List of highest-grossing films in Japan

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The following is a list of the highest-grossing films in Japan. This list only accounts for the films' box office earnings at cinemas and not their ancillary revenues (i.e. home video sales, video rentals, television broadcasts, or merchandise sales). Two tables are listed in terms of nominal gross revenue, while the two other tables are listed in terms of box office admissions.

Highest-grossing films

Box office revenue

Among the films that have grossed over ¥10 billion in Japan, twenty-four are Japanese films.

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Films with earnings over ¥10 billion[1]
RankTitleGross revenue
(¥ billion)		YearRef
1 Japan Demon Slayer: Mugen Train 40.75 2020 [1]
2 Japan Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle † 40.24 2025 [1]
3 Japan Spirited Away 31.68 2001 [2]
4 Titanic 27.77 1997 [3]
5 Frozen 25.50 2013 [1]
6 Japan Your Name 25.17 2016 [1]
7 Japan Princess Mononoke 21.46 1997 [1]
8 Japan Kokuho † 20.83 2025 [1]
9 Japan One Piece Film: Red 20.34 2022 [1]
10 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 20.30 2001 [4]
11 Japan Howl's Moving Castle 19.60 2004 [5]
12 Japan Bayside Shakedown 2 17.35 2003 [6]
13 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 17.30 2002 [6]
14 Japan The First Slam Dunk 16.67 2022 [1]
15 Avatar 15.90 2009 [1]
16 Japan Detective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram 15.80 2024 [1]
17 Zootopia 2 15.71 2025 [1]
18 Japan Ponyo 15.50 2008 [7]
19 Japan Suzume 14.94 2022 [1]
20 Japan Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback 14.74 2025 [1]
21 Japan Weathering with You 14.23 2019 [1]
22 The Super Mario Bros. Movie 14.02 2023 [1]
23 Japan Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine 13.88 2023 [1]
24 Top Gun: Maverick 13.81 2022 [1]
25 Japan Jujutsu Kaisen 0 13.80 2021 [8]
26 The Last Samurai 13.70 2003 [9]
27 Japan Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway † 13.65 2026 [1]
28 Bohemian Rhapsody 13.51 2018 [1]
29 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 13.50 1982 [10]
Armageddon 13.50 1998 [10]
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 13.50 2004 [9]
32 Frozen II 13.37 2019 [1]
33 Jurassic Park 12.85 1993 [10]
34 Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace 12.70 1999 [10]
35 Beauty and the Beast 12.40 2017 [1]
36 Aladdin 12.16 2019 [1]
37 Japan The Wind Rises 12.02 2013 [11]
38 Alice in Wonderland 11.80 2010 [12]
39 Japan Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle 11.64 2024 [1]
40 Star Wars: The Force Awakens 11.63 2015 [13]
41 Japan Antarctica 11.00 1983 [1]
The Matrix Reloaded 11.00 2003 [6]
Finding Nemo 11.00 2003 [9]
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 11.00 2005 [14]
45 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End 10.90 2007 [15]
46 Japan Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc 10.81 2025 [1]
47 Toy Story 3 10.80 2010 [12]
48 Independence Day 10.65 1996 [1]
49 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 10.32 2004 [16]
50 Japan Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time 10.28 2021 [1]
51 Japan Bayside Shakedown: The Movie 10.10 1998 [17]
52 Toy Story 4 10.09 2019 [1]
53 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 10.02 2006 [18]
Japan indicates the film is a Japanese production.[1]
  † Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 31 July 2026 in Japanese theaters.
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Box office admissions

The following table lists high-grossing films by the number of box office admissions, which refers to the number of cinema tickets sold at the Japanese box office. Only films that have sold at least 10 million tickets are listed. The list is not ranked, as the list is incomplete.

A separate column lists the gross revenue adjusted for ticket price inflation in 2025, based on data from the Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan [ja] (MPPAJ). The adjusted gross revenue is calculated by multiplying the total number of admissions by the average 2025 ticket price (¥1,454).[19] Admissions better reflect the popularity of older films, since they are less susceptible to the effects of inflation. This mainly affects films released prior the 1990s, as there has been very little Japanese ticket price inflation since the 1990s. Where the number of admissions is unknown, they are estimated by dividing the nominal gross revenue by the average ticket price in the year of release (or the distributor rentals by the average rental earnings per ticket) to provide an estimate.[19][20]

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by editing the page to add missing items, with references to reliable sources.
More information Title, Year ...
Title Year Box office admissions (est.) Adjusted revenue
(est. ¥ billion)[19]
Tickets (millions) Ref
Japan The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya 1942 100.00 [21][22] 100.0
Japan Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train 2020 29.43 [23] 42.8
Japan Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle † 2025 27.49 [23] 40.2
Japan Spirited Away 2001 24.28 [24] 35.3
Japan Tokyo Olympiad 1965 23.50 [25] 34.2
Frozen 2014 20.03 [26] 29.1
Japan Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War [ja] 1957 20.00 [27] 29.1
Japan Your Name 2016 19.30 [24] 28.1
Titanic 1997 17.43 [24] 25.3
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 2001 16.25 [24] 23.6
Japan Princess Mononoke 1997 15.55 [23] 22.6
Japan Howl's Moving Castle 2004 15.50 [28] 22.5
Japan One Piece Film: Red 2022 14.74 [29] 21.4
Japan Kokuho † 2025 14.76 [23] 20.8
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002 14.20 [30] 20.6
Japan Bayside Shakedown 2 2003 13.00 [31] 18.9
Japan Ponyo 2008 12.90 [32] 18.8
Japan King Kong vs. Godzilla 1962 12.60 [33] 18.3
The Last Samurai 2003 12.10 [34] 17.6
Japan Antarctica 1983 12.00 [35] 17.4
Jaws 1975 11.98 [1][19] 17.4
Japan The Loyal 47 Ronin 1958 11.74 [36][19] 17.1
Japan Sanjuro 1962 11.20 [37][38] 16.0
Japan Detective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram 2024 11.01 [39] 16
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2004 11.00 [30] 16
Japan Suzume 2022 10.90 [40] 15.8
Japan Weathering with You 2019 10.51 [41] 15.3
Frozen II 2019 10.44 [41] 15.0
Japan Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback 2025 10.13 [23] 14.7
Avatar 2011 10.10 [42] 14.7
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 1982 10.00 [43] 14.5
Japan indicates the film is a Japanese production.[1]
  † Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 31 July 2026 in Japanese theaters.
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Film franchises and film series

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Box office revenue

More information Film franchise/series, Gross revenue (¥ billion) ...
Film franchise/series Gross revenue (¥ billion) Debut year Ref
Japan Detective Conan (Case Closed) 156.32 1997 [a]
Japan Doraemon 151.03 1980 [b]
Wizarding World 114.54 2001 [c]
Japan Pokémon 94.08 1998 [d]
Japan Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba 87.35 2020 [e]
Star Wars 82.28 1978 [f]
Japan Godzilla (Gojira) 67.84 1954 [g]
Japan Otoko wa Tsurai yo (Tora-san) 65.32 1969 [h]
Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) 62.23 2008 [i]
Japan One Piece 58.61 2000 [j]
Jurassic Park 56.29 1993 [k]
Japan Dragon Ball 54.78 1986 [l]
Japan Disaster trilogy 54.34 2016 [m]
Japan Crayon Shin-chan 49.10 1993 [80]
Spider-Man 45.42 1978 [n]
Pirates of the Caribbean 43.30 2003 [84]
Mission: Impossible 41.69 1996 [o]
Japan Bayside Shakedown 40.73 1998 [85]
Frozen 38.87 2014 [1]
Japan Kamen Rider (Masked Rider) 33.50 1971 [p]
Middle-earth 32.05 2002 [q]
The Matrix 27.80 1999 [r]
Japan Pretty Cure (Glitter Force) 26.97 2005 [91]
Japan Evangelion 25.92 1997 [s]
Terminator 25.87 1984 [t]
Despicable Me 25.19 2010 [u]
Japan Kingdom 24.52 2019 [98]
Japan Umizaru 24.42 2004 [99]
Toy Story 24.34 1995 [v]
Japan Gundam 24.31 1981 [w]
Back to the Future 23.79 1985 [46]
Zootopia 23.33 2016 [x]
Japan Slam Dunk 23.01 1994 [y]
Indiana Jones 22.61 1982 [z]
Fast & Furious 22.61 2001 [aa]
Japan Resident Evil (Biohazard) 20.97 2002 [ab]
Avatar 20.21 2009 [ac]
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Box office admissions

More information Film franchise/series, Admissions (est. millions) ...
Film franchise/series Admissions (est. millions) Debut year Ref
Japan Doraemon 149.51 1980 [b]
Japan Godzilla (Gojira) 120.41 1954 [ad]
Japan Detective Conan (Case Closed) 118.27 1997 [a]
Wizarding World 90.44 2001 [ae]
Japan Pokémon 86.27 1998 [ag]
Japan Otoko wa Tsurai yo (Tora-san) 81.22 1969 [ah]
Star Wars 62.44 1978 [ai]
Japan Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba 61.74 2020 [aj]
Japan Dragon Ball 58.93 1986 [al]
Japan One Piece 45.06 2000 [j]
Jurassic Park 37.36 1993 [am]
Pirates of the Caribbean 32.15 2003 [an]
Japan Bayside Shakedown 31.46 1998 [ao]
Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) 30.50 2008 [ap]
Frozen 30.47 2014 [26][41]
Spider-Man 26.33 1978 [aq]
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See also

Notes

  1. [a]
    See List of Detective Conan films § Box office performance
  2. [b]
    See List of Doraemon films § Box office performance
  3. [c]
    Wizarding World franchise:
  4. [d]
    Pokémon box office gross revenue:
  5. [e]
    Demon Slayer films:
  6. [f]
    Star Wars gross revenue:
  7. [g]
    Godzilla box office gross revenue:
  8. [h]
    Otoko wa Tsurai yo (Tora-san) series:
  9. [i]
    Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) gross revenue:
  10. [j]
    See List of One Piece films § Box office performance
  11. [k]
    Jurassic Park gross revenue:
  12. [l]
    Dragon Ball box office gross revenue:
  13. [m]
    See Disaster trilogy § Box office
  14. [n]
    Spider-Man films: Sony's Spider-Man Universe:
  15. [o]
    Mission: Impossible
  16. [p]
    Kamen Rider (仮面ライダー / Masked Rider) films:
    • 2001–2003 – ¥4.18 billion[86]
    • 2005–2012 – ¥17.51 billion[87]
    • 2013 – ¥2.42 billion[64]
    • 2014 – ¥2.02 billion[59]
    • 2018–2019 – ¥5.03 billion[88]
    • 2023 – ¥2.34 billion[89]
  17. [q]
    Middle-earth franchise:
  18. [r]
    The Matrix series:
  19. [s]
    Evangelion films:
  20. [t]
    Terminator franchise:
  21. [u]
    Despicable Me franchise:
    • Despicable Me series – ¥15.54 billion[96]
    • Minions series – ¥9.65 billion[97]
  22. [v]
    Toy Story series:
  23. [w]
    Gundam films – ¥24,310,000,000+
  24. [x]
    Zootopia series:
  25. [y]
    Slam Dunk films:
  26. [z]
    Indiana Jones series:
  27. [aa]
    Fast & Furious franchise:
  28. [ab]
    Resident Evil (Biohazard) films:
  29. [ac]
    Avatar series:
  30. [ad]
    Godzilla box office admissions:
  31. [ae]
    Wizarding World franchise:
  32. [af]
    See List of Pokémon films § Box office performance
  33. [ag]
    Pokémon box office admissions:
  34. [ah]
    Tora-san box office admissions:
  35. [ai]
    Star Wars box office admissions (est.)
  36. [aj]
    Demon Slayer box office admissions:
  37. [ak]
    See List of Dragon Ball films § Box office performance
  38. [al]
    Dragon Ball box office admissions:
  39. [am]
    Jurassic Park admissions (est.)
  40. [an]
    Pirates of the Caribbean admissions
  41. [ao]
    Bayside Shakedown admissions (est.)
  42. [ap]
    Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) box office admissions (est.)
  43. [aq]
    Spider-Man box office admissions:

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