TL;DR, The second live-action Mr. Osomatsu film opened at number three in Japan, selling 141,000 tickets and earning 218,240,200 yen in its first three days. The release had been delayed after the October arrest of actor Keita Richard Kusama.

The second live-action Mr. Osomatsu film opened at number three in Japan, selling 141,000 tickets and earning 218,240,200 yen across its first three days. The outing arrives after a schedule change following October’s arrest of cast member Keita Richard Kusama and slots into a busy frame for the live-action Mr.

Osomatsu film box office alongside long-running franchise holdovers.

Live-action Mr. Osomatsu sequel opens at No. 3 in Japan

Japan’s weekend charts welcomed the comedy sequel in third place, with 141,000 tickets moved and 218,240,200 yen collected across Friday to Sunday. The turnout signals a steady return for the TV anime adaptation on the big screen and gives a clean early read on demand.

Director Taisuke Kawamura and screenwriter Takayuki Takuma front the production, while idol unit Ae! Group performs the theme song Dekoboko Life. The new entry arrives two years after the first live-action film, which featured members of Snow Man and helped seed a theatrical audience.

• Rank: #3 in Japan for the weekend frame.
• Three-day admissions: 141,000 tickets, per official tallies.
• Three-day gross: 218,240,200 yen in Japan.
• The opening outpaced The Super Mario Galaxy sequel’s weekend take, which drew 104,590,750 yen in its eighth frame.
• It also cleared the Milky☆Subway re-edit’s new version, which opened with 42,043,500 yen at #9.
• This is the series’ second live-action installment adapted from Osomatsu-san, continuing the franchise’s crossover appeal.
• Taisuke Kawamura returns with a live-action sensibility honed on Kuragehime and Nodame Cantabile projects.
• Takayuki Takuma’s screenplay again transposes the sextuplets’ humor for a mainstream audience.
• Ae! Group’s Dekoboko Life ties the film to current idol culture while anchoring its promotional music hook.
• For additional context and ongoing grosses, see our Mr. Osomatsu box office report.
• Initial reports list three-day figures only, with longer-term legs to be determined by second-week drops.
• The film’s return to theaters provides useful data for comedy-centric adaptations in the current market.

Why the Mr. Osomatsu release was delayed and the Kusama arrest

The film’s official website announced on October 28 that the release was delayed from the planned January 9 date after consultations with involved parties. Earlier that month, Tokyo Metropolitan Police arrested Jushimatsu’s actor Keita Richard Kusama on suspicion of indecent exposure, and he is now a former member of Ae! Group.

The announcement cited “various circumstances” and did not formally link the postponement to the arrest, though industry coverage widely connected the events. The project’s credited team remained in place, and Ae! Group’s Dekoboko Life continued as the theme, signaling no publicized changes to core creative elements.

• October 4: Keita Richard Kusama, who portrayed Jushimatsu, was arrested by Tokyo Metropolitan Police on suspicion of indecent exposure.
• Following the incident, he was described as a now-former member of Ae! Group in official communications.
• October 28: The film’s website announced the release would be postponed from January 9 after consultation with stakeholders.
• The notice referenced “various circumstances,” without detailing production or casting alterations.
• No recast or reshoot information was provided by the production at that time.
• Ae! Group’s song Dekoboko Life remained attached, maintaining the music tie-in despite Kusama’s departure.
• Director Taisuke Kawamura and writer Takayuki Takuma continued to lead the sequel through release.
• The eventual rollout proceeded once the distributor finalized the new schedule, culminating in this weekend’s opening.
• The delay places Mr. Osomatsu among recent manga-to-live-action projects managing shifting timelines, alongside titles like the GTO live-action trailer reveal this summer.
• Public-facing materials have emphasized the ensemble and creative staff, while official statements focused on the adjusted timetable.

How Mr. Osomatsu stacked up against Super Mario Galaxy and Milky☆Subway

Against entrenched players, the sequel posted a stronger fresh figure. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie box office added 104,590,750 yen in its eighth weekend, trailing Mr. Osomatsu’s 218,240,200 yen three-day start while lifting Mario’s cumulative to 7,519,717,110 yen in Japan.

Another newcomer, the Milky☆Subway new version, debuted at #9 with 42,043,500 yen, a modest three-day sum. In the broader Japan weekend box office picture, Detective Conan ranked fifth, and ongoing results are tracked in our dedicated Detective Conan box office coverage.

• Mr. Osomatsu three-day: 218,240,200 yen, 141,000 tickets, debuting at #3.
• Mario weekend: 104,590,750 yen in its eighth frame, down from prior weeks but still resilient.
• Mario opening benchmark: 1.121 million tickets and 1,601,093,600 yen across its first three days, illustrating a blockbuster launch earlier in its run.
• Mario cumulative: 7,519,717,110 yen to date in Japan, underscoring durable family appeal.
• Milky☆Subway new version: 42,043,500 yen at #9, a niche re-edit entry with targeted reach.
• Milky☆Subway combined total: 594,535,300 yen when adding earnings from the first re-edited version.
• The original Milky☆Subway re-edit opened February 6 with 109,500 tickets and 151,305,440 yen in three days.
• By ratio, Mr. Osomatsu’s start was about double Mario’s eighth-weekend frame and roughly five times the new Milky☆Subway figure.
• Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway placed #5 with 109,879,300 yen in its tenth weekend, continuing a strong franchise run.
• These comparisons frame the live-action Mr. Osomatsu film box office as competitive against holdovers while leading among fresh releases in its lane.

Source: ANN