[Edaily Starin KIM HYUNSIK Reporter] The Japanese animated film "Chiikawa: The Secret of Mermaid Island" (Chiikawa: The Movie) has surpassed the 2 million viewer mark. (Photo: Daewon Media, CJ ENM)According to the Integrated Movie Ticket Network on the 25th, the cumulative audience count for “Chiikawa: The Movie” surpassed 2 million at 8:04 a.m. on the 25th day since its release. This is a faster pace than the 29 days it took for the popular Japanese animated film “The First Slam Dunk,” released in 2023, to reach 2 million viewers. “ChiiKawa: The Movie” is currently ranked second at the box office among animated films released this year, trailing only “Toy Story 5” (2.94 million viewers). “Chiikawa” is a popular manga and anime character created by Japanese illustrator Nagano. “Chiikawa: The Movie,” which features this character as the protagonist, tells the story of Chiikawa and her friends as they fall for the sweet temptation of a 100-fold pay raise, set off for an unknown island, and uncover the secrets hidden there. To commemorate surpassing 2 million viewers, the importer and distributor Daewon Media unveiled a second main poster designed with a campfire theme.
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