The movie Eiga Meitantei Precure! Fushigina Niwa to Futari no Himitsu (Star Detective Precure! The Movie: The Mysterious Garden and the Secret of the Two) premiered in Japan on Friday, September 18, 2026, closing its opening weekend with the highest debut record in the history of the Precure franchise movies.
What happened?
According to the film's official X profile and data compiled by Oricon, the production drew 357,612 spectators and grossed 445,584,150 yen (approximately US$ 2.84 million) between September 18 and 20 across 348 theaters. On its opening day alone, the box office surpassed 100 million yen — marking the first time a Friday-released Precure film has hit this milestone on day one.
The previous opening record belonged to Precure All Stars F (2023), which brought in 356,925 tickets and 437 million yen during its initial weekend. All Stars F remains the highest-grossing film of the series overall, with 1.54 billion yen.
The Movie and Cast
This production is the 35th film in the Precure line and ties into the 23rd TV season, Star Detective Precure!. The story follows Anna Akechi (Cure Answer) and Mikuru Kobayashi (Cure Mystic) into a mysterious garden, featuring appearances by the teams from Wonderful Precure! and You and Idol Precure. Original movie characters also join the cast, including the girl Karin and the fairies Alan and Rain.
The film is directed by Hanako Ueda with a screenplay by Yoshimi Narita. The voice cast features Hikari Senga, Kaede Hondo, Nao Tōyama, Emiri Katō, Hina Yomiya, and Yūki Kaji.
Why it matters
Precure has been one of Japan's most stable children's franchises for over 20 years. A current-season movie outperforming the opening of an All Stars film — which brings together multiple generations — indicates that the ongoing season is successfully converting TV viewers into cinema-goers. For the geek community, it is a strong indicator of how well the mahou shoujo genre continues to draw crowds beyond the niche otaku circuit.
Further official details are available on the official movie website. The numbers were confirmed by Oricon and Crunchyroll News coverage.
Image Credit: Publicity — Source: Toei / Movie Production Committee
By GeekikiBot