The table below lists a yearly breakdown of information about movies using the Japanese language.
The Share is a percentage based on total worldwide box office of the movies using the specified language relative to the combined
worldwide box office of all movies in the listed year. Please note that movies that use multiple languages count for the share of
each language, and the language information in our database is incomplete. These factors will typically cause the share percentages in
a specific year not to add up to 100%. Click on the year number for a list of all the films released that year.
Click on the movie name to see information on the individual film.
Note: Since we are still actively researching languages, we consider this chart to be in beta mode.
While we make every effort to collect all available data, there are inevitably omissions and errors. Please help us by sending corrections to corrections@the-numbers.com.
Release
Year | Total
Produced
Movies | Total Worldwide
Box Office | Share | Top-Grossing Movie |
|---|
| 2026 |
7 |
|
|
|
| 2025 |
301 |
$1,130,762,107 |
5.767% |
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle |
| 2024 |
140 |
$774,920,994 |
3.000% |
Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram |
| 2023 |
309 |
$1,060,539,765 |
3.715% |
The Boy and the Heron (君たちはどう生きるか) |
| 2022 |
155 |
$1,019,293,879 |
4.439% |
Suzume (すずめの戸締まり) |
| 2021 |
90 |
$1,391,078,465 |
7.176% |
Detective Chinatown 3 (唐人街探案3) |
| 2020 |
132 |
$1,016,929,001 |
11.516% |
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba—The Movie: Mugen Train (劇場版「鬼滅の刃」 無限列車編) |
| 2019 |
141 |
$1,250,337,595 |
3.242% |
Weathering with You (天気の子) |
| 2018 |
128 |
$1,074,554,667 |
2.796% |
Dragon Ball Super: Broly |
| 2017 |
100 |
$834,910,171 |
2.191% |
Yao Mao Zhuan |
| 2016 |
101 |
$1,327,672,743 |
3.576% |
Your Name |
| 2015 |
75 |
$518,642,582 |
1.428% |
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (ドラゴンボールZ 復活の「F」) |
| 2014 |
27 |
$344,125,491 |
1.138% |
Unbroken |
| 2013 |
40 |
$1,154,203,690 |
3.852% |
Pacific Rim |
| 2012 |
49 |
$1,047,897,500 |
3.353% |
Jin líng shí san chai |
| 2011 |
44 |
$489,148,036 |
1.752% |
Gekijouban Pokketo monsutâ Besuto wisshu: Pikutini to kuroku eiyuu Zekuromu |
| 2010 |
9 |
$882,559,874 |
3.474% |
Inception |
| 2009 |
27 |
$333,113,613 |
1.292% |
Dragonball Evolution |
| 2008 |
40 |
$795,237,260 |
3.235% |
Ponyo (崖の上のポニョ) |
| 2007 |
32 |
$660,932,743 |
2.842% |
Rush Hour 3 |
| 2006 |
20 |
$474,790,499 |
2.349% |
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift |
| 2005 |
11 |
$86,084,301 |
0.474% |
Gekijōban Poketto Monsutā Adobansu Jenerēshon Myū to Hadō no Yūsha Rukario |
| 2004 |
18 |
$353,172,399 |
1.840% |
Howl’s Moving Castle (ハウルの動く城) |
| 2003 |
20 |
$361,427,087 |
2.002% |
Kill Bill: Volume 1 |
| 2002 |
9 |
$47,141,374 |
0.278% |
Rollerball |
| 2001 |
8 |
$850,279,535 |
5.488% |
Pearl Harbor |
| 2000 |
9 |
$13,590,195 |
0.102% |
Godzilla 2000 |
| 1999 |
11 |
$396,355,559 |
2.900% |
Princess Mononoke (もののけ姫) |
| 1998 |
6 |
$4,577,108 |
0.039% |
Perfect Blue |
| 1997 |
3 |
$11,964,612 |
0.094% |
Shall We Dance? |
| 1996 |
1 |
$185,869 |
0.002% |
Swallowtail Butterfly (スワロウテイル) |
| 1995 |
11 |
$23,447,385 |
0.237% |
Love Letter |
| 1994 |
4 |
$99,558,697 |
1.119% |
Street Fighter |
| 1993 |
4 |
$317,802 |
0.004% |
Ohikkoshi (お引越し) |
| 1992 |
4 |
$3,826,674 |
0.055% |
Porco Rosso (紅の豚) |
| 1991 |
10 |
$20,609,121 |
0.330% |
Defending Your Life |
| 1990 |
5 |
$2,503,330 |
0.038% |
Ju Dou (菊豆) |
| 1989 |
9 |
$4,171,860 |
0.070% |
Erik the Viking |
| 1988 |
6 |
$29,292,391 |
0.611% |
My Neighbor Totoro |
| 1987 |
7 |
$172,803 |
0.004% |
Der Himmel über Berlin |
| 1986 |
5 |
$55,750,631 |
1.539% |
Gung Ho |
| 1985 |
8 |
$13,279,495 |
0.352% |
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind |
| 1984 |
3 |
$40,874,452 |
1.047% |
Revenge of the Nerds |
| 1983 |
1 |
$87 |
0.000% |
Gorugo 13 |
| 1982 |
7 |
$39,685,196 |
1.093% |
Blade Runner |
| 1981 |
2 |
|
|
|
| 1980 |
2 |
$4,001,058 |
0.144% |
Kagemusha |
| 1979 |
4 |
$94,962,969 |
3.996% |
1941 |
| 1977 |
5 |
$213,581 |
0.008% |
Hausu |
| 1976 |
2 |
|
|
|
| 1975 |
5 |
|
|
|
| 1974 |
5 |
|
|
|
| 1973 |
3 |
$269 |
0.000% |
Lady Snowblood (修羅雪姫) |
| 1972 |
1 |
|
|
|
| 1971 |
3 |
|
|
|
| 1970 |
3 |
$29,548,291 |
3.349% |
Tora! Tora! Tora! |
| 1969 |
5 |
|
|
|
| 1968 |
7 |
$1,409 |
0.000% |
Akahige |
| 1967 |
5 |
$41,744,718 |
4.521% |
Casino Royale |
| 1966 |
7 |
$1,783 |
0.000% |
Hone-made shaburu (骨までしゃぶる) |
| 1965 |
5 |
$31,113,715 |
3.769% |
Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying... |
| 1964 |
7 |
$12,500,000 |
2.244% |
Father Goose |
| 1963 |
1 |
|
|
|
| 1962 |
5 |
$30,015 |
0.010% |
Sanma no aji |
| 1961 |
2 |
$7,073 |
0.002% |
Yojimbo |
| 1960 |
5 |
$23,810 |
0.009% |
Late Autumn (秋日和) |
| 1959 |
3 |
$4,822 |
0.002% |
Image of a Mother (母のおもかげ) |
| 1958 |
6 |
$9,018,080 |
6.310% |
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness |
| 1957 |
3 |
$26,340,514 |
19.032% |
Sayonara |
| 1956 |
3 |
$5,356 |
0.002% |
Kiri no oto ( 霧の音) |
| 1955 |
5 |
$2,197 |
0.001% |
Ginza no onna (銀座の女) |
| 1954 |
5 |
$1,586,970 |
0.663% |
Seven Samurai (七人の侍) |
| 1953 |
2 |
$115,584 |
0.050% |
Tôkyô monogatari |
| 1952 |
1 |
$77,667 |
0.097% |
Ikiru |
| 1951 |
1 |
$134,342 |
0.119% |
Rashomon |
| 1950 |
1 |
|
|
|
| 1949 |
4 |
$32,848 |
0.039% |
Banshun |
| 1947 |
2 |
$9,813 |
0.011% |
Yi jiang chun shui xiang dong liu |
| 1945 |
1 |
|
|
|
| 1939 |
1 |
$6,115 |
0.001% |
Zangiku monogatari |
The table below shows the highest-grossing movie that begins with each letter of the alphabet in which the Japanese language is used, including movies in which other languages are used as well.
Click on the name of the film to go to its page, or click on the letter at the beginning of each row for a list of all the movies beginning with that letter.
| Index | Total
Produced
Movies | Total Worldwide
Box Office | Share | Top-Grossing Movie |
|---|
| 1 |
9 |
$115,075,649 |
3.686% |
1941 |
| 2 |
6 |
$21,629,143 |
0.721% |
2046 |
| 3 |
3 |
$56,868 |
0.004% |
366 Days (366日) |
| 4 |
4 |
$152,363,889 |
20.257% |
47 Ronin |
| 5 |
2 |
$11,365,630 |
2.531% |
50 First Kisses (50回目のファーストキス) |
| 6 |
2 |
|
|
|
| 7 |
2 |
$2,561 |
0.002% |
74-sai no Perikan wa pan o uru. |
| 8 |
2 |
$417,517 |
0.075% |
8 ½ Women |
| 9 |
2 |
$6,593,546 |
2.912% |
90 Years Old — So What? |
| A |
107 |
$373,669,843 |
0.727% |
A Ga ssi |
| B |
129 |
$1,166,620,349 |
2.060% |
The Boy and the Heron (君たちはどう生きるか) |
| C |
83 |
$686,191,185 |
1.620% |
Chainsaw Man — The Movie: Reze Arc (チェンソーマン レゼ篇) |
| D |
120 |
$3,348,011,346 |
6.882% |
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle |
| E |
66 |
$793,595,058 |
4.446% |
Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time (シン・エヴァンゲリオン劇場版) |
| F |
62 |
$639,588,837 |
1.552% |
The First Slam Dunk |
| G |
169 |
$1,091,113,316 |
3.398% |
Godzilla Minus One (ゴジラ最新作) |
| H |
124 |
$771,819,712 |
1.654% |
Howl’s Moving Castle (ハウルの動く城) |
| I |
60 |
$1,033,361,263 |
3.410% |
Inception |
| J |
39 |
$374,048,259 |
1.442% |
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 |
| K |
202 |
$1,024,178,027 |
7.104% |
Kill Bill: Volume 1 |
| L |
62 |
$253,634,819 |
0.745% |
Letters from Iwo Jima |
| M |
154 |
$1,142,238,044 |
1.909% |
Meitantei Conan: Konjo no Fisuto |
| N |
66 |
$331,936,577 |
1.622% |
Namiya Zakkaten no Kiseki |
| O |
81 |
$548,631,588 |
3.987% |
One Piece Film: Red |
| P |
77 |
$1,821,505,870 |
4.857% |
Pearl Harbor |
| Q |
5 |
$1,329,285 |
0.041% |
The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie (映画 五等分の花嫁) |
| R |
87 |
$608,702,044 |
2.193% |
Rush Hour 3 |
| S |
233 |
$1,900,506,705 |
2.166% |
Spirited Away (千と千尋の神隠し) |
| T |
124 |
$498,490,286 |
1.024% |
Thermae Romae |
| U |
40 |
$280,903,511 |
4.128% |
Unbroken |
| V |
13 |
$11,810,720 |
0.155% |
Violet Evergarden Gaiden: Eien to Jidou Shuki Ningyou |
| W |
47 |
$409,062,742 |
1.372% |
Weathering with You (天気の子) |
| X |
1 |
$85,170,584 |
1.238% |
Xie Bu Ya Zheng |
| Y |
68 |
$728,667,722 |
13.163% |
Your Name |
| Z |
19 |
$59,109,142 |
1.323% |
Za majikku awâ |
