Movies Using the Japanese Language and Released in 2018

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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
Dragon Ball Super: Broly (ドラゴンボール超スーパー ブロリー) Japanese Action $8,500,000 $122,740,616  
Meitantei Conan: Zero no Shikkônin Japanese Adventure   $107,918,046  
Xie Bu Ya Zheng English,
Japanese,
Mandarin		 Comedy   $85,170,584  
Eiga Doraemon Nobita no Takarajima Japanese Adventure   $79,904,554  
Code Blue the Movie Japanese Drama   $78,778,560  
Manbiki kazoku Japanese Drama   $72,625,674  
Gongjak Japanese,
Korean,
Mandarin		 Drama   $38,191,961  
Gintama 2: Okite wa Yaburu tame ni koso Aru Japanese Action   $30,798,089  
Mirai no Mirai Japanese Adventure   $30,430,147  
Boku no Hero Academia the Movie Japanese Adventure   $27,507,549  
Kamera o tomeru na! Japanese Horror   $26,696,038  
Kensatsu gawa no zainin Japanese Drama   $26,033,246  
Natsume's Book of Friends The Movie: Tied to the Temporal World Japanese Adventure   $23,913,019  
Gekijouban Poketto monsutâ: Minna no Monogatari Japanese Adventure   $22,630,448  
Sumaho o otoshita dake na no ni Japanese Thriller/Suspense   $16,831,582  
Soratobu taiya Japanese Drama   $15,101,476  
Kamen Raidâ Heisei Jenerêshonzu Foebâ Japanese Action   $12,465,928  
50 First Kisses (50回目のファーストキス) Japanese Romantic Comedy   $11,352,181  
Rapurasu no majo Japanese Thriller/Suspense   $10,973,351  
Yo-kai Watch Movie 5: Forever Friends Japanese Adventure   $10,441,722  
Kohi ga Samenai Uchi Ni Japanese Adventure   $10,164,971  
Kon'ya, romansu gekijô de Japanese Drama   $10,068,346  
Nichinichi Kore Kôjitsu Japanese Drama   $9,572,288  
Konna Yofuke Ni Banana Kayo: Kanashiki Jitsuwa Japanese Comedy   $8,652,004  
HUGtto! Pretty Cure♡Futari wa Pretty Cure: All Stars Memories Japanese Adventure   $8,283,912  
Ningyo no nemuru ie Japanese Drama   $8,066,925  
You I Love Japanese   $6,961,334  
Let Me Eat Your Pancreas Japanese Drama   $6,505,403  
Tsuma yo bara no yô ni: Kazoku wa tsuraiyo III Japanese   $6,438,585  
Uchu no Ho: Reimei-hen Japanese Adventure   $5,937,936  
Korô no chi Japanese Drama   $5,908,700  
Kidō Senshi Gandamu NT (Naratibu) Japanese Adventure   $5,866,131  
Sunny: Our Hearts Beat Together (SUNNY 強い気持ち・強い愛) Japanese Musical   $5,799,863  
Inuyashiki Japanese Thriller/Suspense   $5,638,854  
Chiri tsubaki Japanese Drama   $5,410,153  
Koi wa ameagari no yô ni Japanese   $5,403,417  
Hitsuji no ki Japanese Thriller/Suspense   $5,168,006  
Kuru Japanese Horror   $5,041,160  
Gekijô-ban Kamen Raidâ Birudo: Bî Za Wan Japanese Action   $4,888,000  
Okuotoko Japanese Drama   $4,533,658  
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Kagayake! Kurun to Inochi no Hoshi Japanese Adventure   $4,467,225  
Nijiiro Days Japanese Romantic Comedy   $4,349,271  
Sayonara no asa ni yakusoku no hana o kazarô Japanese Drama   $4,324,668  
Penguin Highway (ペンギン・ハイウェイ) Japanese Adventure   $4,203,055  
Nanatsu no Taizai Movie Japanese Action   $3,840,168  
Saraba seishun, saredo seishun Japanese Drama   $3,762,474  
Bleach Japanese Adventure   $3,729,856  
Tabineko ripoto Japanese Adventure   $3,669,519  
Owatta hito Japanese Comedy   $3,646,535  
Hitsuji to hagane no mori Japanese Drama   $3,567,409  
Nomitori samurai Japanese Comedy   $3,524,012  
Pâfekuto wârudo Japanese Drama   $3,320,638  
Monster Strike The Movie: Sora no Kanata Japanese Action   $3,249,907  
Over Drive Japanese Action   $3,161,652  
Hibiki - shôsetsuka ni naru hôhô Japanese Drama   $3,111,540  
Sensei Kunshu Japanese Drama   $2,711,604  
Bungō Sutorei Doggusu Deddo Appuru Japanese Concert/Performance   $2,374,727  
Yûzai Japanese Drama   $2,264,811  
Panku-zamurai, kirarete sôrô Japanese Action   $2,232,159  
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: Detonation Japanese Action   $1,956,419  
Eiga Chuunibyou demo koi ga shitai! Take On Me Japanese Romantic Comedy   $1,951,744  
Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu: Memory Snow Japanese Adventure   $1,725,339  
Waka Okami wa Shogakusei! Japanese Adventure   $1,667,750  
Gojira: hoshi wo kû mono Japanese Adventure   $1,523,168  
Kazokuiro Japanese Drama   $1,466,815  
Yakiniku Doragon Japanese Drama   $1,413,682  
Haru Matsu Bokura Japanese   $1,302,229  
Ie ni kaeru to tsuma ga kanarazu shinda furi o shite imasu Japanese Comedy   $1,077,926  
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda English,
Japanese		 Documentary   $998,885  
Zoku Owarimonogatari Japanese   $926,600  
Sakamichi no Apollon Japanese Drama   $851,574  
Ramen Teh English,
Japanese,
Mandarin		 Drama   $711,570  
DTC Yukemuri Junjo hen Japanese Comedy   $652,537  
Kôdo giasu: Hangyaku no rurûshu Ep III Japanese Action   $620,280  
Oh Lucy! English,
Japanese		 Comedy   $609,104  
Uso happyaku Japanese Comedy   $537,307  
Souvenir The Movie - Mariya Takeuchi Theater Live Japanese Concert/Performance   $480,066  
Jinsei furûtsu Japanese Documentary   $471,514  
Happi awa 1 & 2 Japanese Drama   $344,863  
Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution 2 Japanese Action   $331,737  
Nong, Pee, Teerak English,
Japanese,
Thai		 Comedy   $324,603  
Tâsha Tsûdâ: Shizukana mizu no monogatari Japanese   $323,662  
Infini-T Force: Farewell To Gatcham Japanese,
Korean		 Action   $230,383  
Owarani hito Miyazaki: Hayao Japanese Documentary   $187,320  
Ponokku tanpen gekijô: Chiisa na eiyû—Kani to tamago to tômei ningen Japanese Adventure   $178,027  
Yoake tsugeru Rû no uta Japanese Adventure   $176,808  
Haikyuu!! Movie 4: Concept no Tatakai Japanese Adventure   $152,552  
Vision English,
French,
Japanese		 Drama   $114,150  
Joheunnal Japanese,
Korean,
Mandarin		 Drama   $111,813  
Gekijôban Shingeki no Kyojin Season 2: Kakusei no hôkô Japanese Action   $106,850  
Eiga Shimajirō: Mahō no Shima no Daibōken Japanese Adventure   $102,242  
Nabijam Japanese,
Korean		 Drama   $79,226  
The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky Japanese Action   $73,439  
Uchû Sentai Kyuurenjâ tai Supêsu Sukuwaddo Japanese Adventure   $60,372  
The Movie Drive Head Tomica Hyper Rescue Japanese,
Korean		 Action   $48,119  
Mukoku Japanese Adventure   $36,243  
La quête d’Alain Ducasse English,
French,
Japanese,
Portuguese		 Documentary   $35,974  
K.G.F: Chapter 1 English,
Japanese,
Kannada,
Korean,
Malayalam,
Mandarin,
Tamil,
Telugu		 Action   $27,179  
Hôhokekyo tonari no Yamada-kun Japanese Adventure   $23,241  
Utsukushii Hoshi Japanese Drama   $21,812  
Apocalypsis English,
Japanese		 Thriller/Suspense   $20,052  
Chieri to Cherî Japanese Adventure   $19,728  
Kabocha to mayonaise Japanese Drama   $18,781  
Love Live! Sunshine!! Hakodate Unit Carnival Concert Japanese Concert/Performance   $17,037  
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon: The Musical Japanese Musical   $16,936  
Kaze no iro Japanese Drama   $13,861  
Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours 4th Lovelive! Sailing To The Sunshine Japanese Comedy   $13,640  
Little Forest: Four Seasons Japanese Drama   $11,024  
Osanago warera ni umare Japanese Drama   $10,898  
Ten Years Japan Japanese Drama   $8,777  
Flotten English,
French,
German,
Japanese,
Spanish,
Swedish		 Documentary   $7,605  
Yuri!!! On Ice Japanese Adventure   $7,390  
Okujirasama: Futatsu no seigi no monogatari Japanese Documentary   $6,747  
Bang Dream! 5th Live: Popping Party Japanese Concert/Performance   $6,438  
Kanojo ga sono na wo shiranai toritachi Japanese Drama   $5,770  
Ao Oni: The Animation Japanese Horror   $3,200  
The Outsider English,
Japanese		 Action   $3,053  
Nicht Ohne Uns English,
French,
German,
Icelandic,
Japanese,
Spanish		 Documentary   $1,785  
Ginmaku Hetalia Axis Powers: Paint It, White! Japanese Adventure   $1,174  
Sign Gene English,
Italian,
Japanese,
Sign Language		 Adventure   $0  
Batman Ninja English,
Japanese		 Action   $0  
Kuleana English,
Hawaiian,
Japanese		 Drama   $0  
Chi o sû nendo Japanese Horror   $0  
Caniba Japanese Documentary   $0  
Ninkô no junan Japanese Drama   $0  
Gekijoban Haikara san-ga Toru Zenpen Tokyo Dai Roman Japanese Adventure   $0  
Hatsune Miku Magical Mirai Japanese   $0  
Aragne: Sign of Vermillion (アラーニェの虫籠) Japanese   $0