A list of Japanese films that were released in 2014.
Highest-grossing films The following is a list of the 10 highest-grossing Japanese films at the Japanese box office during 2014, according to the Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan.
Rank Title Gross 1 The Eternal Zero 2 Stand by Me Doraemon 3 Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno 4 Thermae Romae II 5 Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends 6 Lupin the 3rd vs. Detective Conan: The Movie 7 Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper 8 Doraemon: New Nobita's Great Demon—Peko and the Exploration Party of Five 9 When Marnie Was There 10 Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction
Film releases January – March Opening Title Cast and crew Details Genre(s) JANUARY 10 Wake Up, Girls! – Seven Idols Director: Yutaka Yamamoto Cast: Mayu Yoshioka, Airi Eino, Minami Tanaka, Yoshino Aoyama, Nanami Yamashita Based on a light novel. Musical 17 Black Butler Director: Kentaro Otani, Keiichi Sato, Choi Dong-hoon Cast: Hiro Mizushima, Ayame Gōriki, Yuka, Mizuki Yamamoto Based on a manga. Historical, Fantasy, Action 24 Genome Hazard Director: Kim Sung-soo Cast: Hidetoshi Nishijima, Kim Hyo-jin, Yōko Maki, Yuri Nakamura Based on a novel. Thriller, Action 25 The Idolmaster Movie: Beyond the Brilliant Future! Director: Atsushi Nishigori Cast: Eriko Nakamura, Akiko Hasegawa, Asami Imai Based on a video game. Drama, Musical The Little House Director: Yoji Yamada Cast: Takako Matsu, Haru Kuroki, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Chieko Baisho Based on a novel. Historical, Drama FEBRUARY 1 Haganai Director: Takurō Oikawa Cast: Kōji Seto, Kie Kitano, Mio Otani, Sayu Kubota, Aki Asakura, Sara Takatsuki Based on a manga. Drama, Romance I Just Wanna Hug You Director: Akihiko Shiota Cast: Keiko Kitagawa, Ryo Nishikido, Yusuke Kamiji, Takumi Saitoh, Aya Hirayama Drama, Romance 8 Buddha 2 Director: Toshiaki Komura Cast: Sayuri Yoshinaga, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Ken'ichi Matsuyama Based on a manga. Historical, Fantasy Tiger & Bunny: The Rising Director: Yoshitomo Yonetani Cast: Hiroaki Hirata, Masakazu Morita, Minako Kotobuki, Go Inoue Based on an anime. Drama, Action, Mecha Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace Director: Tatsuo Satō Cast: Mikako Komatsu, Kana Hanazawa, Shizuka Itō, Masaya Matsukaze Based on a light novel. Action, Sci-fi The Tale of Nishino Director: Nami Iguchi Cast: Yutaka Takenouchi, Machiko Ono, Riko Narumi, Fumino Kimura Based on a novel. Drama 15 The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji Director: Katsushi Sakurabi Cast: Toma Ikuta, Eita, Tsubasa Honda, Shinichi Tsutsumi Based on a manga. Comedy, Action 22 Girl's Blood Director: Koichi Sakamoto Cast: Yuria Haga, Asami Tada, Ayame Misaki, Rina Koike Based on a novel. Action Giovanni's Island Director: Mizuho Nishikubo Cast: Masachika Ichimura, Yukie Nakama, Kanako Yanagihara, Yūsuke Santamaria, Kōta Yokoyama Based on a novel. Historical, Drama Kamen Teacher Director: Kentaro Moriya Cast: Taisuke Fujigaya, Aya Ōmasa, Takumi Saitoh, Fuma Kikuchi, Jesse Lewis Based on a manga. Action, Drama MARCH 1 Kiki's Delivery Service Director: Takashi Shimizu Cast: Fūka Koshiba, Ryōhei Hirota, Machiko Ono, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Miho Kanazawa Based on a novel. Romance Love's Whirlpool Director: Daisuke Miura Cast: Sosuke Ikematsu, Mugi Kadowaki, Kenichi Takitō, Eriko Nakamura, Hirofumi Arai Based on a novel. Romance 7 Silver Spoon Director: Keisuke Yoshida Cast: Kento Nakajima, Alice Hirose, Tomohiro Ichikawa, Haru Kuroki, Ryuhei Ueshima Based on a manga. Drama, Comedy 8 Doraemon: New Nobita's Great Demon—Peko and the Exploration Party of Five Director: Shinnosuke Yakuwa Cast: Wasabi Mizuta, Megumi Ōhara Based on a manga. Children's Puzzle Director: Eisuke Naito Cast: Kaho, Shuhei Nomura, Kazuya Takahashi, Saori Yagi Based on a novel. Horror, Mystery 15 Pretty Rhythm All Star Selection: Prism Show Best Ten Director: Masakazu Hishida Cast: Kana Asumi, Sayuri Hara, Azusa Enoki, Madoka Yonezawa, Satomi Akesaka Based on a manga. Musical Pretty Cure All-Stars New Stage 3: Eien no Tomodachi Director: Kouji Ogawa Cast: Megumi Nakajima, Megumi Han, Hitomi Nabatame, Minako Kotobuki, Mai Fuchigami Based on an anime. Fantasy, Action Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi: Yokozawa Takafumi no Baai Director: Chiaki Kon Cast: Takashi Kondō, Katsuyuki Konishi, Yukari Tamura, Shinnosuke Tachibana Based on a manga. Romance 21 In His Chart 2 Director: Yoshihiro Fukagawa Cast: Sho Sakurai, Aoi Miyazaki, Tatsuya Fujiwara Based on a novel. Drama 29 The Snow White Murder Case Director: Yoshihiro Nakamura Cast: Mao Inoue, Gou Ayano, Misako Renbutsu Based on a novel. Drama, Crime
April – June Opening Title Cast and crew Details Genre(s) APRIL 5 Sakurasaku ~Blossoms Bloom~ Director: Mitsutoshi Tanaka Cast: Naoto Ogata, Kaho Minami, Masato Yano, Karen Miyama, Tatsuya Fuji Based on a novel. Drama Walk Together Director: Masaki Miyamoto Cast: Ryota Ozawa, Noriko Iriyama, Aoba Kawai, Naomi Nagashima Based on a novel. Drama 12 L DK Director: Taisuke Kawamura Cast: Ayame Goriki, Kento Yamazaki, Rei Okamoto, Miho Shiraishi Based on a manga. Romance 18 Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper Director: Kōbun Shizuno Cast: Minami Takayama, Wakana Yamazaki Based on a manga. Mystery Crayon Shin-chan: Intense Battle! Robo Dad Strikes Back Director: Wataru Takahashi Cast: Cast: Yumiko Kobayashi, Miki Narahashi, Toshiyuki Morikawa Based on a manga. Comedy 26 Heaven's Lost Property Final: Eternal My Master Director: Hisashi Saitō Cast: Soichiro Hoshi, Saori Hayami, Mina, Tatsuhisa Suzuki Based on a manga. Fantasy Thermae Romae II Director: Hideki Takeuchi Cast: Cast: Hiroshi Abe, Aya Ueto, Kazuki Kitamura, Riki Takeuchi Based on a manga. Comedy MAY 2 Akumu-chan Director: Noriyoshi Sakuma Cast: Keiko Kitagawa, Manatsu Kimura, Fumiyo Kohinata, Gackt Based on a novel. Fantasy, Comedy 10 Wood Job! Director: Shinobu Yaguchi Cast: Shōta Sometani, Masami Nagasawa, Hideaki Itō, Yuka Based on a novel. Comedy LIVE Director: Noboru Iguchi Cast: Yūki Yamada, Ito Ōno, Yūki Morinaga, Mari Iriki Based on a novel. Horror, Mystery 17 Flower and Snake: Zero Director: Hajime Hashimoto Cast: Maiko Amano, Noriko Hamada, Rina Sakuragi Based on a film series. Drama, Thriller Recently, My Sister Is Unusual Director: Yuki Aoyama Cast: Tenka Hashimoto, Yukichi Kobayashi, Mayu, Mika Yano Based on a light novel. Comedy, Romance 23 Kotodama – Spiritual Curse Director: Masayuki Ochiai Cast: Ayano Konishi, Miyu Yamabe, Hitomi Arai Based on a television series. Horror 。 24 A Bolt from the Blue Director: Hitori Gekidan Cast: Yo Oizumi, Ko Shibasaki, Hitori Gekidan, Takashi Sasano, Morio Kazama Based on a novel. Drama, Comedy drama Kikaider Reboot Director: Ten Shimoyama Cast: Jingi Irie, Kazushige Nagashima, Aimi Satsukawa, Yuto Ikeda, Ryuji Harada Based on a television series. Sci-fi, Action 31 Samurai Pirates Director: Kenichi Omori Cast: Kyoka Shibata, Masaki Izawa, Wakana Aoi Based on a novel. Historical, Drama All-Round Appraiser Q: The Eyes of Mona Lisa Director: Shinsuke Sato Cast: Haruka Ayase, Tori Matsuzaka, Eriko Hatsune, Pierre Deladonchamps Based on a novel. Drama, Mystery JUNE 7 Jossy's Director: Yuichi Fukuda Cast: Mirei Kiritani, Mina Fujii, Mitsuki Takahata, Kasumi Arimura, Based on a manga. Superheroes, Comedy Persona 3 The Movie: No. 2, Midsummer Knight's Dream Director: Tomohisa Taguchi Cast: Akira Ishida, Megumi Toyoguchi, Kōsuke Toriumi, Rie Tanaka Based on a video game. Dark fantasy, Action 14 Climbing to Spring Director: Daisaku Kimura Cast: Shinichi Tsutsumi, Yūya Yagira Based on a novel. Drama My Man (2014 film) Director: Kazuyoshi Kumakiri Cast: Fumi Nikaidō, Tadanobu Asano, Kengo Kora, Mochika Yamada, Moroka Moro Based on a novel. Fantasy, Drama Sweet Poolside Director: Daigo Matsui, Luc Besson Cast: Kenta Suga, Yuiko Kariya, Shota Matsuda, Mitsuki Tanimura, Takayuki Kinoshita Based on a novel. Drama, Romance My Hawaiian Discovery Director: Koji Maeda Cast: Nana Eikura, Rin Takanashi, Kōji Seto, Ryo Kase, Sosuke Ikematsu Drama 21 Samurai Hustle Director: Katsuhide Motoki Cast: Kuranosuke Sasaki, Kyoko Fukada, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Yasufumi Terawaki, Yusuke Kamiji Based on a novel. Historical, Comedy Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary Director: Keiichi Sato Cast: Kaito Ishikawa, Ayaka Sasaki, Kenshō Ono, Nobuhiko Okamoto Based on a manga series. Fantasy, Action 28 Gaki Rock Director: Yūji Nakamae Cast: Taiko Katono, Kōki Maeda, Yōsuke Kawamura, Ryōji Nakamura Based on a manga. Drama, Musical, Youth Doreiku: Tokyo Slaves Director: Sakichi Sato Cast: Sayaka Akimoto, Kanata Hongō, Hikaru Ōsawa, Yūki Yamada Based on a novel. Drama, Thriller Ju-On: The Beginning of the End Director: Masayuki Ochiai Cast: Nozomi Sasaki, Sho Aoyagi, Reina Triendl, Miho Kanazawa Based on a franchise. Horror
July – September