Movies Using the Japanese Language and Released in 2017

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

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.

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MovieLanguage(s)GenreProduction
Budget		Worldwide
Box Office
to Date		Trailer
Yao Mao Zhuan Japanese,
Mandarin		 Drama   $97,033,612  
Meitantei Konan: Kara Kurenai no Rabu Retta Japanese Action   $64,724,172  
Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no nankyoku kachikochi daibouken Japanese Adventure   $61,403,776  
Gintama Japanese Action   $45,776,563  
Namiya Zakkaten no Kiseki Japanese Drama   $44,009,570  
Meari to majo no hana Japanese Adventure   $42,047,346  
Kimi no Suizo wo Tabetai Japanese Drama   $35,840,900  
Gekijouban Poketto monsutâ: Kimi ni kimeta! Japanese Adventure   $34,695,344  
Gekijo-ban Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale Japanese Adventure   $31,568,925  
Fireworks (打ち上げ花火、下から見るか? 横から見るか?) Japanese Drama   $26,630,702  
Memoirs of a Murderer (22年目の告白－私が殺人犯です－) Japanese Drama   $21,001,632  
Hirugao Japanese Drama   $20,129,137  
Sekigahara Japanese Drama   $19,356,048  
Yôkai Watch 4 Japanese Adventure   $18,395,457  
Zhui bu Cantonese,
English,
Japanese		 Action   $18,339,343  
Fate Stay/night: Heaven’s Feel I. Presage Flower Japanese Adventure   $17,236,320  
Kureyon Shinchan: Shūrai! Uchūjin Shiriri Japanese Action   $15,227,612  
Mix Japanese Drama   $15,224,207  
Sandome no satsujin Japanese Thriller/Suspense   $13,411,818  
High & Low The Movie 2 / End of Sky Japanese Action   $10,956,658  
Ajin Japanese Action   $10,735,896  
Hirunaka no ryuusei Japanese Drama   $9,525,643  
Míng Yuè Jǐ Shí Yǒu Cantonese,
Japanese,
Mandarin		 Drama   $9,499,456  
Naratâju Japanese Drama   $9,109,549  
Saiki Kusuo no Sainan Japanese Comedy   $8,608,809  
Gekijouban Kuroko no basuke: Last Game Japanese Drama   $8,263,274  
Hagane no Renkinjutsushi Japanese Adventure   $8,053,641  
Naruto Shippuden: The Movie Japanese Adventure   $7,947,209  
P to JK Japanese Romantic Comedy   $7,278,360  
Mugen no jûnin Japanese Action   $7,164,577  
Chotto Imakara Shigoto Yametekuru Japanese Comedy   $7,012,018  
Sabaibaru famirî Japanese Comedy   $6,882,845  
Nôgêmu nôraifu: Zero Japanese Adventure   $6,356,195  
Shinjuku Suwan II Japanese Action   $6,355,297  
Kazoku wa Tsuraiyo 2 Japanese Comedy   $5,837,844  
Kimi to 100 Kaime no Koi Japanese Drama   $5,710,123  
Tantei wa bar ni iru 3 Japanese Drama   $5,589,299  
Tôkyô gûru Japanese Horror   $5,039,008  
Hibana Japanese Drama   $5,005,352  
Gekijouban Mazinger Z Japanese Action   $4,502,612  
Pichi Garu Japanese Drama   $4,116,303  
Yoru Wa Mijikashi Aruke Yo Otome Japanese Romantic Comedy   $3,892,674  
King of Prism: Pride the Hero Japanese Adventure   $3,100,175  
Gekijouban Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Hoshi o Yobu Shoujo Japanese Action   $2,825,976  
Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka??: Dear My Sister Japanese Comedy   $2,514,938  
Zoku Shinya Shokudo Japanese Drama   $2,365,060  
JoJo no kimyô na bôken: Daiyamondo wa kudakenai Japanese Adventure   $2,063,787  
Gekijôban Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry Japanese Action   $1,378,312  
Revenge Girl Japanese Drama   $1,302,754  
Dōbutsu Sentai Jūōjā Tai Ninninjā Mirai kara no Messēji Furomu Sūpā Sentai Japanese Action   $1,293,955  
Hirune-hime: Shiranai watashi no monogatari Japanese Drama   $1,182,321  
Eiga Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama: Kiseki o Okose ♪ Tepuru to Doki Doki Cocotama Kai Japanese Adventure   $970,492  
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin V Clash at Loum Japanese Adventure   $895,818  
Meitantei Conan: Episōdo Wan - Chiisakunatta Meitantei Japanese Adventure   $866,604  
Kizumonogatari III: Reiketsu-hen Japanese Adventure   $819,867  
Free！ -Take Your Marks- Japanese Drama   $789,985  
Beiburēdo bāsuto goddo Japanese Adventure   $721,511  
Celebrate Studio Gibili Japanese Multiple Genres   $677,609  
Code Geass Lelouch Of The Rebellion Movie 1 Japanese Adventure   $639,846  
Kaiketsu Zorori Movie: ZZ no Himitsu Japanese   $567,421  
Kôkyô shihen Eureka sebun Hai-eboryûshon 1 Japanese Action   $545,940  
Sanpo Suru Shinryakusha Japanese Drama   $449,806  
Rilu Rilu Fairilu The Movie Japanese Adventure   $422,386  
Haruchika Japanese Drama   $418,787  
Hikari Japanese Drama   $380,586  
Gekijō-ban Kuroshitsuji: Book of the Atlantic Japanese Action   $308,060  
Haikyu!!The movie: The Talent and the Sense Japanese Adventure   $286,164  
Shiranai, Futari Japanese Drama   $234,278  
Resident Evil: Vendetta English,
Japanese		 Action   $191,408  
Assassination Classroom: 365 Days Japanese Comedy   $187,021  
Kaettekita Dōbutsu Sentai Jūōjā Oinochi Chōdai! Chikyū Ōja Ketteisen Japanese Action   $156,259  
Fuchi ni tatsu Japanese Drama   $153,268  
Yu wo wakasuhodo no atsui ai Japanese Comedy   $147,933  
Peregrinação Indonesian,
Japanese,
Latin,
Mandarin,
Portuguese		 Adventure   $134,587  
Dancing Beethoven English,
French,
Japanese,
Russian,
Spanish		 Documentary   $89,256  
Ôbâ Fensu Japanese Drama   $67,024  
Yozora wa itsudemo saikô mitsudo no aoiro da Japanese Drama   $63,002  
Ascent English,
Japanese		 Drama   $46,829  
Karera ga honki de amu toki wa Japanese Drama   $34,134  
The Coming War on China English,
Japanese,
Korean		 Documentary   $32,050  
Nagai iiwake Japanese Drama   $26,869  
The Departure Japanese Documentary   $24,661  
Aqours 2nd Love Live! Happy Party Train Tour Japanese Concert/Performance   $22,864  
Ama-San English,
Japanese		 Documentary   $7,955  
Gyakusatsu kikan Japanese Action   $4,744  
Kaze ni Nureta Onna Japanese Drama   $2,556  
Mesunekotachi Japanese Drama   $187  
Sacred Amharic,
Arabic,
Burmese,
English,
French,
Haitian Creole,
Hebrew,
Japanese,
Krio,
Malagasy,
Marathi,
Nepali,
Pashtu,
Polish,
Punjabi,
Spanish,
Tagalog		 Documentary   $0  
Gekijouban Steins;Gate: Fuka ryouiki no dejavu Japanese   $0  
Utopians Cantonese,
English,
Japanese,
Mandarin		 Comedy   $0  
I Was a Teenage Alien Mutant Cyborg English,
Japanese		 Comedy   $0  
Temple English,
Japanese		 Horror   $0  
On Wings of Eagles English,
Japanese,
Mandarin		 Drama   $0  
Kidô Senshi Gandamu Sandaboruto Dissenba Sukai English,
Japanese		 Adventure   $0  
In The Aftermath English,
Japanese		 Adventure   $0  
Gekijouban Urutoraman X: Kitazo! Warera no Urutoraman Japanese Adventure   $0  
BraveStorm (ブレイブストーム) Japanese Action   $0  
One Piece: Heart of Gold Japanese Action   $0  
Thunderbolt Fantasy: The Sword of Life and Death Japanese Adventure   $0  
Haikyu!! Movie 3: Genius and Sense ( ハイキュー!!　才能とセンス) Japanese Drama   $0