These are the following list of highest-grossing animated films primarily aimed for adult audiences. Each film is required to be either PG-13, R, NC-17 (successor to X-rated) or Unrated by the Motion Picture Association. Both PG-13 and R rating apply to the television equivalent of the Motion Picture Association such as TV-14 and TV-MA, which is also included but must be applied on the list.

Adult animated films achieved massive box-office success in Asian countries, primarily Japan. As such, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime film series is the highest-grossing R-rated animated film franchise, earned more than $1 billion of box-office gross internationally; Infinity Castle became the highest-grossing R-rated animated film of all time ahead its release. Chinese production Ne Zha and its sequel became the highest-grossing adult animated films.

Highest-grossing adult animated films RankTitleCountryTechniqueRatingWorldwide grossYearRef(s) 1Ne Zha 2ChinaCGIPG-13$2,217,758,3822025 2Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle JapanTraditionalR$800,413,5492025 3Ne ZhaChinaCGITV-14$742,718,4962019 4The Simpsons MovieUSTraditionalPG-13$536,414,2702007 5Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen TrainJapanTraditionalR$512,704,0632020 6The Boy and the HeronJapanTraditionalPG-13$292,922,5632023 7The First Slam DunkJapanCGIPG-13$281,094,7222023 8One Piece Film: RedJapanTraditionalPG-13$245,270,0002022 9BeowulfUSCGIPG-13$196,393,7452007 10Jujutsu Kaisen 0JapanTraditionalPG-13$195,870,8852021 11Weathering With YouJapanTraditionalPG-13$193,186,8792019 12Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc JapanTraditionalR$181,115,8032025 13Princess MononokeJapanTraditionalPG-13$169,785,6291997 14Sausage PartyUS, CanadaCGIR$140,705,3222016 15The Wind RisesJapanTraditionalPG-13$136,333,2202013 16Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue SapphireJapanTraditionalTV-14$119,875,0242019 17One Piece: StampedeJapanTraditionalTV-14$94,684,2232019 18Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a TimeJapanTraditionalTV-MA$92,000,0002021 19Fritz the CatUSTraditionalX (TV-MA)$90,000,0001972 20Big Fish & BegoniaChinaTraditionalPG-13$85,557,7212016 21Final Fantasy: The Spirits WithinUS, JapanCGIPG-13$85,131,8302001 22One Piece Film: ZJapanTraditionalTV-14$85,119,7282012 23South Park: Bigger, Longer & UncutUSTraditionalR$83,137,6031999 24Tales from EarthseaJapanTraditionalPG-13$75,500,0002006 25Isle of DogsUS, GermanyStop-motionPG-13$72,988,0642018

Highest-grossing adult animated films by animation type

Computer animation RankTitleCountryRatingWorldwide grossYearRef(s) 1Ne Zha 2ChinaPG-13$2,217,758,3822025 2Ne ZhaChinaTV-14$742,718,4962019 3The First Slam DunkJapanPG-13$279,892,2812023 4BeowulfUSPG-13$196,393,7452007 5Sausage PartyUS, CanadaR$140,705,3222016 6Final Fantasy: The Spirits WithinJapanPG-13$85,131,8302001 79USPG-13$48,428,0632009 8Mahavatar NarsimhaIndiaTV-14$2025 9Huevos: Little Rooster's Egg-cellent AdventureMexicoPG-13$25,892,5612015 10Waltz with BashirGermany, France, IsraelR$13,912,2892008

Traditional animation (Japanese)

RankTitleRatingWorldwide grossYearRef(s) 1Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle R$800,413,5492025 2Demon Slayer: Mugen TrainR$512,704,0632020 3The Boy and the HeronPG-13$292,922,5632023 4One Piece Film: RedPG-13$206,740,2952022 5Jujutsu Kaisen 0PG-13$195,870,8852021 6Weathering With YouPG-13$193,186,8792019 8Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc R$181,115,8032025 7Princess MononokePG-13$169,785,6291997 9The Wind RisesPG-13$136,333,2202013 10Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue SapphireTV-14$119,875,0242019

Traditional animation (U.S and international) RankTitleCountryRatingWorldwide grossYearRef(s) 1The Simpsons MovieUSPG-13$536,414,2702007 2Fritz the CatUSX$90,000,0001972 3Big Fish & BegoniaChinaPG-13$85,557,7212016 4South Park: Bigger, Longer & UncutUSR$83,137,6031999 5Beavis and Butt-Head Do AmericaUSPG-13$63,118,3861996 6Loving VincentPoland, UKPG-13$44,077,2492017 7The Bob's Burgers MovieUSPG-13$34,148,7502022 8PersepolisFrance, IranPG-13$25,397,1872007 9Eight Crazy NightsUSPG-13$23,833,1312002 10Heavy MetalUS, CanadaR$20,063,6361981

Stop-motion animation RankTitleCountryRatingWorldwide grossYearRef(s) 1Isle of DogsUS, GermanyPG-13$72,988,0642018 2My Life as a ZucchiniSwitzerland, FrancePG-13$10,245,7432016 3Memoir of a SnailAustraliaR$7,650,3812024 4AnomalisaUSR$5,706,1682015 5Mary and MaxAustraliaTV-MA$1,740,79120096Junk HeadJapanUnrated$791,9442021 7$9.99AustraliaR$708,35420088Mad GodUSUnrated$329,0092021 9Hell and BackUSR$157,7682015

Highest-grossing adult animated films by rating

PG-13 or equivalent rating RankTitleCountryWorldwide grossYearRef(s) 1Ne Zha 2China$2,244,267,2072025 2Ne ZhaChina$742,718,4962019 3The Simpsons MovieUS$536,414,2702007 4The Boy and the HeronJapan$292,922,5632023 5The First Slam DunkJapan$281,094,7222023 6One Piece Film: RedJapan$206,740,2952022 7BeowulfUS$196,393,7452007 8Jujutsu Kaisen 0Japan$195,870,8852021 9Weathering With YouJapan$193,186,8792019 10Princess MononokeJapan$169,785,6291997

R or equivalent rating

RankTitleCountryWorldwide grossYearRef(s) 1Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Japan$800,413,549 2025 2Demon Slayer: Mugen TrainJapan$512,704,0632020 3Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Japan$181,115,8032025 4Sausage PartyUS, Canada$140,705,3222016 5Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a TimeJapan$92,000,0002021 6Fritz the CatUS$90,000,0001972 7South Park: Bigger, Longer & UncutUS$83,137,6031999 8Demon Slayer: To the Swordsmith VillageJapan$59,554,2592023 9Demon Slayer: To the Hashira TrainingJapan$50,439,6722024 10AkiraJapan$49,000,0001988

Highest-grossing adult animated films by year

Year TitleRating Worldwide gross 1969A Thousand and One NightsX$2,611,318 1970 1971 1972Fritz the CatX$90,000,000 1973 1974The Nine Lives of Fritz the CatR$3,000,000 1975 1976 1977WizardsTV-14 1978The Mystery of MamoPG-13 1979Galaxy Express 999TV-14 (~$27,000,000) 1980 1981Heavy MetalR 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988AkiraR 1989 1990 1991 1992Bebe's KidsPG-13 1993 1994 1995Ghost in the ShellR 1996 Beavis and Butt-Head Do AmericaPG-13 1997 Princess MononokePG-13 1998 SprigganR 1999 South Park: Bigger, Longer & UncutR 2000Vampire Hunter D: BloodlustR$151,086 2001 Final Fantasy: The Spirits WithinPG-13 2002 Eight Crazy NightsPG-13 2003 The Triplets of BellevillePG-13 2004 SteamboyPG-13 2005 Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of ShamballaPG-13 2006 Tales from EarthseaPG-13 2007 The Simpsons MoviePG-13 2008 Waltz with BashirR 2009 9PG-13$48,428,063 2010 Bleach: Hell VerseTV-14 2011 Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of MilosTV-MA 2012 One Piece Film: Z TV-14$85,119,728 2013The Wind RisesPG-13 2014Detective Conan: Dimensional SniperPG-13 2015 Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno PG-13$60,985,674 2016 Sausage PartyR$140,705,322 2017Detective Conan: Crimson Love LetterPG-13$63,147,576 2018Detective Conan: Zero the EnforcerPG-13$108,105,223 2019 Ne ZhaTV-14$742,718,496 2020Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen TrainR$512,704,063 2021Jujutsu Kaisen 0PG-13$195,870,885 2022The First Slam DunkPG-13$279,892,281 2023 The Boy and the Heron PG-13$292,922,563 2024 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Hashira Training R$50,439,672 2025 Ne Zha 2PG-13$2,217,758,382

Highest-grossing adult animated films by timeline At least four traditional animations and two computer animations held the records of the highest at any year: Title EstablishedRating Record-setting gross A Thousand and One Nights 1969X $2,601,662 Fritz the Cat 1972 $90,000,000 Princess Mononoke 1997PG-13 $169,785,629 The Simpsons Movie 2007 $536,414,270 Ne Zha2019TV-14 $742,718,496 Ne Zha 2 2025PG-13 $2,217,758,382

See also Adult animation List of adult animated films List of highest-grossing animated films List of highest-grossing anime films List of highest-grossing R-rated films

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