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List of highest-grossing Japanese films

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This article is about films made in Japan. For the highest-grossing films in the box office territory of Japan, see List of highest-grossing films in Japan.

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.

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Highest-grossing Japanese films worldwide

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This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

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 film Manhunt, which was the first foreign film released in China following the Cultural Revolution,[1] and subsequently sold more than 400 million tickets there.[a] According to Nikkan Sports, the People's Daily and Eiga.com [ja], the film attained approximately 800 million viewers in China upon its initial release.[1][2][3] Its inflation-adjusted Chinese gross revenue is estimated to be at least CN¥10 billion ($1.48 billion) in 2017.[4] However, the amount of nominal box office gross revenue (not adjusted for inflation) it generated in China 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.[5]

  † Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 9 May 2025 in theaters around the world.
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Highest-grossing Japanese films in Japan

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The following is a list of highest-grossing Japanese films in Japan. (Over ¥10 billion)

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Highest-grossing Japanese films by year

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Up until 1999, the Japanese box office was most commonly reported in terms of distributor rentals [ja],[70] which was equivalent to approximately half of the total gross receipts at the Japanese box office.[71] 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.

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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 9 May 2025 in theaters around the world.
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Japanese films by number of box office admissions

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This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

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.

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  1. Kimi yo Fundo no Kawa o Watare (Manhunt) admissions:
  2. This box office data is outdated. The film was still playing in Japanese cinemas in July 2024.[12]
  3. $90,822,000 in Japan.[33] $13,299,749 in the United States.[34]
  4. One Piece: Film Z
    • Japan – ¥6.87 billion[48][49] (US$82.3 million) (2012)[50]
    • Hong Kong & Taiwan – $1,382,211[51]
    • Philippines, Singapore, Thailand – $681,794[52]
    • South Korea – ₩626,891,000[53] ($572,580)
  5. $74,000,000 in Japan.[63] $123,959 in the United States.[64]
  6. Mothra vs. Godzilla rentals – ¥310 million in 1964.[78] ¥237 million in 1970.[79] ¥1.55 billion in 1980.[80]
  7. Including its then-occupied territories.[133]
  8. Suzume admissions:
    • China – 23,856,400[139]
    • South Korea – 5,139,145[140]
    • United States and United Kingdom – 1,207,342[141]
    • Taiwan – 900,000[142]
    • France and Spain – 379,185[143]
    • Germany – 174,816[144]
  9. Spirited Away admissions:
  10. Your Name admissions:
    • China – 20,728,000[154]
    • South Korea – 3,712,891[151]
    • Europe (excluding Russia and Spain) – 627,384[155]
    • United States and Canada – 580,000[156]
    • Russia and Argentina – 169,600[157]
    • Spain – 60,508[158]
  11. Pokémon: The First Movie admissions
    • United States and Canada – 16,858,300[161]
    • Europe – 12,679,046[162]
    • Brazil – 468,000[163]
    • South Korea (Seoul City) – 182,360[151]
  12. The First Slam Dunk admissions:
    • China – 15,491,500[164]
    • South Korea – 4,597,007[140]
    • Taiwan – 1,760,000[165]
  13. The Bullet Train admissions:
    • France – 440,638[167]
    • Soviet Union – 25,000,000+[168]
  14. One Piece Film: Red admissions
    • China – 6,048,959
    • Europe – 1,883,102
      • France and Italy – 1,108,614[172]
      • Germany – 302,424[173]
      • Other European countries – 472,064[174]
    • United States – 1,400,000[175]
    • Taiwan – 660,000[176]
    • Brazil – 346,968[177]
    • South Korea – 203,044[151]
  15. The Ballad of Narayama admissions:
  16. Stand by Me Doraemon admissions:
    • China – 15,296,400[183]
    • Europe – 754,321[184]
    • South Korea – 504,153[151]
    • Spain – 278,377[185]
  17. Weathering with You:
    • China – 9,329,700[188]
    • United States and Canada – 852,398[189][190]
    • South Korea – 704,206[151]
    • Taiwan – 700,000[191]
    • Europe – 560,880
      • France and Germany – 300,744[192]
      • Russia – 164,900[193]
      • Italy, Spain, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia – 95,236[194]
  18. Howl's Moving Castle admissions:
    • South Korea – 3.02 million[195]
    • France and Germany – 1,741,585[196]
    • United States and Canada – 831,000[161]
    • Europe (excluding France and Germany) – 764,445[197]
    • Brazil – 86,306[198]
  19. Dersu Uzala:
    • Soviet Union and Sweden – 20,432,400[199]
    • France – 994,988[200]
    • Other EU territories (since 1996) – 48,265[201]
  20. Pokemon: The Movie 2000 admissions
    • United States and Canada – 8,184,000[203]
    • Europe (excluding France) – 5,034,378[204]
    • France – 730,002[205]
    • South Korea (Seoul City) – 20,280[151]
  21. Ponyo admissions:
    • United States and Canada – 2,094,000[207]
    • South Korea – 1,521,842[151]
    • France and Germany – 1,019,425[208]
    • Europe (excl. France, Germany, Russia) – 514,690[209]
    • Russia and Brazil – 52,397[210]
  22. Dragon Ball Super: Broly admissions
    • Latin America – 8,420,410+
      • Mexico – 4,100,000[212]
      • Peru – 1,122,971[213]
      • Argentina – 808,055[214]
      • Colombia (4 days) – 539,874[215]
      • Chile (4 days) – 362,776[216]
      • Brazil – 1,301,048[217]
      • Bolivia (1 week) – 91,968[218]
      • Paraguay – 77,713[219]
      • Uruguay (4 days) – 11,059[220]
    • United States and Canada – 3,408,700[161]
    • Europe – 1,518,016
      • France and Germany – 638,407[221]
      • Other European countries – 879,609[222]
    • China – 1,034,444[223]
    • South Korea – 35,869[151]
  23. Princess Mononoke admissions:
    • Europe (excluding Russia) – 1,164,364[224]
    • United States and Canada – 628,800[161]
    • South Korea – 195,630[151]
    • Russia – 26,036[225]
  24. Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire admissions
    • China – 7,440,300[227]
    • South Korea – 219,118[151]
  25. Jujutsu Kaisen 0:
    • United States – 3,168,000[229]
    • France and Germany – 631,330[230]
    • South Korea – 572,267[151]
  26. The Secret World of Arrietty admissions:
    • United States and Canada – 2,432,000[237]
    • South Korea – 1,083,746[151]
    • France – 934,073[238]
    • Other European territories – 416,011[239]
  27. The Adventures of Milo and Otis admissions:
    • United States – 3,200,000[100]
    • Germany and France – 1,318,750[240]
  28. Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island
    • China – 7,030,800[241]
    • South Korea – 183,220[151]
  29. Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet
    • China – 6,413,200[243]
    • South Korea – 232,871[151]
  30. The Wind Rises admissions:
    • Russia – 127,400[244]
    • Europe (excluding Russia and Spain) – 1,186,384[245]
    • United States and Canada – 652,200[161]
    • South Korea – 106,439[151]
    • Spain – 59,326[246]
  31. Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet
    • China – 4,172,600[247]
    • South Korea – 419,998[151]
    • Spain – 15,777[248]
  32. Stand by Me Doraemon 2:
    • China – 8,268,300[250]
    • South Korea – 82,311[151]
  33. Godzilla admissions:
    • France – 835,511[251]
    • United Kingdom (2005–2017) – 3,643[252]
  34. One Piece: Stampede
    • China – 6,678,800[254]
    • South Korea – 22,392[151]
  35. Pokémon 3 admissions:
    • United States and Canada – 3,055,000[255]
    • Europe (excluding France) – 1,861,273[256]
    • Brazil – 538,075[257]
    • France – 160,401[258]
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