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List of highest-grossing Japanese films

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Films made in Japan produce revenue through various sources; the lists below only consider box office earnings at cinemas, not other sources of income such as merchandising or home video. The lists include both anime and live-action films produced by Japanese studios, but do not include English-language international co-productions between Japanese and Hollywood studios. For example, many Hollywood films based on Japanese source material, were co‑produced with Japanese production companies.

Highest-grossing Japanese films worldwide

Due to a lack of available data, some films have incomplete grosses that do not reflect their entire theatrical runs in all markets, and other films are missing altogether. The rankings are consequently only approximate. There is especially a lack of available worldwide box office data for Japanese films released prior to 1997. See Highest-grossing Japanese films in Japan below for more complete data within the domestic Japanese market and Japanese films by number of box office admissions for more data on both domestic and overseas performance, especially for films released prior to 1997.

The highest-grossing Japanese film in terms of box office ticket sales is the 1976 title Manhunt, which is estimated to have sold more than 400 million tickets in China and the Soviet Union.[a] Its inflation-adjusted gross revenue in China is estimated to be at least CN¥10 billion ($1.48 billion) in 2017.[1] However, the amount of nominal box office gross revenue (not adjusted for inflation) it generated from these territories at the time is not known to have been reported, so it is not included on this list.

The list also does not include ancillary revenue from other sources such as home entertainment or merchandise sales, where a number of Japanese films earn significantly more revenue. The anime film My Neighbor Totoro (1988), for example, grossed about $1.4 billion from home video and licensed merchandise sales.[2]

  † Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 26 April 2024 in theaters around the world.
Highest-grossing Japanese films
TitleWorldwide grossYearFormatRef.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train$507,127,2932020Anime[3]
Spirited Away$395,580,0002001Anime[4]
Your Name$382,238,1812016Anime[5]
Suzume$323,638,1072022Anime[6]
The Boy and the Heron †$294,217,0332023Anime[7]
The First Slam Dunk$279,045,9652022Anime[8]
One Piece Film: Red$246,570,0002022Anime[9]
Howl's Moving Castle$237,536,1262004Anime[10]
Ponyo$204,826,6682008Anime[11]
Jujutsu Kaisen 0$196,290,9522021Anime[12]
Weathering with You$193,715,3602019Anime[13]
Stand by Me Doraemon$183,442,7142014Anime[14]
Pokémon: The First Movie$172,744,6621998Anime[15]
Princess Mononoke$170,005,8751997Anime[16]
Bayside Shakedown 2$164,450,0002003Live-action[17]
Arrietty$148,979,7942010Anime[18]
The Wind Rises$136,864,7802013Anime[19]
Pokémon the Movie 2000$133,949,2701999Anime[20]
Dragon Ball Super: Broly$124,000,0002018Anime[21]
Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire$123,000,3232019Anime[22]
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine$121,456,7062023Anime[23]
Godzilla Minus One †$115,857,4132023Live-action[24]
Bayside Shakedown$115,000,0001998Live-action[25]
Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer$108,207,0002018Anime[26]
The Adventures of Milo and Otis$104,121,7491986Live-action[b]
Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween$102,553,4012022Anime[29][30]
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet$102,541,2822021Anime[31]
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero$102,500,0002022Anime[32]
Antarctica$101,000,0001983Live-action[33]
Yo-kai Watch: The Movie$99,481,3072014Anime[34]
Umizaru 3: The Last Message$98,663,3812010Live-action[35]
One Piece: Stampede$93,000,0002019Anime[36]
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time$92,246,2182021Anime[37]
Brave Hearts: Umizaru$91,884,3522012Live-action[38]
Rookies: Graduation$88,055,2432009Live-action[39]
Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II$86,192,7402010Live-action[40]
Bayside Shakedown 3$85,347,3742010Live-action[41]
One Piece Film: Z$85,000,0002012Anime[c]
The Eternal Zero$84,500,0002013Live-action[48]
Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island$80,920,9162018Anime[49]
Hero$80,400,0002007Live-action[50]
Code Blue: The Movie$78,778,5622018Live-action[51]
Shin Godzilla$78,053,1452016Live-action[52]
Tales from Earthsea$75,500,0002006Anime[53]
Thermae Romae$75,387,5542012Live-action[54]
Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World$74,849,0732004Live-action[55]
The Silk Road$74,123,9591988Live-action[d]
Bayside Shakedown: The Final$72,867,3952012Live-action[58]
Hana yori Dango Final: The Movie$72,243,6092008Live-action[59]
Pokémon—Zoroark: Master of Illusions$71,143,5292010Anime[60]

Highest-grossing Japanese films in Japan

The following is a list of highest-grossing Japanese films in Japan.

TitleJapan grossYearFormatRef.
Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train¥40,430,000,0002020Anime[61]
Spirited Away¥31,680,000,0002001Anime[61]
Your Name¥25,170,000,0002016Anime[61]
One Piece Film: Red¥20,330,000,0002022Anime[61]
Princess Mononoke¥20,180,000,0001997Anime[61]
Howl's Moving Castle¥19,600,000,0002004Anime[61]
Bayside Shakedown 2¥17,350,000,0002003Live-action[62]
The First Slam Dunk¥15,870,000,0002022Anime[63]
Ponyo¥15,500,000,0002008Anime[61]
Suzume¥14,860,000,0002022Anime[61]
Weathering with You¥14,230,000,0002019Anime[61]
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine †¥13,830,000,0002023Anime[61]
Jujutsu Kaisen 0¥13,800,000,0002021Anime[61]
The Wind Rises¥12,020,000,0002013Anime[61]
Antarctica¥11,000,000,0001983Live-action[64]
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time¥10,280,000,0002021Anime[65]
Bayside Shakedown¥10,100,000,0001998Live-action[61]
The Adventures of Milo and Otis¥9,800,000,0001986Live-action[61]
Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween¥9,780,000,0002022Anime[61]
Haikyu!! The Movie: Decisive Battle at the Garbage Dump¥9,510,000,0002024Anime[61]
Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire¥9,370,000,0002019Anime[66]
The Boy and the Heron †¥9,320,000,0002023Anime[61]
Code Blue: The Movie¥9,300,000,0002018Live-action[67]
Arrietty¥9,260,000,0002010Anime[68]
Heaven and Earth¥9,200,000,0001990Live-action[61]


Highest-grossing Japanese films by year

Up until 1999, the Japanese box office was most commonly reported in terms of distributor rentals [ja],[69] which was equivalent to approximately half of the total gross receipts at the Japanese box office.[70] Since 2000, the Japanese box office has been reported in terms of total box office gross receipts. The worldwide gross figures for anime films were also not reported prior to 1997. As such, there are two tables. The first table shows the distributor rentals, gross receipts (if known) and box office admissions in Japan up until 1996, while the second table shows the worldwide gross revenue since 1997.

Highest-grossing Japanese films in Japan by distributor rentals [ja] up until 1996
YearTitleJapanese box office (est.)Format
RentalsGross receiptsAdmissionsRef.
1950The Munekata Sisters¥83,780,000Un­knownUn­known[71]Live-action
1951The Tale of Genji¥141,050,000Un­knownUn­known
1952The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice¥109,920,000Un­knownUn­known
1953Kimi no na wa: Dainibu (What is Your Name? Part 2)¥300,020,000Un­knownUn­known
1954Kimi no na wa: Daisanbu (What is Your Name? Part 3)¥330,150,000Un­known9,690,000[72]
1955Shuzenji Monogatari (A Tale of Shuzenji)¥183,680,000Un­known8,340,000[71][73]
1956Kyofu no Kuchu Satsujin (Air Murder of Fear) [ja]¥192,910,000Un­known5,500,000[71][74]
1957Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War [ja]¥542,910,000Un­known20,000,000[71][75]
1958The Loyal 47 Ronin¥410,330,000Un­known11,700,000[71][74]
1959The Three Treasures¥344,320,000Un­known9,600,000
1960Tenka o Toru (I Take the World)¥323,920,000Un­known8,300,000[76][74]
1961Akō Rōshi¥435,000,000Un­known9,700,000
1962Sanjuro¥450,100,000Un­known11,200,000[76][73]
1963High and Low¥460,200,000Un­known6,400,000[76][74]
1964Mothra vs. Godzilla¥2,097,000,000Un­known7,220,000[e][73]
1965Tokyo Olympiad¥1,250,000,000Un­known23,500,000[76][80]
1966Ebirah, Horror of the Deep¥310,000,000Un­known4,210,000[77][73]
1967Japan's Longest Day¥419,500,000Un­known4,400,000[76][74]
1968The Sands of Kurobe¥796,160,000Un­known7,600,000
1969Samurai Banners¥720,000,000Un­known6,100,000
1970Men and War: Part I¥590,000,000Un­known4,800,000[81][74]
1971Tora-san's Love Call¥783,280,000Un­known5,600,000
1972Tora-san's Dream-Come-True¥934,080,000Un­known6,100,000
1973Submersion of Japan¥4,468,680,000Un­known6,500,000[81][82]
1974The Drifters no Gokuraku wa Dokoda!! [ja]¥1,100,000,000Un­known4,600,000[83][74]
Tora-san's Lullaby¥1,100,000,000Un­known4,600,000
1975Tora-san, the Intellectual¥1,191,000,000Un­known4,000,000[84][74]
1976The Human Revolution Continues¥1,607,000,000Un­known4,800,000[85][74]
1977Mount Hakkoda¥2,509,000,000Un­known6,800,000[86][74]
1978Never Give Up¥2,180,000,000Un­known5,500,000[87][74]
1979Galaxy Express 999¥1,650,000,000Un­known4,400,000[88][74]Anime
1980Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior¥2,700,000,000¥4,590,000,0004,500,000[89][90][74]Live-action
1981Moeru Yūsha (The Blazing Valiant) [ja]¥2,300,000,000¥3,910,000,0003,600,000[91][90][74]
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun¥2,300,000,000¥3,910,000,0003,600,000
1982High Teen Boogie [ja]¥1,800,000,000¥3,060,000,0002,800,000[91][92][74]
1983Antarctica¥5,900,000,000¥11,000,000,00012,000,000[93][61][94]
1984Main Theme [ja]¥1,850,000,000¥3,150,000,0003,200,000[95][90][73]
Aijō Monogatari (Curtain Call) [ja]¥1,850,000,000¥3,150,000,0003,200,000
1985The Burmese Harp¥2,950,000,000¥5,900,000,0005,300,000[96][97][74]
1986The Adventures of Milo and Otis¥5,400,000,000¥9,800,000,0007,500,000[98][61][99]
1987Hachikō Monogatari¥2,000,000,000¥3,400,000,0003,000,000[100][90][74]
1988The Silk Road¥4,500,000,000¥8,200,000,0007,300,000[101][61][74]
1989Kiki's Delivery Service¥2,170,000,000¥4,300,000,0002,640,619[102][103]Anime
1990Heaven and Earth¥5,050,000,000¥9,200,000,0007,800,000[104][61][74]Live-action
1991Only Yesterday¥1,870,000,000¥3,180,000,0002,200,000[105][106][107]Anime
1992Porco Rosso¥2,800,000,000¥5,400,000,0003,100,000[108][109][110]
1993Rex: Kyōryū Monogatari (Rex: A Dinosaur's Story) [ja]¥2,200,000,000¥3,740,000,0003,000,000[111][90][74]Live-action
1994Pom Poko¥2,650,000,000¥4,470,000,0003,300,000[106][112][113]Anime
1995Godzilla vs. Destoroyah¥2,000,000,000¥3,500,000,0004,000,000[114][115][73]Live-action
1996Shall We Dance?¥1,600,000,000¥2,720,000,0002,200,000[114][90][74]Live-action
Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express¥1,600,000,000¥2,720,000,0002,200,000Anime
Haunted School 2¥1,600,000,000¥2,720,000,0002,200,000Live-action

Worldwide box office data prior to 1997 is sparse, thus the table for worldwide gross figures begins in that year. Movies that have been re-released are listed by their total gross, with their original gross noted in parentheses.

  † Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 26 April 2024 in theaters around the world.
Highest-grossing Japanese films by worldwide revenue since 1997
YearTitleWorldwide grossBudgetFormatRef.
1997Princess Mononoke$169,785,704—Anime[16]
1998Pokémon: The First Movie$172,744,662$10,000,000Anime[15]
1999Pokémon: The Movie 2000$133,949,270$30,000,000Anime[20]
2000Pokémon 3: The Movie$68,411,275$16,000,000Anime[116]
2001Spirited Away$395,580,000 ($274,925,095)$19,000,000Anime[4][117][118]
2002The Cat Returns$65,000,000—Anime[119]
2003Bayside Shakedown 2$164,450,000—Live-action[17]
2004Howl's Moving Castle$236,214,446—Anime[10]
2005Yamato$39,287,114—Live-action[120]
2006Tales from Earthsea$75,500,000—Anime[53]
2007Hero$80,400,000—Live-action[50]
2008Ponyo$204,826,668—Anime[11]
2009Rookies: Graduation$88,055,243—Live-action[39]
2010Arrietty$149,411,550—Anime[18]
2011From Up on Poppy Hill$61,487,846—Anime[121]
2012Brave Hearts: Umizaru$91,884,352—Live-action[38]
2013The Wind Rises$136,533,257—Anime[19]
2014Stand by Me Doraemon$183,442,714—Anime[14]
2015Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'$61,768,190$5,000,000Anime[122][123]
2016Your Name$382,238,181 ($358,331,458)—Anime[5]
2017Detective Conan: The Crimson Love Letter$63,147,576—Anime[124]
2018Dragon Ball Super: Broly$115,757,940$8,500,000Anime[125]
2019Weathering with You$193,715,360—Anime[13]
2020Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train$506,523,013$15,750,000Anime[3]
2021Jujutsu Kaisen 0$195,870,885—Anime[12]
2022Suzume$304,466,908—Anime[6]
2023The Boy and the Heron †$304,800,000—Anime[126][127][128]

Japanese films by number of box office admissions

The following table lists known estimated box office ticket sales for various high-grossing Japanese films that have sold more than 10 million tickets worldwide.

Note that some of the data are incomplete due to a lack of available admissions data from a number of countries. Therefore, it is not an exhaustive list of all the highest-grossing Japanese films by ticket sales, so no rankings are given.

TitleYearKnown box office ticket sales (est.)Format
JapanOverseasWorldwide
Kimi yo Fundo no Kawa o Watare (Manhunt)1976720,000[129][74]433,700,000[a]434,400,000Live-action
Kitakitsune Monogatari [ja] (The Glacier Fox)19782,400,000[132][74]100,000,000[133]102,400,000Live-action
Sandakan No. 81974Un­known100,000,000[133]100,000,000Live-action
The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya1942100,000,000[f]Un­known100,000,000Live-action
Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train202029,250,000[135]28,350,000[136][135]57,600,000[136]Anime
Legend of Dinosaurs & Monster Birds1977650,000[137][74]48,700,000[138]49,400,000Live-action
Suzume †202210,945,784[139]31,656,888[g]47,000,000[146]Anime
Spirited Away200124,280,000[147]22,603,421[h]46,883,421Anime
Your Name201619,300,000[147]25,878,383[i]45,178,383Anime
Who Are You, Mr. Sorge?1961Un­known39,200,000[159]39,200,000Live-action
Pokémon: The First Movie19986,650,000[160]30,187,706[j]36,837,706Anime
The First Slam Dunk †20229,220,517[139]21,848,507[k]31,069,024Anime
Koi no Kisetsu1969Un­known27,600,000[166]27,600,000Live-action
The Bullet Train1975Un­known25,440,638[l]25,440,638Live-action
One Piece Film: Red202214,740,000[169]10,542,073[m]25,282,073Anime
Tokyo Olympiad196523,500,000[80]993,555[178]24,493,555Live-action
The Ballad of Narayama19831,600,000[90][74]21,945,197[n]23,500,000Live-action
Stand by Me Doraemon20146,250,000[182]16,833,251[o]23,083,251Anime
Weathering with You201910,539,869[186][187]12,147,184[p]22,687,053Anime
Howl's Moving Castle200415,500,000[195]6,443,336[q]21,943,336Anime
Dersu Uzala1975Un­known21,475,653[r]21,475,653Live-action
Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War [ja]195720,000,000[75]—20,000,000Live-action
Pokémon: The Movie 200019995,600,000[202]13,968,660[s]19,568,660Anime
Ponyo200812,900,000[206]5,202,354[t]18,102,354Anime
Dragon Ball Super: Broly20183,070,000[211]14,417,445[u]17,487,445Anime
Princess Mononoke199714,970,000[147]2,014,830[v]16,984,830Anime
Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire20197,400,000[226]7,659,418[w]15,059,418Anime
Jujutsu Kaisen 020219,840,000[228]4,371,597[x]13,875,926Anime
King Kong vs. Godzilla196212,600,000[231]554,695[232]13,154,695Live-action
Bayside Shakedown 2200312,600,000[233][234]151,823[151]12,751,823Live-action
Antarctica198312,000,000[94]543,470[235]12,543,470Live-action
The Secret World of Arrietty20127,560,000[236]4,865,830[y]12,425,830Anime
The Adventures of Milo and Otis19867,500,000[99]4,518,750[z]12,018,750Live-action
Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island20184,680,000[211]7,214,020[aa]11,894,020Anime
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet20215,480,000[242]6,413,200[ab]11,893,200Anime
The Wind Rises20139,720,000[244]2,131,749[ac]11,851,749Anime
The Loyal 47 Ronin195811,700,000[71][74]Un­known11,700,000Live-action
Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer20186,880,000[211]4,608,375[ad]11,488,375Anime
Sanjuro196211,200,000[76][73]12,066[249]11,212,066Live-action
Stand by Me Doraemon 220202,260,000[147]8,350,611[ae]10,610,611Anime
Godzilla19549,610,000[73]839,154[af]10,449,154Live-action
One Piece: Stampede20193,700,000[253]6,701,192[ag]10,401,192Anime
Pokémon 3: The Movie20014,500,000[202]5,614,749[ah]10,114,749Anime

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