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Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island Surpasses 1.5 Million Viewers Just 17 Days After Release

The animated film "Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island" has surpassed 1.5 million cumulative viewers 17 days after its release. The film's box office performance is outpacing "The First Slam Dunk," which reached the same milestone in 21 days.

Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island Surpasses 1.5 Million Viewers Just 17 Days After Release
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According to media reports, the animated film 'Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island' surpassed 1.5 million cumulative viewers on the 16th, which was the 17th day since its release.

The work tells the story of Chiikawa and his companions who, drawn by a sweet offer of 100 times the reward, head to an unknown island and carry out a suspicious subjugation mission while chasing the secrets hidden on the island.

This record even surpasses 'The First Slam Dunk', which led the trend of Japanese animation hits and received responses from all generations. That work achieved 1.5 million cumulative viewers on its 21st day of release, while the Chiikawa movie recorded the same number of viewers 4 days earlier.

'Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island' rose to number one at the overall box office again on the 14th and 15th, during its third week of release. The trend of raising its ranking after release continues.

As voluntary word-of-mouth from viewers continues, expectations for long-term box office success are also growing. Various events are being held, including stage greetings involving Siren.

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Jung Se-yeon
KSW Journal · Reporter

Covers K-pop for KSW Journal, and also writes about Culture and K-Variety.

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