After making a second place debut last weekend , New Gintama the Movie: Yoshiwara in Flames went down one position to third in its second weekend of February 20-22 according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . As the fourth feature film in the Gintama anime franchise, the new theatrical adaptation of "Yoshiwara in Flames," one of the most popular arcs from Hideaki Sorachi's original manga, opened in 350 theaters across Japan on February 13. Thanks to the positive reception of its streaming on Netflix that began on January 22, Shingo Yamashita-directed original anime film Cosmic Princess Kaguya! started a time-limited theatrical run in 19 theaters across Japan on February 20 and took a fifth position in its first three-day weekend ranking from Friday through Sunday. According to a press release from TWIN ENGINE, the company that co-produced the film, the film's first four-day gross from Friday through Monday (which was Japan's national holiday) reached 291,222,700 yen (1.87 million USD) on 148,067 admissions. Meanwhile, the film took No.1 in Kogyo Tsushinsha's mini-theater ranking for smaller-scale, independent, and limited-release films. The screening was originally planned for a limited time of one week from February 20 to 26, but due to this overwhelming box office success, the screening period has been extended further, with screenings at eight additional theaters confirmed starting February 27. Additionally, the music video for the ending theme song "ray Cosmic Princess Kaguya! Version" will also be shown after the main film from February 27. The music video, released on January 31 on the film's official YouTube channel , has surpassed 6.8 million views as of this writing. RELATED: Cosmic Princess Kaguya! Anime Film Debuts Ending Theme Song Music Video In its fifth weekend, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph Circe , the second of the three-part anime film adaptation of Yoshiyuki Tomino's Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash novel series, dropped two positions to sixth. The film's official website announced that its cumulative total gross already reached 2,012,920,440 yen (12.8 million USD) on 1,206,852 ticket sales in 22 days since its release on January 30. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle I , which started screening in the SCREENX theaters on February 20, once again climbed back to seventh in its 32nd weekend. Now the film's cumulative total domestic gross has reached 39.6 billion yen (254 million USD) on 27.1 million admissions. Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express: Local Train to the Theater , a compilation film of the short CG anime series Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express , dropped two spots from last weekend to tenth in its third weekend, bringing its total to 400 million yen (2.56 million USD) on 300,000 admissions in 18 days since its release on February 6 according to Mantan Web . Following this hit, starting March 6, 75 additional theaters will be added to the current 76, nearly doubling the number of theaters showing the film. The fifth chapter of Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199 , subtitled "Hakunetsu no Ginga Taisen" (translated as "The Incandescent Galactic War"), opened in 73 theaters on February 20. The latest chapter didn't make a top 10 debut as with the previous fourth chapter in October 2025, but ranked #11 according to Oricon News . The next, sixth chapter subtitled "Aoi Meikyu" (translated as "The Azure Labyrinth"), is set to release theatrically in Japan on June 26, 2026. Both The Dangers in My Heart: The Movie , a compilation film of The Dangers in My Heart TV anime series and a live-action film adaptayion of Nanao's Jun'ai Joutou! ( Pure Love, Bring It On! ) Boys Love manga dropped out of the top 10 in their second weekend. Weekend box office Top 10 in Japan (February 20-22, 2026) (ticket sales basis with notes in parentheses marking previous week's placement) Source : Kogyo Tsushinsha weekend ranking / mini-theater ranking , Eiga.com , TWIN ENGINE press release, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY official website , Mantan Web , Oricon News
