List of TOP 50 Highest Grossing films in Japan

50 titles

1. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Mugen Train (2020)

R | 117 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Grossed: 40.43 ¥ billion. It was the first japanese film to reach 400M$ and 500M$ (some controversies about this value) worldwide and is the highest grossing japanese production overtaking Spirited Away. Thanks to the Covid-19 is also the first Anime film to be at the TOP 10 highest grossing films in an year, being placed at the first position.

2. Spirited Away (2001)

PG | 125 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

8.6

Grossed: 31.68 ¥ billion. Became the highest grossing japanese production wordwide in 2001 overtaking "Pokémon - Mew VS Mewtwo". It's reign at number one since 2016. In 2019, thanks to it's chinese's distribution, the film reclaim it's first position. It is the second highest grossing anime-films outsides Japan, behind "Pokémon Mew Vs Mewtwo".

3. Titanic (1997)

PG-13 | 194 min | Drama, Romance

7.9

Grossed: 26.20 ¥ billion

4. Frozen (I) (2013)

PG | 102 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

7.4

Grossed: 25.50 ¥ billion

5. Your Name. (2016)

PG | 106 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy

8.4

Grossed: 25.17 ¥ billion. Became the highest grossing japanese production worldwide, overtaking Spirited Away, at the end of 2016 with 365M$, becoming the first japanese film to reach 300M$ milestone

6. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

PG | 152 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

7.6

Grossed: 20.30 ¥ billion

7. Princess Mononoke (1997)

PG-13 | 134 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

8.3

Grossed: 20.18 ¥ billion

8. One Piece Film: Red (2022)

PG-13 | 115 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

6.7

Grossed: 20.18 ¥ billion

9. Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

PG | 119 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

8.2

Grossed: 19.60 ¥ billion

10. Bayside Shakedown 2 (2003)

138 min | Crime, Action, Comedy

5.9

Grossed: 17.35 ¥ billion

11. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

PG | 161 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

7.4

Grossed: 17.30 ¥ billion

12. Avatar (2009)

PG-13 | 162 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

7.9

Grossed: 15.90 ¥ billion

13. The First Slam Dunk (2022)

PG-13 | 124 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

8.2

Grossed: 15.73 ¥ billion

14. Ponyo (2008)

G | 101 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

7.6

Grossed: 15.50 ¥ billion

15. Suzume (2022)

PG | 122 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

7.6

Grossed: 14.86 ¥ billion

16. Weathering with You (2019)

PG-13 | 112 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy

7.5

Grossed: 14.23 ¥ billion

17. The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

PG | 92 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Grossed: 14.01 ¥ billion

18. Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine (2023)

109 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

7.2

Grossed: 13.83 ¥ billion Detective Conan is one of the most profitable franchise in Japan

19. Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (2021)

PG-13 | 112 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy

7.8

Grossed: 13.80 ¥ billion

20. Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Drama

8.2

Grossed: 13.74 ¥ billion

21. The Last Samurai (2003)

R | 154 min | Action, Drama

7.8

Grossed: 13.70 ¥ billion

22. Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

PG-13 | 134 min | Biography, Drama, Music

7.9

Grossed: 13.51 ¥ billion

23. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

PG | 115 min | Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi

7.9

Grossed: 13.50 ¥ billion

24. Armageddon (1998)

PG-13 | 151 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

6.7

Grossed: 13.50 ¥ billion

25. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

PG | 142 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

7.9

Grossed: 13.50 ¥ billion

26. Frozen II (2019)

PG | 103 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

6.8

Grossed: 13.37 ¥ billion

27. Jurassic Park (1993)

PG-13 | 127 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

8.2

Grossed: 12.85 ¥ billion

28. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)

PG | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

6.5

Grossed: 12.70 ¥ billion

29. Beauty and the Beast (I) (2017)

PG | 129 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

7.1

Grossed: 12.40 ¥ billion

30. Aladdin (2019)

PG | 128 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

6.9

Grossed: 12.16 ¥ billion

31. The Wind Rises (2013)

PG-13 | 126 min | Animation, Biography, Drama

7.8

Grossed: 12.02 ¥ billion

32. Alice in Wonderland (I) (2010)

PG | 108 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

6.4

Grossed: 11.80 ¥ billion

33. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)

PG-13 | 138 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

7.8

Grossed: 11.63 ¥ billion

34. Antarctica (1983)

G | 143 min | Adventure, Drama

7.6

Grossed: 11.00 ¥ billion

35. The Matrix Reloaded (2003)

R | 138 min | Action, Sci-Fi

7.2

Grossed: 11.00 ¥ billion

36. Finding Nemo (2003)

G | 100 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

8.2

Grossed: 11.00 ¥ billion

37. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

PG-13 | 157 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

7.7

Grossed: 11.00 ¥ billion

38. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

PG-13 | 169 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

7.1

Grossed: 10.90 ¥ billion

39. Toy Story 3 (2010)

G | 103 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

8.3

Grossed: 10.80 ¥ billion

40. Independence Day (1996)

PG-13 | 145 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Grossed: 10.65 ¥ billion

41. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

PG-13 | 201 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Grossed: 10.32 ¥ billion

42. Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)

TV-MA | 154 min | Animation, Action, Drama

Grossed: 10.28 ¥ billion

43. Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010)

123 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

7.1

Grossed: 10.10 ¥ billion

44. Toy Story 4 (2019)

G | 100 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

7.7

Grossed: 10.07 ¥ billion

45. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)

PG-13 | 151 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

7.4

Grossed: 10.02 ¥ billion

46. The Adventures of Milo and Otis (1986)

G | 76 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

6.9

Grossed: 9.80 ¥ billion

47. Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween (2022)

111 min | Animation, Action, Crime

6.8

Grossed: 9.78 ¥ billion

48. Mission: Impossible II (2000)

PG-13 | 123 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

6.1

Grossed: 9.70 ¥ billion

49. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

PG-13 | 130 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

8.1

Grossed: 9.67 ¥ billion

50. A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)

PG-13 | 146 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

7.2

Grossed: 9.66 ¥ billion