List of TOP 50 Highest Grossing films in Japan
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- DirectorHaruo SotozakiStarsNatsuki HanaeAkari KitôYoshitsugu MatsuokaAfter his family was brutally murdered and his sister turned into a demon, Tanjiro Kamado's journey as a demon slayer began. Tanjiro and his comrades embark on a new mission aboard the Mugen Train, on track to despair.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.
- DirectorHayao MiyazakiStarsDaveigh ChaseSuzanne PleshetteMiyu IrinoDuring her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts.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".
- DirectorJames CameronStarsLeonardo DiCaprioKate WinsletBilly ZaneA seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic.Grossed: 27.77 ¥ billion
- DirectorsChris BuckJennifer LeeStarsKristen BellIdina MenzelJonathan GroffFearless optimist Anna teams up with rugged mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven in an epic journey to find Anna's sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter.Grossed: 25.50 ¥ billion
- DirectorMakoto ShinkaiStarsRyûnosuke KamikiMone KamishiraishiRyo NaritaTwo teenagers share a profound, magical connection upon discovering they are swapping bodies. Things manage to become even more complicated when the boy and girl decide to meet in person.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
- DirectorGorô TaniguchiStarsMayumi TanakaKazuya NakaiAkemi OkamuraUta, the most beloved singer on the planet, is known for hiding her own identity when performing. Now, for the first time, she will reveal herself to the world. All of Uta's fans, including the Straw Hats led by Luffy, await.Grossed: 20.33 ¥ billion
- DirectorChris ColumbusStarsDaniel RadcliffeRupert GrintEmma WatsonAn orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.Grossed: 20.30 ¥ billion
- DirectorHayao MiyazakiStarsYôji MatsudaYuriko IshidaYûko TanakaWhile seeking to cure himself of a curse, young warrior Ashitaka stumbles into a conflict between the people of Iron Town and Princess Mononoke, a girl raised by wolves, who will stop at nothing to prevent the destruction of her home.Grossed: 20.18 ¥ billion
- DirectorHayao MiyazakiStarsChieko BaishôTakuya KimuraTatsuya GashûinWhen an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.Grossed: 19.60 ¥ billion
- DirectorKatsuyuki MotohiroStarsYûji OdaToshirô YanagibaEri FukatsuA special investigative team takes on a strange murder case. As they trace the killer, another murder happens and a witness shows up, making things even more confusing.Grossed: 17.35 ¥ billion
- DirectorChris ColumbusStarsDaniel RadcliffeRupert GrintEmma WatsonHarry Potter lives his second year at Hogwarts with Ron and Hermione when a message on the wall announces that the legendary Chamber of Secrets has been opened. The trio soon realize that, to save the school, it will take a lot of courage.Grossed: 17.30 ¥ billion
- DirectorTakehiko InoueStarsShugo NakamuraJun KasamaShinichiro KamioFollows 17-year-old Ryota Miyagi, who struggles to accomplish his late elder brother's dream of becoming a basketball star.Grossed: 16.46 ¥ billion
- DirectorJames CameronStarsSam WorthingtonZoe SaldañaSigourney WeaverA paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.Grossed: 15.90 ¥ billion
- DirectorChika NagaokaStarsBanjô GingaHikaru HanadaTomoe HanbaThe "truth" hidden in the sword cuts through the dark night and leads us under the moon. Love and incidents unfold in turbulent ways. ? The treasure battle mystery that will divide the world has begun.Grossed: 15.70 ¥ billion
- DirectorHayao MiyazakiStarsCate BlanchettMatt DamonLiam NeesonA five-year-old boy develops a relationship with Ponyo, a young goldfish princess who longs to become a human after falling in love with him.Grossed: 15.50 ¥ billion
- DirectorMakoto ShinkaiStarsNanoka HaraHokuto MatsumuraEri FukatsuA modern action adventure road story where a 17-year-old girl named Suzume helps a mysterious young man close doors from the other side that are releasing disasters all over in Japan.Grossed: 14.94 ¥ billion
- DirectorMakoto ShinkaiStarsKotaro DaigoNana MoriTsubasa HondaSet during a period of exceptionally rainy weather, high-school boy Hodaka Morishima runs away from his troubled rural home to Tokyo and befriends an orphan girl who can manipulate the weather.Grossed: 14.23 ¥ billion
- DirectorsAaron HorvathMichael JelenicPierre LeducStarsChris PrattAnya Taylor-JoyCharlie DayBrooklyn plumbers Mario and Luigi are warped to the magical Mushroom Kingdom, and Mario must team up with Princess Peach, Toad, and Donkey Kong to save Luigi from the evil Bowser.Grossed: 14.02 ¥ billion
- DirectorYuzuru TachikawaStarsMinami TakayamaMegumi HayashibaraRikiya KoyamaAfter the Black Organization kidnaps his friend Ai Haibara, Detective Conan is forced to rescue her on a mysterious submarine while uncovering the organization's secrets within the confined space.Grossed: 13.88 ¥ billion
Detective Conan is one of the most profitable franchise in Japan - DirectorSunghoo ParkStarsMegumi OgataKana HanazawaYûichi NakamuraThe prequel to Jujutsu Kaisen (2020), where a high schooler gains control of an extremely powerful cursed spirit and gets enrolled in the Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu High School by Jujutsu Sorcerers.Grossed: 13.80 ¥ billion
- DirectorJoseph KosinskiStarsTom CruiseJennifer ConnellyMiles TellerThe story involves Maverick confronting his past while training a group of younger Top Gun graduates, including the son of his deceased best friend, for a dangerous mission.Grossed: 13.77 ¥ billion
- DirectorEdward ZwickStarsTom CruiseKen WatanabeBilly ConnollyIn 19th century Japan, Nathan Algren, a US army captain, is hired by the Japanese emperor to train his army in the modern warfare techniques. Captain Algren finds himself trapped in a struggle between two eras and two worlds.Grossed: 13.70 ¥ billion
- DirectorBryan SingerStarsRami MalekLucy BoyntonGwilym LeeWith his impeccable vocal abilities, Freddie Mercury and his rock band, Queen, achieve superstardom. However, amidst his skyrocketing success, he grapples with his ego, sexuality and a fatal illness.Grossed: 13.51 ¥ billion
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsHenry ThomasDrew BarrymorePeter CoyoteA troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape from Earth and return to his home planet.Grossed: 13.50 ¥ billion
- DirectorMichael BayStarsBruce WillisBilly Bob ThorntonBen AffleckAfter discovering that an asteroid the size of Texas will impact Earth in less than a month, NASA recruits a misfit team of deep-core drillers to save the planet.Grossed: 13.50 ¥ billion
