Movies Using the Japanese Language and Released in 2012

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The list below includes all films using the Japanese language, including movies using other languages as well.

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MovieLanguage(s)GenreProduction
Budget		Worldwide
Box Office
to Date		Trailer
Jin líng shí san chai English,
Japanese,
Mandarin,
Shanghainese		 Drama $100,000,000 $98,227,017 Play
Brave Hearts Umizaru Japanese Action   $88,331,372  
Dodookdeul Cantonese,
English,
Japanese,
Korean,
Mandarin		 Action   $86,960,532  
Thermae Romae Japanese Comedy   $75,387,554  
The Cabin in the Woods English,
Japanese		 Horror $30,000,000 $70,683,134 Play
One Piece Film Z Japanese Adventure   $70,569,231  
Bayside Shakedown The Final: The New Hope Japanese Action   $70,519,044  
Evangelion Shin Gekijôban: Kyu Japanese Adventure   $57,019,825  
Wolf Children (おおかみこどもの雨と雪) Japanese Adventure   $43,951,684  
Meitantei Conan: Juichi-ninme no Striker Japanese Action   $41,863,105  
Always 3 Chome no yuhi '64 3 Japanese Drama   $36,119,625  
Nae Anaeui Modeun Geot Japanese,
Korean		 Romantic Comedy   $28,555,285  
Aku no kyôten Japanese Thriller/Suspense   $26,837,117  
Gekijouban SPEC: Ten Japanese Thriller/Suspense   $26,633,141  
Bokura ga ita Zenpen Japanese Drama   $26,324,268  
Nobo no shiro Japanese Drama   $25,746,258  
Raia Gemu Saisei Japanese Action   $22,713,078  
Herutâ sukerutâ Japanese Multiple Genres   $21,927,919  
Hotaru no Hikari Japanese Drama   $20,753,277  
Sadako 3D Japanese Horror   $19,949,419  
Bokura ga Ita Kohen Japanese Drama   $17,953,383  
Mai wei Japanese,
Korean,
Russian		 Drama   $16,653,488  
Shanghai English,
German,
Japanese,
Mandarin		 Drama $50,000,000 $15,505,922  
Autoreiji: Biyondo Japanese Action   $15,233,433  
Comme un chef English,
French,
Japanese,
Spanish		 Comedy   $5,738,990  
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie Japanese Action   $5,297,013  
Hagane no renkinjutsushi: Mirosu no seinaru hoshi Japanese Adventure   $3,934,008  
Jiro Dreams of Sushi Japanese Documentary   $2,790,035  
In the Name of Love English,
Japanese,
Spanish,
Tagalog		 Drama   $2,357,703  
2012 Oscar Shorts English,
French,
German,
Japanese,
Norwegian,
Urdu		 Multiple Genres   $1,702,415  
Whores’ Glory Bengali,
English,
French,
German,
Japanese,
Spanish,
Thai		 Documentary   $630,541  
Like Someone in Love Japanese Drama   $455,688  
Jungle Emperor Leo: The Brave Change The Future Japanese Adventure   $181,964  
Ichimei Japanese Drama   $75,688  
Mon pire cauchemar French,
Japanese		 Comedy   $68,844  
Yorinuki Gintama-san on Theater 2D - Shinsengumi Douran Hen Japanese Action   $58,587  
Karakara English,
Japanese		 Drama   $50,831  
Koi no tsumi Japanese Drama   $50,758  
Yorinuki Gintama-san on Theater 2D: Kabuki Chou Shitennou Hen Drama   $31,078  
Girl Model English,
Japanese,
Russian		 Documentary   $22,263  
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog Japanese Drama   $15,674  
Drei Sterne - Die Koche und die Sterne Dutch,
English,
French,
German,
Italian,
Japanese,
Spanish		 Documentary   $8,942  
Sushi: The Global Catch Japanese,
Polish		 Documentary   $5,757  
Pray for Japan English,
Japanese		 Documentary   $0  
Gekijo-ban Mahou Shojo Madoka Magica Zenpen: Hajimari no Monogatari Japanese Adventure   $0  
Mass Effects: Paragon Lost English,
Japanese		 Action   $0  
Eiga Doraemon Nobita to Kiseki no Shima 〜Animaru Adobenchā Japanese Adventure   $0  
Ibara no O Japanese Adventure   $0  
The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki (おおかみこどもの雨と雪) Japanese Drama   $0  
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版：Q) Action   $0