Movie Hits \u00a58 Billion at Japanese Box Office \u2014 Fans Screening at GV Suntec August 22"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Japan can\u2019t get enough of Chiikawa \u2014 and honestly, neither can we.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE MOVIE CHIIKAWA: THE SECRET OF THE MERMAID ISLAND<\/strong> has officially crossed <strong>\u00a58.07 billion<\/strong> (roughly S$73 million) at the Japanese box office as of August 14, cementing its place as the top-grossing film in Japan for 2026. That\u2019s a massive number for a movie that only opened on July 18 \u2014 just under four weeks of theatrical run.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/chiikawa-trio-starry-sky-mermaid-island.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chiikawa, Hachiware, and Usagi gazing at a shooting star in THE MOVIE CHIIKAWA: THE SECRET OF THE MERMAID ISLAND\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>\u00a9\u30ca\u30ac\u30ce \/ 2026\u300c\u6620\u753b\u3061\u3044\u304b\u308f\u300d\u88fd\u4f5c\u59d4\u54e1\u4f1a<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you missed our earlier coverage, this is Chiikawa\u2019s very first full-length theatrical film \u2014 <a href=\"\/blog\/chiikawa-movie-singapore-20-august-2026\/\">check out our original post for the full Singapore release details and what the movie is all about<\/a>. The short version: creator Nagano\u2019s beloved tiny creature and its pals Hachiware and Usagi head to a mysterious mermaid island, and things get surprisingly emotional along the way.<\/p>\n<p>The \u00a58 billion milestone follows an enormous opening weekend and relentless word of mouth that has kept audiences coming back week after week. With the film now hitting Southeast Asia from August 20, those international numbers are only going to climb.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tz7hdJ5wsyY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption>The non-credit opening animation, released officially this week \u2014 pure Chiikawa magic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The production team also dropped the full non-credit OP this week, and it\u2019s a stunning piece of animation. The sequence leans fully into the cosy, watercolour-tinged world Nagano built \u2014 and if you weren\u2019t already emotionally compromised by this franchise, this clip will do the job. It\u2019s been making the rounds online and it\u2019s easy to see why.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/chiikawa-closeup-purple-mermaid-island.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Close-up of Chiikawa and new characters against a purple background in the Mermaid Island movie\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>The mermaid island brings new faces into Chiikawa\u2019s world. \u00a9\u30ca\u30ac\u30ce \/ 2026\u300c\u6620\u753b\u3061\u3044\u304b\u308f\u300d\u88fd\u4f5c\u59d4\u54e1\u4f1a<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The movie also introduces a set of armoured antagonists who look wildly out of place in the usually soft and gentle Chiikawa universe \u2014 which is precisely what makes them so unsettling. Promotional materials have leaned into the contrast between the cute and the ominous, and fans have clearly responded to it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/chiikawa-armored-villains-mermaid-island.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Three armoured villain characters holding a bell, a pink bear plushie, and a bowl of ramen in Chiikawa Mermaid Island\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>The movie\u2019s armoured antagonists \u2014 carrying plushies and ramen, because this is still Chiikawa. \u00a9\u30ca\u30ac\u30ce \/ 2026\u300c\u6620\u753b\u3061\u3044\u304b\u308f\u300d\u88fd\u4f5c\u59d4\u54e1\u4f1a<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Fans Screening at GV Suntec \u2014 August 22<\/h2>\n<p>For Singapore fans, here\u2019s the news you actually came for: <strong>Golden Village is running a special Chiikawa Fans Screening at GV Suntec on August 22<\/strong>, and tickets go on sale <strong>today (August 14) at 3PM<\/strong>. Prices are <strong>$30 for standard seats<\/strong> and <strong>$28 for GV members<\/strong>. The wider theatrical release in Singapore begins August 20, but if you want the full fans-screening energy with fellow Chiikawa devotees, August 22 is your date.<\/p>\n<p>With Japan\u2019s box office firmly in its pocket and a dedicated fan community here in Singapore, THE MOVIE CHIIKAWA: THE SECRET OF THE MERMAID ISLAND is shaping up to be one of the anime events of the year locally. Tickets for the fans screening won\u2019t last \u2014 set a reminder for 3PM today.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (Japanese sources: animeanime.jp, animatetimes.com, eiga.com) -- not yet covered in English media\" theme=\"Anime\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chiikawa\u2019s first movie crosses \u00a58.07B in Japan and a special fans screening hits GV Suntec on August 22. Tickets from $28 go on sale today at 3PM.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7858,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[25],"tags":[82,745,1050,1052],"class_list":["post-7862","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-manga-anime","tag-anime-movie","tag-chiikawa","tag-chiikawa-movie","tag-chiikawa-singapore"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/chiikawa-mermaid-island-movie-poster-2026-scaled.jpg?fit=1807%2C2560&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-22O","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7141,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/chiikawa-movie-singapore-20-august-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":7862,"position":0},"title":"Chiikawa Movie Hits Singapore Cinemas on 20 August","date":"August 4, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Chiikawa The Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island opens in Singapore cinemas on 20 August 2026 \u2014 the confirmed date, plus what fans can expect.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Manga Anime&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/chiikawa_sg_poster.jpg?fit=829%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":6824,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/chiikawa-movie-mermaid-island-japan-box-office-1\/","url_meta":{"origin":7862,"position":1},"title":"Chiikawa Movie Opens #1 in Japan \u2014 \u00a52.24 Billion and 1.5 Million Tickets in Opening Weekend","date":"July 30, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island debuted at #1 in Japan with \u00a52.24 billion and 1,508,538 admissions in its opening weekend, becoming one of 2026's biggest anime film launches.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Manga Anime&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/chiikawa-movie-poster-1.jpg?fit=848%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":5574,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/chiikawa-movie-mermaid-island-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":7862,"position":2},"title":"Chiikawa\u2019s First Movie Opens 24 July \u2014 Is Singapore Next?","date":"July 12, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Chiikawa\u2019s first movie opens in Japan 24 July with IMAX \u2014 the beloved Siren Arc gets a theatrical debut. 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