{"id":8082,"date":"2026-08-18T00:28:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T16:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/chiikawa-movie-9-billion-yen-singapore-thursday-august-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T00:28:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T16:28:21","slug":"chiikawa-movie-9-billion-yen-singapore-thursday-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/chiikawa-movie-9-billion-yen-singapore-thursday-august-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiikawa Movie Tops \u00a59 Billion in Japan \u2014 Opens in Singapore This Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just 24 days after its Japan premiere, <em>Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island<\/em> has crossed \u00a59.28 billion at the Japanese box office \u2014 and Singapore fans have barely any time to catch their breath: the film opens in local cinemas <strong>this Thursday, 20 August<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qTROMuvibHs\" title=\"\u300e\u6620\u753b\u3061\u3044\u304b\u308f \u4eba\u9b5a\u306e\u5cf6\u306e\u3072\u307f\u3064\u300f60\u79d2\u7279\u5831\u6620\u50cf\u89e3\u7981\u300a7\u6708 24\u65e5\uff08\u91d1\uff09\u516c\u958b\uff01\u300b\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>\u300e\u6620\u753b\u3061\u3044\u304b\u308f \u4eba\u9b5a\u306e\u5cf6\u306e\u3072\u307f\u3064\u300f 60\u79d2 official teaser \u2014 via \u6771\u5b9dMOVIE\u30c1\u30e3\u30f3\u30cd\u30eb on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>\u00a510 Billion Now in Sight<\/h2>\n<p>On 17 August, Toho\u2019s official X account (@toho_movie) confirmed the film had cleared 92.8\u5104\u5186 (\u00a59.28 billion) in revenue with <strong>6.45 million total admissions<\/strong>, covering its first 24 days (24 July to 16 August). That places it at <strong>#2 on Japan\u2019s 2026 box office chart<\/strong>, behind only Toy Story 5 at \u00a511.67 billion \u2014 and with weekend after weekend of strong holds, the \u00a510 billion milestone now looks very much within reach.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/chiikawa-movie-9-billion-yen-boxoffice.png?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island box office milestone \u2014 \u00a59.28 billion and 6.45 million admissions in 24 days\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Toho \/ Nagano<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The jump comes just two days after the \u00a58 billion figure we <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/chiikawa-8-billion-singapore-fans-screening-august-2026\/\">covered last week<\/a>. The film adapts the Siren arc from Nagano\u2019s beloved manga, directed by Kei Oikawa (<em>Uma Musume: Pretty Derby the Movie<\/em>) and animated by CygamesPictures. It follows Chiikawa, Hachiware, and Usagi as they voyage to a mysterious island, only to find something far darker lurking beneath the surface.<\/p>\n<h2>Chiikawa Movie Singapore: In Cinemas 20 August<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/chiikawa-movie-golden-village-singapore.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chiikawa The Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island \u2014 opening at Golden Village Singapore on 20 August 2026\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Golden Village Pictures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Distributed locally by Medialink Entertainment, <em>Chiikawa the Movie<\/em> opens across Singapore cinemas on <strong>Thursday, 20 August<\/strong>. Showtimes are available at Golden Village locations \u2014 check the GV app or your preferred cinema\u2019s website now if you want a seat before the weekend crowds descend. Given how the film has performed in Japan, expect strong demand from families and the sizeable local Chiikawa fanbase alike.<\/p>\n<h2>GV Suntec Fans Screening \u2014 22 August<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/chiikawa-movie-opening-scene.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Scene from Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island \u2014 from Toho\u2019s official trailer\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Still from Toho\u2019s official trailer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For the full fan experience, Golden Village Suntec City is hosting a dedicated fans screening on <strong>Saturday, 22 August<\/strong>, with sessions at 12:00 PM, 12:15 PM, and 12:30 PM. Tickets are priced at $30 (public) and $28 (GVMC members), and each includes an exclusive A3 key visual poster (Japanese edition), a mini character charm blind pack, and a collectible ticket. Full details and booking info are in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/chiikawa-8-billion-singapore-fans-screening-august-2026\/\">our earlier coverage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xWbWMUeOkKE\" title=\"Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island (2026) - Movie Teaser Trailer | Far East Films\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island (2026) \u2014 via Far East Films on YouTube (official SEA release)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Chiikawa the Movie can also be found listed on <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/manga-anime\/\">Manga Anime news<\/a> at GameTrader.SG.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (Japanese source) -- not yet covered in English media\" theme=\"Anime\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chiikawa the Movie crosses \u00a59.28 billion in Japan \u2014 #2 in 2026 box office \u2014 as Singapore cinemas open the film this Thursday, 20 August.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8078,"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":[25,30],"tags":[82,745,1050,1052,35],"class_list":["post-8082","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-manga-anime","category-news","tag-anime-movie","tag-chiikawa","tag-chiikawa-movie","tag-chiikawa-singapore","tag-singapore"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/chiikawa-movie-key-visual.webp?fit=3310%2C1616&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-26m","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6824,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/chiikawa-movie-mermaid-island-japan-box-office-1\/","url_meta":{"origin":8082,"position":0},"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":7141,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/chiikawa-movie-singapore-20-august-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":8082,"position":1},"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":7862,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/chiikawa-8-billion-singapore-fans-screening-august-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":8082,"position":2},"title":"Chiikawa Movie Hits \u00a58 Billion at Japanese Box Office \u2014 Fans Screening at GV Suntec August 22","date":"August 15, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Chiikawa\u2019s first movie crosses \u00a58.07B in Japan and a special fans screening hits GV Suntec on August 22. 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