The 37th Anpanman film, Soreike! Anpanman: Pantan to Yakusoku no Hoshi, opened in Japan on June 26 and held at #5 in its second weekend at the box office.
The 37th Anpanman film, Soreike! Anpanman: Pantan to Yakusoku no Hoshi, opened in Japanese theaters on June 26. The film centers on a red panda named Pantan, voiced by guest star Tao Tsuchiya, who seeks a rainbow star to fulfill a promise. Kenjiro Tsuda joined the cast as the adventurer character Nyakkuru, marking his first role in the decades-old franchise.
In its opening weekend, the film ranked #5 at the Japanese box office with 123.4 million yen. It held that position in its second weekend, staying at #5. The film's release was accompanied by a promotional campaign on the official YouTube channel for Soreike! Anpanman, which streamed Cream Panda's first appearance episode from 1998 for a limited time. A 2017 episode featuring Cream Panda splitting into three was scheduled to follow on June 19.
The box office performance places the film among other long-running franchise entries, with the Sgt. Frog 20th anniversary film opening at #4 in the same weekend. The Anpanman series continues its annual summer film tradition, with the 37th installment maintaining a steady position in the top five during its early run.
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The live-action adaptation of Honobu Yonezawa's The Samurai and the Prisoner dropped to #4 in its third weekend at the Japanese box office. The 37th Anpanman film held at #5 in its second weekend. The 4K restoration of Kiki's Delivery Service ranked #8 in its third weekend. The new Sgt. Frog film opened at #10.
The new Sgt. Frog 20th anniversary film ranked #4 in its opening weekend with 150.8 million yen, while the 37th Anpanman film opened at #5 with 123.4 million yen. A new Sgt. Frog TV series with a fresh cast is set for fall 2026.
The official YouTube channel for Soreike! Anpanman has started streaming Cream Panda's first appearance episode from 1998, episode 469, for a limited time. The release commemorates the character's role in the 37th film, Pantan to Yakusoku no Hoshi, which opens June 26. A 2017 episode featuring Cream Panda splitting into three will follow on June 19.
The 37th Anpanman film, Soreike! Anpanman: Pantan to Yakusoku no Hoshi, has cast Kenjiro Tsuda as the adventurer character Nyakkuru. The film centers on a red panda named Pantan, voiced by guest star Tao Tsuchiya, who seeks a rainbow star to fulfill a promise. It opens in Japan on June 26.