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Japanese Box Office, March 1-2

Mogura no Uta: Senyū Sōsakan Reiji (The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji), fell from #1 to #2 in its third weekend. In the story of the original manga, Reiji Kikukawa is known as a troublesome member of the police force due to his tendency to enforce justice through his own morals. He goes undercover to infiltrate a gangster syndicate. The film also ranked #2 on Box Office Mojo's chart and earned 222,024,096 yen (US$2,149,415) on 293 screens for a new total of 1,262,941,248 yen (US$12,226,534).

The live-action Studio Ghibli also adapted into an animated film. The film also ranked #3 on Box Office Mojo's chart and earned 127,597,553 yen (US$1,235,272) on 281 screens.

The film Kis-My-Ft2 idol group member Taisuke Fujigaya as Gōta Araki, a teacher who becomes a masked hero to puts down delinquents. In the show Araki transfers to a new high school and is handed the second year's Class C, which has problem students led by a powerful student nicknamed "M4." Araki wants to reach out to the students without resorting to using the power of the mask, but he reluctantly puts it on to bring the students in line and rehabilitate them. The film also ranked #6 on Box Office Mojo's chart and earned 59,365,936 yen (US$574,721) on 141 screens for a new total of 206,573,868 yen (US$1,999,842).

announced that it will screen in the United States starting March 14. The film also ranked #8 on Box Office Mojo's chart and earned 50,199,177 yen (US$485,978) on 94 screens for a new total of 491,165,158 yen (US$4,754,969).