The Japanese anime feature Star Detective Precure! The Movie: The Mysterious Garden and the Secret of the Two has opened to the biggest weekend in the Precure franchise’s history. Released on September 18, 2026, the film earned ¥445,584,150 and recorded 357,612 admissions during its first three days, making it the strongest three-day opening in the franchise’s 22-year history.
The result puts the latest theatrical chapter of the Star Detective Precure! television series ahead of Precure All Stars F, which previously held the record during its first three days in 2023. The new film opened across 348 Japanese theatres from September 18 to 20, establishing the new benchmark through both its box-office revenue and audience turnout.
The significance of the opening goes beyond the franchise record. Star Detective Precure! also became the first Precure film released on a Friday to earn more than ¥100 million on its opening day. The milestone adds another distinction to a weekend that has already placed the film at the top of the franchise’s theatrical history.
The attendance figure further reflects the scale of the opening. A total of 357,612 people watched the film during its first three days, narrowly exceeding the 356,925 admissions recorded by Precure All Stars F. While the difference between the two films is relatively small, Star Detective Precure! has moved ahead in both admissions and revenue, giving the franchise a new reference point for its future theatrical releases.
The result is notable within the wider history of Precure, which began as a television franchise in 2004. Over more than two decades, the series has expanded through multiple television installments and theatrical features, including crossover films bringing together different generations of characters. The latest release has now become the franchise’s strongest opening performer without relying on a crossover format.
The film’s early performance has also created expectations for its longer theatrical run. Its opening has led to a projection that the movie could potentially approach ¥2 billion in total box-office revenue. That remains an industry expectation rather than a confirmed result, and its eventual performance will depend on how well the film holds its audience over the coming weeks.
The theatrical campaign will receive another addition on October 2, 2026, when the film begins its first-ever 4DX screenings. This will mark the first 4DX presentation in Precure franchise history, bringing motion effects and other physical elements to screenings and extending the film’s presence in Japanese cinemas.
For Star Detective Precure!, the record opening provides an important early milestone as the film enters the rest of its theatrical run. The ¥2 billion projection gives the coming weeks an additional point of interest, while the 4DX expansion could provide another opportunity to bring audiences back to cinemas.
The immediate achievement, however, is already established. With ¥445,584,150 earned and 357,612 admissions recorded in three days, Star Detective Precure! has moved past Precure All Stars F to claim the biggest opening weekend ever recorded by a Precure film in Japan.