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 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 films in Japan below for more complete data within the domestic Japanese market and Box office ticket sales below for more data on both domestic and overseas performance, especially for films released prior to 1997.

The highest Japanese movie is Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle with a collection of $820.4 million dollars after re-release in Japan on 6 Feb 2026 in special IMAX format 1:43:1 and on 6 Mar 2026 in the USA, UK and Canada in ScreenX format.

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 Eiga.com, the film attained approximately 800 million viewers in China. Its inflation-adjusted Chinese gross revenue was estimated to be at least () in 2017 or about as of 2026. However, the amount of nominal box office gross revenue (not adjusted for inflation) 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 (1988), for example, grossed about from home video and licensed merchandise sales.

+ Highest-grossing Japanese films Title Worldwide gross Year Format Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle $820,400,000 2025Anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train$525,704,0632020AnimeYour Name$405,349,0222016AnimeSpirited Away$401,162,5822001Anime Suzume$314,992,206 2022Anime The Boy and the Heron$294,200,0002023Anime The First Slam Dunk$279,045,9652022AnimeOne Piece Film: Red$246,500,0002022AnimeHowl's Moving Castle$237,536,1262004AnimePrincess Mononoke $231,255,0441997Anime Ponyo$204,826,6682008AnimeWeathering with You$200,180,0122019AnimeChainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc$191,370,665 2025AnimeJujutsu Kaisen 0$190,649,039 2021AnimeStand by Me Doraemon$183,442,7142014AnimePokémon: The First Movie$172,744,6621998AnimeBayside Shakedown 2$164,450,0002003Live-actionDetective Conan: One-eyed Flashback $162,042,0742025AnimeChiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island $159,000,0002026AnimeDetective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram$150,008,1152024AnimeArrietty$149,692,1972010AnimeThe Wind Rises$146,964,2512013AnimeKokuho $142,035,0632025Live-action Pokémon the Movie 2000$133,949,2701999AnimeDetective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire$123,009,0172019AnimeDragon Ball Super: Broly$122,740,6162018Anime Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine$121,879,5972023AnimeGodzilla Minus One $116,725,8762023Live-actionBayside Shakedown$115,000,0001998Live-actionDetective Conan: Zero the Enforcer$107,918,0462018AnimeThe Adventures of Milo and Otis$104,121,7491986Live-actionDetective Conan: The Bride of Halloween$102,599,0932022 Anime Data from Box Office Mojo do not include the movie's earnings in China. This information is obtained from The Numbers to arrive at the best estimated worldwide box office figure for the movie. Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet$102,541,2822021AnimeAntarctica$101,000,0001983Live-actionHaikyu!! The Dumpster Battle$100,255,7842024AnimeYo-kai Watch: The Movie$99,481,3072014AnimeUmizaru 3: The Last Message$98,663,3812010Live-actionDragon Ball Super: Super Hero$97,242,1922022AnimeSpy x Family Code: White$95,792,8352023AnimeOne Piece: Stampede$94,000,0002019AnimeEvangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time$93,882,4532021AnimeBrave Hearts: Umizaru$91,884,3522012Live-actionRookies: Graduation$88,055,2432009Live-actionNodame Cantabile: The Movie II$86,192,7402010Live-actionBayside Shakedown 3$85,347,3742010Live-actionOne Piece Film: Z$84,936,5852012AnimeThe Eternal Zero$84,500,0002013Live-actionShin Godzilla$83,320,1352016Live-actionDoraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island$80,920,9162018AnimeHero$80,400,0002007Live-action

Highest-grossing films in Japan

The following is a list of highest-grossing Japanese films in Japan. (Over ¥10 billion)

TitleJapan grossYearFormat Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train¥40,750,000,0002020Anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle ¥40,749,000,0002025AnimeSpirited Away¥31,680,000,0002001AnimeYour Name¥25,170,000,0002016Anime Kokuho ¥21,830,000,0002025 Live-actionOne Piece Film: Red¥20,340,000,0002022AnimePrincess Mononoke¥20,180,000,0001997 AnimeHowl's Moving Castle¥19,600,000,0002004AnimeBayside Shakedown 2¥17,350,000,0002003Live-actionThe First Slam Dunk¥16,670,000,0002022AnimeDetective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram¥15,800,000,0002024AnimePonyo¥15,500,000,0002008 AnimeSuzume¥14,940,000,0002022 Anime Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback¥14,740,000,0002025 AnimeWeathering with You¥14,230,000,0002019 AnimeDetective Conan: Black Iron Submarine ¥13,880,000,0002023AnimeJujutsu Kaisen 0¥13,800,000,0002021 AnimeThe Wind Rises¥12,020,000,0002013 AnimeHaikyu!! The Movie: Decisive Battle at the Garbage Dump¥11,640,000,0002024AnimeAntarctica¥11,000,000,0001983Live-actionChainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc¥10,810,000,0002025 Anime Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time¥10,280,000,0002021 AnimeBayside Shakedown¥10,100,000,0001998 Live-action

Highest-grossing 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 (if known) and box office admissions in Japan up until 1996, while the second table shows the worldwide gross revenue since 1997.

+ Highest-grossing Japanese films in Japan by up until 1996 Year Title Japanese box office () Format Rentals Gross Tickets 1950 The Munekata Sisters Live‑action 1951 The Tale of Genji 1952 The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice 1953 Kimi no na wa: Dainibu (What is Your Name? Part 2) 1954 Kimi no na wa: Daisanbu (What is Your Name? Part 3) 9,690,000 1955 Shuzenji Monogatari (A Tale of Shuzenji) 8,340,000 1956 1957 20,000,000 1958 The Loyal 47 Ronin 1959 The Three Treasures 1960 Tenka o Toru (I Take the World) 1961 Akō Rōshi 1962 Sanjuro 11,200,000 1963 High and Low 1964 Mothra vs. Godzilla 7,220,000 1965 Tokyo Olympiad 23,500,000 1966 Ebirah, Horror of the Deep 4,210,000 1967 Japan's Longest Day 1968 The Sands of Kurobe 1969 Samurai Banners 1970 Men and War: Part I 1971Tora-san's Love Call 1972Tora-san's Dream-Come-True 1973Submersion of Japan 6,500,000 1974 Tora-san's Lullaby 1975Tora-san, the Intellectual 1976 The Human Revolution Continues 1977Mount Hakkoda 1978Never Give Up 1979Galaxy Express 999 Anime1980Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior Live‑action 1981 Sailor Suit and Machine Gun 1982 1983Antarctica 12,000,000 1984 3,200,000 3,200,0001985The Burmese Harp 1986The Adventures of Milo and Otis 7,500,000 1987Hachikō Monogatari 1988The Silk Road 1989Kiki's Delivery Service 2,640,619 Anime1990Heaven and Earth Live‑action1991Only Yesterday 2,200,000 Anime1992Porco Rosso 3,100,000 1993 Rex: A Dinosaur's Story Live‑action1994 Pom Poko 3,300,000 Anime 1995 Godzilla vs. Destoroyah 4,000,000 Live‑action 1996 Shall We Dance? Live‑action Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express Anime Haunted School 2 Live‑action

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.

+ Highest-grossing Japanese films by worldwide revenue since 1997 Year Title Worldwide grossFormat 1997Princess Mononoke$169,785,704Anime1998Pokémon: The First Movie$172,744,662Anime1999Pokémon: The Movie 2000$133,949,270Anime2000Pokémon 3: The Movie$68,411,275Anime2001Spirited Away ($274,925,095)Anime2002The Cat Returns$65,000,000Anime2003Bayside Shakedown 2$164,450,000Live-action2004Howl's Moving CastleAnime2005Yamato$39,287,114Live-action2006Tales from EarthseaAnime2007Hero$80,400,000Live-action2008PonyoAnime2009Rookies: Graduation$88,055,243Live-action2010Arrietty$149,411,550Anime2011From Up on Poppy Hill$61,487,846Anime2012Brave Hearts: Umizaru$91,884,352Live-action2013The Wind Rises$136,533,257Anime2014Stand by Me Doraemon$183,442,714Anime2015Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'$61,768,190Anime2016Your Name ($358,331,458)Anime2017Detective Conan: The Crimson Love Letter$63,147,576Anime2018Dragon Ball Super: Broly$122,740,616 Anime2019Weathering with You$193,715,360 Anime2020Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train$512,704,063 Anime2021Jujutsu Kaisen 0$196,200,000 Anime2022Suzume$313,637,054 Anime2023 The Boy and the Heron$294,200,000 Anime2024 Detective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram$150,008,115 Anime 2025 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle$820,400,000 Anime 2026 Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island $159,000,000 Anime

Box office ticket sales

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.