List of highest-grossing Japanese films
Films made in Japan produce revenue through various sources; the lists below only consider box office earnings at cinemas, not other sources of income such as merchandising or home video. The lists include both anime and live-action films produced by Japanese studios, but do not include English-language international co-productions between Japanese and Hollywood studios. For example, many Hollywood films based on Japanese source material were co‑produced with Japanese production companies.
Highest-grossing Japanese films worldwide
Due to a lack of available data, some films have incomplete grosses that do not reflect their entire theatrical runs in all markets, and other films are missing altogether. The rankings are consequently only approximate. There is especially a lack of available worldwide box office data for Japanese films released prior to 1997. See Highest-grossing Japanese films in Japan below for more complete data within the domestic Japanese market and Japanese films by number of box office admissions for more data on both domestic and overseas performance, especially for films released prior to 1997.The highest-grossing Japanese film in terms of box office ticket sales is the 1976 film Manhunt, which was the first foreign film released in China following the Cultural Revolution, and subsequently sold more than tickets there. According to Nikkan Sports, the People's Daily and , the film attained approximately 800 million viewers in China. Its inflation-adjusted Chinese gross revenue is estimated to be at least in 2017. However, the amount of nominal box office gross revenue it generated in China at the time is not known to have been reported, so it is not included on this list.
The list also does not include ancillary revenue from other sources such as home entertainment or merchandise sales, where a number of Japanese films earn significantly more revenue. The anime film My Neighbor Totoro, for example, grossed about from home video and licensed merchandise sales.
| Title | Worldwide gross | Year | Format | |
| Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle | $795,709,812 | 2025 | Anime | |
| Demon Slayer: Mugen Train | $512,704,063 | 2020 | Anime | |
| Your Name | $405,349,022 | 2016 | Anime | |
| Spirited Away | $395,580,000 | 2001 | Anime | |
| Suzume | $314,992,206 | 2022 | Anime | |
| The Boy and the Heron | $294,200,000 | 2023 | Anime | |
| The First Slam Dunk | $279,045,965 | 2022 | Anime | |
| One Piece Film: Red | $246,500,000 | 2022 | Anime | |
| Howl's Moving Castle | $237,536,126 | 2004 | Anime | |
| Princess Mononoke | $231,255,044 | 1997 | Anime | |
| Ponyo | $204,826,668 | 2008 | Anime | |
| Jujutsu Kaisen 0 | $196,200,000 | 2021 | Anime | |
| Weathering with You | $193,715,360 | 2019 | Anime | |
| Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc | $184,875,446 | 2025 | Anime | |
| Stand by Me Doraemon | $183,442,714 | 2014 | Anime | |
| Pokémon: The First Movie | $172,744,662 | 1998 | Anime | |
| Bayside Shakedown 2 | $164,450,000 | 2003 | Live-action | |
| Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback | $162,042,074 | 2025 | Anime | |
| Detective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram | $150,008,115 | 2024 | Anime | |
| Arrietty | $149,692,197 | 2010 | Anime | |
| The Wind Rises | $136,864,780 | 2013 | Anime | |
| Pokémon the Movie 2000 | $133,949,270 | 1999 | Anime | |
| Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire | $123,009,017 | 2019 | Anime | |
| Dragon Ball Super: Broly | $122,740,616 | 2018 | Anime | |
| Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine | $121,879,597 | 2023 | Anime | |
| Godzilla Minus One | $116,478,355 | 2023 | Live-action | |
| Bayside Shakedown | $115,000,000 | 1998 | Live-action | |
| Kokuho | $109,099,170 | 2025 | Live-action | |
| Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer | $107,918,046 | 2018 | Anime | |
| The Adventures of Milo and Otis | $104,121,749 | 1986 | Live-action | |
| Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween | $102,599,093 | 2022 | Anime | |
| Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet | $102,541,282 | 2021 | Anime | |
| Antarctica | $101,000,000 | 1983 | Live-action | |
| Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle | $100,255,784 | 2024 | Anime | |
| Yo-kai Watch: The Movie | $99,481,307 | 2014 | Anime | |
| Umizaru 3: The Last Message | $98,663,381 | 2010 | Live-action | |
| Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero | $97,242,192 | 2022 | Anime | |
| One Piece: Stampede | $94,000,000 | 2019 | Anime | |
| Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time | $93,882,453 | 2021 | Anime | |
| Brave Hearts: Umizaru | $91,884,352 | 2012 | Live-action | |
| Rookies: Graduation | $88,055,243 | 2009 | Live-action | |
| Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II | $86,192,740 | 2010 | Live-action | |
| Bayside Shakedown 3 | $85,347,374 | 2010 | Live-action | |
| One Piece Film: Z | $84,936,585 | 2012 | Anime | |
| The Eternal Zero | $84,500,000 | 2013 | Live-action | |
| Shin Godzilla | $82,622,468 | 2016 | Live-action | |
| Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island | $80,920,916 | 2018 | Anime | |
| Hero | $80,400,000 | 2007 | Live-action | |
| Code Blue: The Movie | $78,778,562 | 2018 | Live-action | |
| Tales from Earthsea | $75,500,000 | 2006 | Anime | |
| Thermae Romae | $75,387,554 | 2012 | Live-action |
Highest-grossing Japanese films in Japan
The following is a list of highest-grossing Japanese films in Japan.| Title | Japan gross | Year | Format | |
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train | ¥40,750,000,000 | 2020 | Anime | |
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle | ¥39,140,000,000 | 2025 | Anime | |
| Spirited Away | ¥31,680,000,000 | 2001 | Anime | |
| Your Name | ¥25,170,000,000 | 2016 | Anime | |
| One Piece Film: Red | ¥20,340,000,000 | 2022 | Anime | |
| Princess Mononoke | ¥20,180,000,000 | 1997 | Anime | |
| Howl's Moving Castle | ¥19,600,000,000 | 2004 | Anime | |
| Kokuho | ¥19,600,000,000 | 2025 | Live-action | |
| Bayside Shakedown 2 | ¥17,350,000,000 | 2003 | Live-action | |
| The First Slam Dunk | ¥16,670,000,000 | 2022 | Anime | |
| Detective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram | ¥15,800,000,000 | 2024 | Anime | |
| Ponyo | ¥15,500,000,000 | 2008 | Anime | |
| Suzume | ¥14,940,000,000 | 2022 | Anime | |
| Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback | ¥14,670,000,000 | 2025 | Anime | |
| Weathering with You | ¥14,230,000,000 | 2019 | Anime | |
| Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine | ¥13,880,000,000 | 2023 | Anime | |
| Jujutsu Kaisen 0 | ¥13,800,000,000 | 2021 | Anime | |
| The Wind Rises | ¥12,020,000,000 | 2013 | Anime | |
| Haikyu!! The Movie: Decisive Battle at the Garbage Dump | ¥11,640,000,000 | 2024 | Anime | |
| Antarctica | ¥11,000,000,000 | 1983 | Live-action | |
Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc | ¥10,430,000,000 | 2025 | Anime | |
| Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time | ¥10,280,000,000 | 2021 | Anime | |
| Bayside Shakedown | ¥10,100,000,000 | 1998 | Live-action |
Highest-grossing Japanese films by year
Up until 1999, the Japanese box office was most commonly reported in terms of, which was equivalent to approximately half of the total gross receipts at the Japanese box office. Since 2000, the Japanese box office has been reported in terms of total box office gross receipts. The worldwide gross figures for anime films were also not reported prior to 1997. As such, there are two tables. The first table shows the distributor rentals, gross receipts and box office admissions in Japan up until 1996, while the second table shows the worldwide gross revenue since 1997.Worldwide box office data prior to 1997 is sparse, thus the table for worldwide gross figures begins in that year. Movies that have been re-released are listed by their total gross, with their original gross noted in parentheses.
| Year | Title | Worldwide gross | Format | |
| 1997 | Princess Mononoke | $169,785,704 | Anime | |
| 1998 | Pokémon: The First Movie | $172,744,662 | Anime | |
| 1999 | Pokémon: The Movie 2000 | $133,949,270 | Anime | |
| 2000 | Pokémon 3: The Movie | $68,411,275 | Anime | |
| 2001 | Spirited Away | Anime | ||
| 2002 | The Cat Returns | $65,000,000 | Anime | |
| 2003 | Bayside Shakedown 2 | $164,450,000 | Live-action | |
| 2004 | Howl's Moving Castle | Anime | ||
| 2005 | Yamato | $39,287,114 | Live-action | |
| 2006 | Tales from Earthsea | Anime | ||
| 2007 | Hero | $80,400,000 | Live-action | |
| 2008 | Ponyo | Anime | ||
| 2009 | Rookies: Graduation | $88,055,243 | Live-action | |
| 2010 | Arrietty | $149,411,550 | Anime | |
| 2011 | From Up on Poppy Hill | $61,487,846 | Anime | |
| 2012 | Brave Hearts: Umizaru | $91,884,352 | Live-action | |
| 2013 | The Wind Rises | $136,533,257 | Anime | |
| 2014 | Stand by Me Doraemon | $183,442,714 | Anime | |
| 2015 | Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' | $61,768,190 | Anime | |
| 2016 | Your Name | Anime | ||
| 2017 | Detective Conan: The Crimson Love Letter | $63,147,576 | Anime | |
| 2018 | Dragon Ball Super: Broly | $122,740,616 | Anime | |
| 2019 | Weathering with You | $193,715,360 | Anime | |
| 2020 | Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train | $512,704,063 | Anime | |
| 2021 | Jujutsu Kaisen 0 | $196,200,000 | Anime | |
| 2022 | Suzume | $313,637,054 | Anime | |
| 2023 | The Boy and the Heron | $294,200,000 | Anime | |
| 2024 | Detective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram | $150,008,115 | Anime | |
| 2025 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle[Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle|] | $795,709,812 | Anime |
Japanese films by number of box office admissions
The following table lists known estimated box office ticket sales for various high-grossing Japanese films that have sold more than 10million tickets worldwide.Note that some of the data are incomplete due to a lack of available admissions data from a number of countries. Therefore, it is not an exhaustive list of all the highest-grossing Japanese films by ticket sales, so no rankings are given.