List of Japanese films of 2016
List of films

List of Japanese films of 2016

Section Title: List of films
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Opening	Title	Director	Studio	Cast	Genre	Notes	Ref

January 8	Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu	Tatsuya Oishi	Shaft / Aniplex / Columbia Pictures	Hiroshi Kamiya, Maaya Sakamoto, Yui Horie, Takahiro Sakurai, Miyu Irino, Masashi Ebara	Horror, Psychological thriller, Drama, Dark fantasy	Based on Monogatari series, This is a New Year's Eve (Coming of Age Day) film

January 8	Garakowa: Restore the World	Masashi Ishihama	A-1 Pictures / Sony Pictures Animation / Pony Canyon / Columbia Pictures	Yumiri Hanamori, Ayane Sakura, Risa Taneda	Fantasy, Drama, Sci-fi, Magical girl, Superheroes, Spy	Based on D.Backup, This is a New Year's Eve (Coming of Age Day) film

January 8	Jinsei no Yakusoku	Kan Ishibashi	5-D Pictures / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Toho / Paramount Pictures	Yutaka Takenouchi, Yōsuke Eguchi, Tori Matsuzaka, Yūka, Eiko Koike, Hikaru Takahashi	Drama, Musical	This is a New Year's Eve (Coming of Age Day) film

January 9	King of Prism by PrettyRhythm	Masakazu Hishida	Tatsunoko Production / Hasbro Studios / Avex Pictures / Lionsgate Films	Tetsuya Kakihara, Tomoaki Maeno, Toshiki Masuda, Shinichiro Miki, Junta Terashima, Soma Saito	Drama, Comedy-drama, Romance, Dance, Musical, Idol	Based on an arcade game and anime television series, This is the New Year's Eve (Coming of Age Day) film.

January 9	Pink and Gray	Isao Yukisada	EuropaCorp / Kadokawa Daiei Studio / Asmik Ace / Lionsgate Films	Yuto Nakajima, Masaki Suda, Kaho, Yukino Kishii, Yūya Yagira	Drama, Comedy-drama, Action	Based on a novel, This is a New Year's Eve (Coming of Age Day) film.

January 22	Persona 3 The Movie: No. 4, Winter of Rebirth	Tomohisa Taguchi	A-1 Pictures / Sony Pictures Animation / Aniplex / Columbia Pictures	Akira Ishida, Megumi Toyoguchi, Kōsuke Toriumi, Rie Tanaka, Hikaru Midorikawa, Mamiko Noto	Political, Neo-noir, Supernatural, Spy, Action	Based on a video game, This is a Valentine's Day (Chinese New Year, National Foundation Day) film.

January 22	Nobunaga Concerto	Hiroaki Matsuyama	Imagine Entertainment / FILM LLP / Toho / Universal Pictures	Shun Oguri, Kō Shibasaki, Osamu Mukai, Takayuki Yamada, Gaku Hamada, Arata Furuta	Historical, Drama, Musical	Based on a manga series, This is a Valentine's Day (Chinese New Year, National Foundation Day) film.

January 23	Shuriken Sentai Ninninger vs. ToQger the Movie: Ninja in Wonderland	Shōjirō Nakazawa	Toei Company / Paramount Pictures	Shunsuke Nishikawa, Gaku Matsumoto, Kaito Nakamura, Yuuka Yano, Kasumi Yamaya, Hideya Tawada	Tokusatsu, Action, Sci-fi	Based on Super Sentai and Kamen Rider, This is a Valentine's Day (Chinese New Year, National Foundation Day) film.

January 29	Saraba Abunai Deka	Toru Murakawa	K.K. Central Arts / New Regency / Toei Company / 20th Century Fox	Hiroshi Tachi, Kyōhei Shibata, Atsuko Asano, Tōru Nakamura, Nana Kinomi, Michihiro Yamanishi	Drama, Comedy, Action	Based on a television series, This is a Valentine's Day (Chinese New Year, National Foundation Day) film.

January 30	The Inerasable	Yoshihiro Nakamura	Happinet / Alcon Entertainment / Shochiku / Warner Bros.	Yūko Takeuchi, Ai Hashimoto, Kentaro Sakaguchi, Kenichi Takitō, Kuranosuke Sasaki, Yorie Yamashita	Horror, Dark fantasy, Drama, Supernatural horror, Action, Monster	Based on a novel, This is a Valentine's Day (Chinese New Year, National Foundation Day) film.

February 12	KKG 10th the Movie Series and selector destructed WIXOSS	Takuya Satō	J.C.Staff / Warner Bros.	Ai Kakuma, Ayane Sakura, Ai Kayano, Chinatsu Akasaki, Mako Morino, Harumi Sakurai	Dark fantasy, Mystery, Sports (Children's Poker, Karuta)	Based on an anime series and a Lord of Vermilion series, This is a Valentine's Day (Chinese New Year, National Foundation Day) film.

February 12	Lychee Light Club	Eisuke Naito	Marble Film / Nikkatsu / Summit Entertainment	Shuhei Nomura, Yuki Furukawa, Shotaro Mamiya, Ayami Nakajo, Junya Ikeda, Ryo Matsuda	Horror, Fantasy, Drama, Action, Comedy	Based on a manga series, This is a Valentine's Day (Chinese New Year, National Foundation Day) film.

February 26	Kurosaki-kun no Iinari ni Nante Naranai	Shō Tsukikawa	AOI Pro. / Participant Media / HDYMP Showgate	Kento Nakajima, Nana Komatsu, Yudai Chiba, Sara Takatsuki, Yuta Kishi, Amane Okayama	Fantasy, Drama, Romance, Romantic comedy	Based on a manga and a children's novel, the People Power Revolution's 30th Anniversary, This is the International Women's Day (Hinamatsuri, Commonwealth Day) and Saint Patrick's Day film.

February 27	Tantei Opera Milky Holmes the Movie: Milky Holmes' Counterattack	Hiroaki Sakurai	J.C.Staff / Pony Canyon / Lionsgate Films	Suzuko Mimori, Sora Tokui, Mikoi Sasaki, Izumi Kitta, Satomi Akesaka, Daisuke Kishio	Drama, Comedy, Action, Magical girl	Based on a manga, the People Power Revolution's 30th Anniversary, This is the International Women's Day (Hinamatsuri, Commonwealth Day) and Saint Patrick's Day film.

March 4	Sailor Suit and Machine Gun: Graduation	Kōji Maeda	Huayi Brothers / Kadokawa Daiei Studio / Columbia Pictures	Kanna Hashimoto, Hiroki Hasegawa, Masanobu Andō, Takurō Ōno, Shohei Uno, Kanji Furutachi	Drama, Action, Spy, Sci-fi, Youth	Based on a novel and true events of 2000s, the People Power Revolution's 30th Anniversary, This is the International Women's Day (Hinamatsuri, Commonwealth Day) and Saint Patrick's Day film.

March 5	Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan 2016 and Infinimals Roaring Skies	Shinnosuke Yakuwa	Shin-Ei Animation / Paramount Pictures / Toho	Wasabi Mizuta, Megumi Ohara, Yumi Kakazu, Subaru Kimura, Tomokazu Seki	Historical, Drama, Action, Superheroes, Spy, Sci-fi	Based on The Three Treasures (1959), Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (1989), and Gunslinger Stratos (2012), the People Power Revolution's 30th Anniversary, This is the International Women's Day (Hinamatsuri, Commonwealth Day) and Saint Patrick's Day film.

March 11	PriPara Minna no Akogare Let's Go PriPari	Makoto Moriwaki	Tatsunoko Production / Hasbro Studios / Avex Pictures / Lionsgate Films	Himika Akaneya, Yū Serizawa, Miyu Kubota, Saki Yamakita, Azuki Shibuya, Yūki Wakai	Drama, Comedy-drama, Romance, Dance, Musical, Idol	Based on a video game series, the People Power Revolution's 30th Anniversary, This is the International Women's Day (Hinamatsuri, Commonwealth Day) and Saint Patrick's Day film.

March 11	Shimajirō to Kuni Ehon	Isamu Hirabayashi	Azeta Pictures / The Answer Studio / Toho	Omi Minami, Miki Takahashi, Takumi Yamazaki, Saori Sugimoto	Drama, Children's	Based on a manga series, the People Power Revolution's 30th Anniversary, This is the International Women's Day (Hinamatsuri, Commonwealth Day) and Saint Patrick's Day film.

March 11	Everest: The Summit of the Gods	Hideyuki Hirayama	Polybona Films / Kadokawa Daiei Studio / Asmik Ace / Toho / Universal Pictures	Junichi Okada, Hiroshi Abe, Machiko Ono, Pierre Taki, Masahiro Komoto, Shunsuke Kazama	Historical, Fantasy, Drama, Action	Based on a manga series, the People Power Revolution's 30th Anniversary, This is the International Women's Day (Hinamatsuri, Commonwealth Day) and Saint Patrick's Day film.

March 12	Digimon Adventure tri. Part 2: Determination	Keitaro Motonaga	Toei Animation / Toei Company	Natsuki Hanae, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Suzuko Mimori, Mutsumi Tamura	Action, Sci-fi	Based on a video game series, the People Power Revolution's 30th Anniversary, This is the International Women's Day (Hinamatsuri, Commonwealth Day) and Saint Patrick's Day film.

March 12	Ultraman X The Movie	Kiyotaka Taguchi	Tsuburaya Productions / Shochiku / Columbia Pictures	Kensuke Takahashi, Akane Sakanoue, Yoshihiko Hosoda, Ukyo Matsumoto, Sarara Tsukifune, Yu Kamio	Drama, Action, Spy, Sci-fi, Superheroes, Tokusatsu	Based on a television series, This is the International Women's Day (Hinamatsuri, Commonwealth Day) and Saint Patrick's Day film.

March 12	What a Wonderful Family!	Yoji Yamada	Shochiku / Warner Bros.	Isao Hashizume, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Masahiko Nishimura, Yui Natsukawa, Tomoko Nakajima, Hayashiya Shōzō IX	Comedy-drama, Slice of life, Sci-fi	This film is distributed by Shochiku and Warner Bros., the People Power Revolution's 30th Anniversary, This is the International Women's Day (Hinamatsuri, Commonwealth Day) and Saint Patrick's Day film.

March 18	Pretty Cure All Stars: Singing with Everyone♪ Miraculous Magic!	Yutaka Tsuchida	Toei Animation / Nickelodeon Movies / Toei Company / Paramount Pictures	Rie Takahashi, Yui Horie, Ayaka Saitō, Yu Shimamura, Masumi Asano, Hibiku Yamamura	Action, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Drama, Magical girl, Superheroes	Based on an anime series, the People Power Revolution's 30th Anniversary, This is the International Women's Day (Hinamatsuri, Commonwealth Day) and Saint Patrick's Day film.

March 18	Boku Dake ga Inai Machi (a.k.a. Erased) and the Binding of Tony Blair	Yūichirō Hirakawa	EM Productions / Office Crescendo / Heyday Films / Warner Bros.	Tatsuya Fujiwara, Kasumi Arimura, Rio Suzuki, Kento Hayashi, Seiji Fukushi, Yuriko Ishida	Political, Fantasy, Drama, Mystery, Thriller	Based on Erased and The Binding of Isaac series, the People Power Revolution's 30th Anniversary, This is the International Women's Day (Hinamatsuri, Commonwealth Day) and Saint Patrick's Day film.

March 19	Chihayafuru Part 1 and 2	Norihiro Koizumi	Working Title Films / Robot Communications / Toho / Universal Pictures	Suzu Hirose, Shuhei Nomura, Mackenyu, Mone Kamishiraishi, Yuma Yamoto, Yuki Morinaga	Drama, Youth, Sports (Children's Poker, Karuta)	Based on a manga series and true events of 2000s, the People Power Revolution's 30th Anniversary, This is the International Women's Day (Hinamatsuri, Commonwealth Day) and Saint Patrick's Day film.

March 19	Tenshi ni I'm Fine	Hideto Sonoda	Django Film / Nikkatsu / 20th Century Fox	Kirara, Yoshimi Yashikawa, Noboru Kaneko, Kazuki Shimizu, Miki Aika, Nanako Ōkōchi	Fantasy, Drama	This film is distributed by Nikkatsu and [[20th Century Fox, the People Power Revolution's 30th Anniversary, This is the International Women's Day (Hinamatsuri, Commonwealth Day) and Saint Patrick's Day film.

March 25	Assassination Classroom: Graduation	Eiichirō Hasumi	Working Title Films / Robot Communications / Toho / Universal Pictures	Ryosuke Yamada, Kazunari Ninomiya, Masaki Suda, Seika Taketomi, Mio Yūki, Miku Uehara	Drama, Action, Sci-fi, Comedy	Based on a manga and a Raving Rabbids series, This is an Easter Day (Earth Day, April Fools' Day) film.

March 26	Kamen Rider 1	Osamu Kaneda	Toei Company / Paramount Pictures	Hiroshi Fujioka, Shun Nishime, Natsumi Okamoto, Tsuyoshi Abe, Nao Nagasawa, Kozo Takeda	Drama, Tokusatsu, Action, Sci-fi	Based on Super Sentai and Kamen Rider, This is an Easter Day (Earth Day, April Fools' Day) film.

April 2	Tamayura ~Sotsugyō Shashin~ Part 4: Ashita	Junichi Sato	Yumeta Company / Shochiku / Columbia Pictures	Ayana Taketatsu, Kana Asumi, Yuko Gibu, Yuka Iguchi, Ai Kayano, Minako Kotobuki	Drama	Based on a manga, This is a Valentine's Day (Chinese New Year, National Foundation Day) film.

April 8	Joshikō	Kōki Yamamoto	Cluster Pictures / United Entertainment / Global Road Entertainment	Minami Minegishi, Riho Takada, Haru Izumi, Erina Nakayama, Shiori Kitayama, Ayana Sōgawa	Mystery, Suspense	Based on true events of 2000s, This is an Easter Day (Earth Day, April Fools' Day) film.

April 15	Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare	Kōbun Shizuno	TMS Entertainment / ShoPro / Toho / Universal Pictures	Minami Takayama, Wakana Yamazaki, Rikiya Koyama, Naoko Matsui, Kenichi Ogata, Megumi Hayashibara	Political, Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller	Based on an anime and manga, This is an Easter Day (Earth Day, April Fools' Day) film.

April 15	Crayon Shin-chan: Fast Asleep! The Great Assault on Dreamy World!	Wataru Takahashi	Shin-Ei Animation / Paramount Pictures / Toho	Akiko Yajima, Miki Narahashi, Keiji Fujiwara, Satomi Korogi, Mari Mashiba, Tamao Hayashi	Drama, Action, Sci-fi, Comedy	Based on a manga series, This is the Easter Day (Earth Day, April Fools' Day) film.

April 22	Gekijō-ban Hibike! Euphonium ~ Kitauji Kōkō Suisōraku-Bu e Yōkoso~	Tatsuya Ishihara	Kyoto Animation / Shochiku	Tomoyo Kurosawa, Ayaka Asai, Moe Toyota, Chika Anzai, Minako Kotobuki, Saori Hayami	Drama, Youth, Musical	Based on a manga series, This is an Easter Day (Earth Day, April Fools' Day) film.

April 22	Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita	Tetsuya Yanagisawa	Qualia Animation / Sony Pictures Animation / Aniplex / Columbia Pictures	Hiroshi Kamiya, Haruka Tomatsu, Yūki Kaji, Kana Asumi, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Kenichi Suzumura	Drama, Romance, Slice of life	Based on a children's novel, This is an Easter Day (Earth Day, April Fools' Day) film.

April 22	Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions	Satoshi Kuwabara	Studio Gallop / Toei Company / 20th Century Fox	Shunsuke Kazama, Kenjiro Tsuda, Hiroki Takahashi, Maki Saitō, Hidehiro Kikuchi, Rica Matsumoto	Fantasy, Action, Science fantasy, Sci-fi	Based on a manga series, This is an Easter Day (Earth Day, April Fools' Day) film.

April 23	I Am a Hero and I’m a Dune Space	Shinsuke Sato	Beijing Enlight Pictures / Cine Bazzar / Toho / Universal Pictures	Yo Oizumi, Kasumi Arimura, Masami Nagasawa, Hisashi Yoshizawa, Yoshinori Okada, Nana Katase	Horror, Drama, Action, Sci-fi	Based on a manga series and a Dead Space parody, This is an Easter Day (Earth Day, April Fools' Day) film.

April 29	Terra Formars and Nicholas and Gordon’s Stranger Corps: The Fake Wave	Takashi Miike	New Line Cinema / OLM, Inc. / Warner Bros.	Hideaki Itō, Emi Takei, Tomohisa Yamashita, Takayuki Yamada, Shun Oguri, Kane Kosugi	Drama, Action, Spy, Sci-fi, Superheroes, Tokusatsu	Based on a manga and Mass Effect series, This is a Golden Week (Europe Day, Constitution Memorial Day, Gordon Manopakorn's Birthday) and May Day film.

May 6	Ajin Part 2: Shōtotsu	Hiroyuki Seshita	Production I.G / Toho / Universal Pictures	Mamoru Miyano, Hōchū Ōtsuka, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Hōchū Ōtsuka, Daisuke Hirakawa, Takahiro Sakurai	Horror, Thriller, Supernatural	Based on Ajin: Demi-Human, This is a Golden Week (Europe Day, Constitution Memorial Day, Gordon Manopakorn's Birthday) and May Day film.

May 6	64: Part I	Takahisa Zeze	Huayi Brothers / Cobra Pictures / Paramount Pictures / Toho	Kōichi Satō, Nana Eikura, Gō Ayano, Yui Natsukawa, Masataka Kubota, Kentaro Sakaguchi	Political, Drama, Mystery	Based on a novel, This is a Golden Week (Europe Day, Constitution Memorial Day, Gordon Manopakorn's Birthday) and May Day film.

May 13	The Whispering Star	Sion Sono	Django Film / Nikkatsu / Summit Entertainment	Megumi Kagurazaka, Kenji Endō, Yūto Ikeda	Drama, Romance, Sci-fi	Based on a documentary and children's novel, This is a Golden Week (Europe Day, Constitution Memorial Day, Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day) and May Day film.

May 13	Hentai Kamen: Abnormal Crisis	Yūichi Fukuda	Plus D / Toei Company / Paramount Pictures	Ryohei Suzuki, Fumika Shimizu, Yūya Yagira, Tsuyoshi Muro, Ayame Misaki, Sarutoki Minagawa	Drama, Action, Spy, Sci-fi, Superheroes, Tokusatsu	Based on a manga series and Tad, The Lost Explorer series, This is a Golden Week (Europe Day, Constitution Memorial Day, Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day) and May Day film.

May 13	If Cats Disappeared from the World and HCZ 126 vs. Prison Struggle	Akira Nagai	Dragonfly Entertainment, Gaumont Film Company / Toho / Warner Bros.	Takeru Satoh, Aoi Miyazaki, Gaku Hamada, Eita Okuno, Anna Ishii, Eiji Okuda	Drama, Comedy, Action, Spy, Sci-fi, Superheroes	Based on a children's novel, an OSS 117 parody and Prison School series, This is a Golden Week (Europe Day, Constitution Memorial Day, Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day) and May Day film.	=

May 20	After the Storm	Hirokazu Koreeda	AOI Pro. / GAGA Pictures / Lionsgate Films	Hiroshi Abe, Kirin Kiki, Yōko Maki, Satomi Kobayashi, Sosuke Ikematsu, Lily Franky	Drama, Comedy-drama, Science fantasy	Based on a novel, This is a Golden Week (Europe Day, Constitution Memorial Day, Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day) and May Day film.

May 27	Wolf Girl and Black Prince	Ryūichi Hiroki	Polybona Films / Participant Media / Plus D / Warner Bros.	Fumi Nikaidō, Kento Yamazaki, Mugi Kadowaki, Ryusei Yokohama, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Ryo Yoshizawa	Political, Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy	Based on a manga series, This is a World Environment Day and Mediterranean Stanza Heroes' Day (Italian Republic Day, Russia Day) film.

May 27	Himeanole	Keisuke Yoshida	Blumhouse Productions / Django Film / Nikkatsu / 20th Century Fox	Gō Morita, Gaku Hamada, Aimi Satsukawa, Tsuyoshi Muro, Ryusuke Komakine, Maho Yamada	Drama, Action, Crime, Romantic comedy, Sci-fi	Based on a manga series, This is a World Environment Day and Mediterranean Stanza Heroes' Day (Italian Republic Day, Russia Day) film.

June 4	Kōdai-ke no Hitobito	Masato Hijikata	Eros International / Huayi Brothers / Kyodo Television / Toho / Universal Pictures	Haruka Ayase, Takumi Saito, Kiko Mizuhara, Shōtarō Mamiya, Mao Daichi, Masachika Ichimura	Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy	Based on a manga series, This is a World Environment Day and Mediterranean Stanza Heroes' Day (Italian Republic Day, Russia Day) film.

June 4	Evergreen Love	Kōichirō Miki	Horipro / Heyday Films / Shochiku / Warner Bros.	Takanori Iwata, Mitsuki Takahata, Hana Imai, Joji Abe, Erika Yazawa, Kazuyuki Aijima	Drama, Romance	Based on a novel, This is a World Environment Day and Mediterranean Stanza Heroes' Day (Italian Republic Day, Russia Day) film.

June 10	64: Part II	Takahisa Zeze	Huayi Brothers / Cobra Pictures / Paramount Pictures / Toho	Kōichi Satō, Nana Eikura, Gō Ayano, Yui Natsukawa, Masataka Kubota, Kentaro Sakaguchi	Political, Drama, Mystery	Based on a novel, This is a World Environment Day and Mediterranean Stanza Heroes' Day (Italian Republic Day, Russia Day) film.

June 17	Sadako vs. Kayako	Kōji Shiraishi	Blumhouse Productions / Kadokawa Daiei Studio / Universal Pictures	Mizuki Yamamoto, Tina Tamashiro, Masahiro Komoto, Masanobu Andō, Mai Kikuchi, Misato Tanaka	Horror, Dark fantasy, Drama, Supernatural horror, Action, Monster	Based on a novel series and true events of 2000s, Part the first Asian Dark Universe, This is a World Environment Day and Mediterranean Stanza Heroes' Day (Italian Republic Day, Russia Day) film.

June 17	CREEPY	Kiyoshi Kurosawa	Silver Pictures / Asmik Ace / Shochiku / Columbia Pictures	Hidetoshi Nishijima, Yūko Takeuchi, Haruna Kawaguchi, Masahiro Higashide, Teruyuki Kagawa, Ryoko Fujino	Horror, Drama, Thriller	Based on a novel, This is a World Environment Day and Mediterranean Stanza Heroes' Day (Italian Republic Day, Russia Day) film.

June 18	Mars: Tada, Kimi wo Aishiteru	Saiji Yakumo	AXON Pictures / HDYMP Showgate / Walt Disney Pictures	Taisuke Fujigaya, Masataka Kubota, Marie Iitoyo, Hirona Yamazaki, Yu Inaba, Gōki Maeda	Fantasy, Drama, Romance, Sci-fi, Science fantasy	Based on a manga series, This is a World Environment Day and Mediterranean Stanza Heroes' Day (Italian Republic Day, Russia Day) film.

June 24	Twisted Justice	Kazuya Shiraishi	Beijing Enlight Pictures / Django Film / Nikkatsu / Toei Company / Paramount Pictures	Gō Ayano, YOUNG DAIS, Yukio Ueno, Haruna Yabuki, Kumi Takiuchi, Ryuzo Tanaka	Political, Drama, Action, Crime, Spy, Sci-fi	This film is distributed by Toei Company, Nikkatsu and Paramount Pictures, This is a World Environment Day and Mediterranean Stanza Heroes' Day (Italian Republic Day, Russia Day) film.

June 24	Too Young to Die! Wakakushite Shinu and Howard You See the Moon 2	Kankurō Kudō	Asmik Ace / Toho / Universal Pictures	Tomoya Nagase, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Machiko Ono, Aoi Morikawa, Kenta Kiritani, Kanji Furutachi	Political, Action, Comedy, Spy, Sci-fi	Based on a television series, This is a World Environment Day and Mediterranean Stanza Heroes' Day (Italian Republic Day, Russia Day) film.

July 1	Setoutsumi	Tatsushi Ōmori	New Regency / Broadmedia Studio / 20th Century Fox	Sosuke Ikematsu, Masaki Suda, Ayami Nakajo, Takuji Suzuki, Eiki Narita, Amane Okayama	Drama	Based on a manga series, This is a Marine Day and Mediterranean Stanza Heroes' Day (Bastille Day, Tanabata) film.

July 8	Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV	Takeshi Nozue	Visual Works / Marza Animation Planet / Columbia Pictures	Gō Ayano, Shiori Kutsuna, Tsutomu Isobe, Shōzō Iizuka, Keiji Fujiwara, Yūichi Nakamura	Fantasy, Action, Drama, Science fantasy	Based on Final Fantasy XV video game, This is a Marine Day and Mediterranean Stanza Heroes' Day (Bastille Day, Tanabata) film.

July 15	High & Low: The Movie Series	Shigeaki Kubo	Booster Project / Nikkatsu / Shochiku / Columbia Pictures	Akira, Sho Aoyagi, Hiroyuki Takaya, Yushin Okami, Arata Iura, Takahiro	Drama, Comedy, Action, Spy, Sci-fi, Superheroes	Based on a television series, This is a Marine Day and Mediterranean Stanza Heroes' Day (Bastille Day, Tanabata) film.

July 15	Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel	Kunihiko Yuyama	OLM, Inc. / Toho / Warner Bros.	Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Ōtani, Mayuki Makiguchi, Yūki Kaji, Mariya Ise, Megumi Hayashibara	Drama, Comedy, Action	Based on a video game series, This is a Marine Day and Mediterranean Stanza Heroes' Day (Bastille Day, Tanabata) film.

July 22	Accel World: Infinite Burst	Masakazu Obara	Sunrise / Warner Bros.	Sachika Misawa, Yūki Kaji, Aki Toyosaki, Shintarō Asanuma, Chinatsu Akasaki	Drama, Action, Spy, Sci-fi, Superheroes, Tokusatsu	Based on a novel series, This is a Marine Day and Mediterranean Stanza Heroes' Day (Bastille Day, Tanabata) film.

July 22	One Piece Film: Gold	Hiroaki Miyamoto	Toei Animation / Toei Company / Paramount Pictures	Mayumi Tanaka, Kazuya Nakai, Akemi Okamura, Kappei Yamaguchi, Hiroaki Hirata, Ikue Ōtani	Fantasy, Drama, Action, Spy, Superheroes, Tokusatsu	Based on a manga series, This is a Marine Day and Mediterranean Stanza Heroes' Day (Bastille Day, Tanabata) film.

July 29	Shin Godzilla	Hideaki Anno, Shinji Higuchi	Cine Bazzar / Toho / Universal Pictures	Hiroki Hasegawa, Satomi Ishihara, Yutaka Takenouchi, Kengo Kora, Ren Osugi, Akira Emoto	Drama, Sci-fi, Kaiju, Action	Based on Godzilla films, This is the International Youth Day (End-of-war Memorial Day, Indian Independence Day, Mountain Day) film.

July 30	Corpse Party Book of Shadows	Masafumi Yamada	Original Film / Kadokawa Daiei Studio / Columbia Pictures	Rina Ikoma, Ryōsuke Ikeoka, Nozomi Maeda, Ren Ishikawa, Atom Mizuishi, Jun/John	Horror, Dark fantasy, Drama, Supernatural horror, Action, Monster	Based on a video game and a Goosebumps series, This is the International Youth Day (End-of-war Memorial Day, Indian Independence Day, Mountain Day) film.

August 6	Kamen Rider Ghost: The 100 Eyecons and Ghost's Fated Moment	Satoshi Morota	Toei Company / Paramount Pictures	Shun Nishime, Hikaru Ohsawa, Ryosuke Yamamoto, Takayuki Yanagi, Hayato Isomura, Takuya Mizoguchi	Tokusatsu, Action, Sci-fi	Based on Super Sentai and Kamen Rider, This is the International Youth Day (End-of-war Memorial Day, Indian Independence Day, Mountain Day) film.

August 6	Rudolf the Black Cat	Kunihiko Yuyama	Illumination Entertainment / OLM, Inc. / Toho / Universal Pictures	Ryohei Suzuki, Mao Inoue, Akio Ōtsuka, Arata Furuta, Norito Yashima, Nana Mizuki	Drama, Adventure, Children's	Based on children's novel and Despicable Me series, This is the International Youth Day (End-of-war Memorial Day, Indian Independence Day, Mountain Day) film.

August 13	Aikatsu!: The Targeted Magical Aikatsu Card and Aikatsu Stars!	Shin'ya Watada, Ryuichi Kimura	Bandai Namco Pictures / Toei Company / Paramount Pictures	Sumire Morohoshi, Azusa Tadokoro, Ayaka Ōhashi, Miyu Tomita, Ayaka Asai, Megumi Yamaguchi	Dance, Musical, Idol	Based on an arcade game and anime television series, This is the International Youth Day (End-of-war Memorial Day, Indian Independence Day, Mountain Day) film.

August 19	Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu	Akiyuki Shinbō, Tatsuya Oishi	Shaft / Aniplex / Columbia Pictures	Hiroshi Kamiya, Maaya Sakamoto, Yui Horie, Takahiro Sakurai, Miyu Irino, Masashi Ebara	Horror, Psychological thriller, Drama, Dark fantasy	Based on Monogatari series, This is the International Youth Day (End-of-war Memorial Day, Indian Independence Day, Mountain Day) film.

August 19	Aozora Yell	Takahiro Miki	Imagine Entertainment / Toho / Universal Pictures	Tao Tsuchiya, Ryoma Takeuchi, Shōno Hayama, Arata Horii, Fujiko Kojima, Airi Matsui	Drama, Comedy-drama, Romance, Musical, Idol, Youth	Based on manga and true events of the 1996 Summer Olympics, This is the International Youth Day (End-of-war Memorial Day, Indian Independence Day, Mountain Day) film.

August 26	Your Name	Makoto Shinkai	CoMix Wave Films / Paramount Pictures / Toho	Ryunosuke Kamiki, Mone Kamishiraishi, Masami Nagasawa, Etsuko Ichihara, Ryo Narita, Aoi Yūki	Drama, Children's, Romance, Slice of life, Sci-fi, Youth	Based on a children's novel, This is the World Peace Day (Mid-Autumn Festival, Respect for the Aged Day) and the International Day of Democracy film.

September 2	Planetarian: Hoshi no Hito	Naokatsu Tsuda	David Production / StudioCanal / Asmik Ace	Daisuke Ono, Keiko Suzuki, Tamio Ōki, Sanae Fuku, Yōko Hikasa, Minami Tsuda	Post-apocalyptic, Drama, Space opera, Sci-fi	Based on a visual novel, a 15th Anniversary of the September 11 attacks, This is the World Peace Day (Mid-Autumn Festival, Respect for the Aged Day) and the International Day of Democracy film.

September 9	James Black and the New Treasure and Your Lie in April	Takehiko Shinjō	Working Title Films / C&I Entertainment / Toho / Universal Pictures	Kento Yamazaki, Suzu Hirose, Anna Ishii, Taishi Nakagawa, Masahiro Kōmoto, Hirotarō Honda	Drama, Comedy, Romance, Action, Superheroes, Spy	Based on a manga and true events of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the 2010 Commonwealth Games, a 15th Anniversary of the September 11 attacks, This is the World Peace Day (Mid-Autumn Festival, Respect for the Aged Day) and the International Day of Democracy film.

September 16	A Silent Voice	Naoko Yamada	Kyoto Animation / Shochiku	Miyu Irino, Saori Hayami, Aoi Yūki, Kenshō Ono, Yūki Kaneko, Yui Ishikawa	Drama, Children's, Romance, Slice of life, Sci-fi, Youth	Based on a manga, children's novel and true events of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the 2010 Commonwealth Games, a 15th Anniversary of the September 11 attacks, This is the World Peace Day (Mid-Autumn Festival, Respect for the Aged Day) and the International Day of Democracy film.

September 16	Asaoka High School Baseball Club Diary: Over Fence	Nobuhiro Yamashita	Twins Japan / Global Road Entertainment / Tokyo Theatres / StudioCanal	Joe Odagiri, Yū Aoi, Shota Matsuda, Yukiya Kitamura, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Takumi Matsuzawa	Drama, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Sports (Baseball and Cricket)	Based on a manga series, This is the World Peace Day (Mid-Autumn Festival, Respect for the Aged Day) and the International Day of Democracy film.

September 17	Rage	Lee Sang-il	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Paramount Pictures / Toho	Ken Watanabe, Mirai Moriyama, Kenichi Matsuyama, Gō Ayano, Suzu Hirose, Pierre Taki	Political, Drama, Crime, Thriller, Neo-noir, Supernatural	Based on a novel and true events of the 2012 Benghazi Attacks, Japanese general election, 2012, and 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, This is the World Peace Day (Mid-Autumn Festival, Respect for the Aged Day) and the International Day of Democracy film.

September 23	Ajin Part 3: Shōgeki	Hiroyuki Seshita	Production I.G / Toho / Universal Pictures	Mamoru Miyano, Hōchū Ōtsuka, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Hōchū Ōtsuka, Daisuke Hirakawa, Takahiro Sakurai	Horror, Thriller, Supernatural	Based on Ajin: Demi-Human, This is the World Peace Day (Mid-Autumn Festival, Respect for the Aged Day) and International Day of Democracy film.

September 24	Digimon Adventure tri. Part 3: Confession	Keitaro Motonaga	Toei Animation / Toei Company	Natsuki Hanae, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Suzuko Mimori, Mutsumi Tamura	Action, Sci-fi	Based on a video game series, This is the World Peace Day (Mid-Autumn Festival, Respect for the Aged Day) and International Day of Democracy film.

September 30	SCOOP!	Hitoshi Ōne	Office Crescendo / Toho / Universal Pictures	Masaharu Fukuyama, Fumi Nikaidō, Yō Yoshida, Kenichi Takito, Lily Franky, Takumi Saito	Drama, Crime, Comedy, Mystery, Neo-noir	A remake of Tōsha 1/250 byo Out of Focus, This is a Halloween (Health and Sports Day, Spanish National Day, Diwali, Chinese National Day, German Unity Day, Turkish Republic Day) and the United Nations Day film.

September 30	Cutie Honey: Tears	Asai Takeshi	Joker Films / Toei Company / Paramount Pictures	Mariya Nishiuchi, Takahiro Miura, Nicole Ishida, Sousuke Takaoka, Tasuku Nagase, Ren Imai	Drama, Action, Comedy, Sci-fi, Neo-noir, Magical girl	Based on a manga series, This is a Halloween (Health and Sports Day, Spanish National Day, Diwali, Chinese National Day, German Unity Day, Turkish Republic Day) and the United Nations Day film.

October 7	Night's Tightrope	Yukiko Mishima	FINE Entertainment / Toei Company / 20th Century Fox	Tsubasa Honda, Mizuki Yamamoto, Mackenyu, Ryo Sato, Kazuya Kojima, Daikichi Sugawara	Political, Drama, Crime, Mystery	Based on a novel and events of the 2000s, This is a Halloween (Health and Sports Day, Spanish National Day, Diwali, Chinese National Day, German Unity Day, Turkish Republic Day) and the United Nations Day film.

October 7	The Good Morning Show!	Ryoichi Kimizuka	FILM LLP / Nickelodeon Movies / Paramount Pictures / Toho	Kiichi Nakai, Masami Nagasawa, Mirai Shida, Saburō Tokitō, Yō Yoshida, Gaku Hamada	Political, Drama, Comedy, Slice of life	This film is distributed by Toho and Paramount Pictures, This is a Halloween (Health and Sports Day, Spanish National Day, Diwali, Chinese National Day, German Unity Day, Turkish Republic Day) and the United Nations Day film.

October 8	My Dad and Mr. Ito	Yuki Tanada	Phantom Film / Summit Entertainment	Juri Ueno, Tatsuya Fuji, Lily Franky, Tomoharu Hasegawa, Sei Andō, Eriko Watanabe	Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Slice of life	Based on a novel and events of the 2000s, This is a Halloween (Health and Sports Day, Spanish National Day, Diwali, Chinese National Day, German Unity Day, Turkish Republic Day) and the United Nations Day film.

October 14	The Long Excuse	Miwa Nishikawa	EuropaCorp / AOI Pro. / StudioCanal / Asmik Ace	Masahiro Motoki, Eri Fukatsu, Pistol Takehara, Kenshin Fujita, Tamaki Shiratori, Keiko Horiuchi	Drama, Comedy-drama, Slice of life	Based on a novel, This is the Halloween (Health and Sports Day, Spanish National Day, Diwali, Chinese National Day, German Unity Day, Turkish Republic Day) and the United Nations Day film.

October 14	GANTZ: O and Morrison Steel: The Greatest Years of My Life	Keiichi Sato	Digital Frontier / Toho / Universal Pictures	Daisuke Ono, M.A.O, Tomohiro Kaku, Saori Hayami, Shuuichi Ikeda, Masane Tsukayama	Drama, Crime, Sci-fi, Action, Supeheroes, Spy	Based on Gantz, Overwatch, and Max Steel series, This is a Halloween (Health and Sports Day, Spanish National Day, Diwali, Chinese National Day, German Unity Day, Turkish Republic Day) and the United Nations Day film.

October 14	Somebody	Daisuke Miura	Robot Communications / Toho / Focus Features	Takeru Satoh, Masaki Suda, Kasumi Arimura, Fumi Nikaidō, Masaki Okada, Takayuki Yamada	Drama, Comedy-drama, Slice of life	Based on a novel, This is a Halloween (Health and Sports Day, Spanish National Day, Diwali, Chinese National Day, German Unity Day, Turkish Republic Day) and the United Nations Day film.

October 15	Zegapain ADP	Masami Shimoda	Sunrise / Shochiku	Shintarō Asanuma, Kana Hanazawa, Ayako Kawasumi, Romi Park, Yui Makino, Akeno Watanabe	Action, Sci-fi, Mecha	Based on an anime series, This is a Halloween (Health and Sports Day, Spanish National Day, Diwali, Chinese National Day, German Unity Day, Turkish Republic Day) and the United Nations Day film.

October 28	Maho Girls PreCure! the Movie: The Miraculous Transformation! Cure Mofurun! and Cure Miracle and Mofurun's Magic Lesson!	Yuta Tanaka	Toei Animation / Nickelodeon Movies / Toei Company / Paramount Pictures	Rie Takahashi, Yui Horie, Saori Hayami, Ayaka Saitō, Daisuke Namikawa	Action, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Drama, Magical girl, Superheroes	Based on an anime series, This is a Halloween (Health and Sports Day, Spanish National Day, Diwali, Chinese National Day, German Unity Day, Turkish Republic Day) and the United Nations Day film.

October 28	Her Love Boils Bathwater	Ryōta Nakano	Pipeline Pictures / Lakeshore Entertainment / THE KLOCKWORX / Lionsgate Films	Rie Miyazawa, Hana Sugisaki, Joe Odagiri, Tori Matsuzaka, Aoi Itō, Yukiko Shinohara	Drama, Romance, Slice of life	This is a Halloween (Health and Sports Day, Spanish National Day, Diwali, Chinese National Day, German Unity Day, Turkish Republic Day) and the United Nations Day film.

October 29	Death Note: Light Up the New World	Shinsuke Sato	Django Film / Nikkatsu / Warner Bros.	Masahiro Higashide, Sosuke Ikematsu, Masaki Suda, Erika Toda, Rina Kawaei, Mina Fujii	Horror, Thriller, Supernatural, Action, Monster	Based on Death Note series, This is a Halloween (Health and Sports Day, Spanish National Day, Diwali, Chinese National Day, German Unity Day, Turkish Republic Day) and the United Nations Day film.

November 4	Kagerou Daze -in a day's-	Sidu	Jumonji, ultraCeep, Sony Pictures Classics	Takuma Terashima, Kana Asumi, Mamoru Miyano, Kana Hanazawa, Sōichirō Hoshi, Yūko Kaida	Drama, Action, Supernatural, Sci-fi, Spy	Based on Kagerou Project and Devil Survivor 2 series, This is a Culture Day and Thanksgiving (Labor Thanksgiving Day) film.

November 4	Galactic Armored Fleet Majestic Prince: Genetic Awakening	Keitaro Motonaga	Seven Arcs / Orange / Paramount Pictures / Toho	Hiroki Aiba, Yōko Hikasa, Yuka Iguchi, Junya Ikeda, Akeno Watanabe, Miyuki Sawashiro	Action, Sci-fi, Mecha, Spy	Based on an anime and manga series, This is a Culture Day and Thanksgiving (Labor Thanksgiving Day) film.

November 4	Drowning Love	Yūki Yamato	Lakeshore Entertainment / GAGA Pictures / 20th Century Fox	Nana Komatsu, Masaki Suda, Daiki Shigeoka, Mone Kamishiraishi, Ryohei Shima, Yoichiro Saito	Fantasy, Drama, Youth, Science fantasy, Romance	Based on a manga series, This is a Culture Day and Thanksgiving (Labor Thanksgiving Day) film.

November 11	In This Corner of the World	Sunao Katabuchi	MAPPA / Tokyo Theatres	Rena Nōnen, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Mayumi Shintani, Shigeru Ushiyama, Minori Omi, Natsuki Inaba	Historical, Drama	Based on a children's novel, This is a Culture Day and Thanksgiving (Labor Thanksgiving Day) film.

November 12	Museum	Keishi Ōtomo	Twins Japan / Alcon Entertainment / Warner Bros.	Shun Oguri, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Machiko Ono, Shūhei Nomura, Tomomi Maruyama, Tomoko Tabata	Horror, Drama, Action, Thriller	Based on a manga series, This is a Culture Day and Thanksgiving (Labor Thanksgiving Day) film.

November 18	Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow	Yoshitaka Mori	Robot Communications / Kadokawa Daiei Studio / Lionsgate Films	Kenichi Matsuyama, Masahiro Higashide, Lily Franky, Keiko Takeshita, Shōta Sometani, Ken Yasuda	Historical, Drama	Based on a children's novel, This is a Culture Day and Thanksgiving (Labor Thanksgiving Day) film.

November 25	Itazura na Kiss the Movie ~High School-Hen~	Minoru Mizoguchi	APiE Pictures / GAGA Pictures / Global Road Entertainment	Kanta Satō, Reina Bisa, Nonoka Yamaguchi, Simon Ohkura, Atsuki Tomori, Hidehiko Ishizuka	Political, Drama, Romantic comedy	Based on a manga series and the 20th Anniversary of Transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong, This is the Culture Day and Thanksgiving (Labor Thanksgiving Day) film.

November 25	KanColle: The Movie	Keizō Kusakawa	Diomedéa / Kadokawa Daiei Studio / Lionsgate Films	Sumire Uesaka, Rina Hidaka, Yumi Tanibe, Saki Fujita, Yuka Iguchi, Nao Tōyama	Historical, Action, Military, Spy, Superheroes	Based on the video game series and true events of the WWII and the Cold War era under the Western Bloc (the British Commonwealth and the NATO), This is a Culture Day and Thanksgiving (Labor Thanksgiving Day) film.

November 26	Shippu Rondo	Teruyuki Yoshida	Toei Company / Paramount Pictures	Hiroshi Abe, Tadayoshi Okura, Yuko Oshima, Tsuyoshi Muro, Taiyō Yoshizawa, Tatsuomi Hamada	Drama, Comedy, Action, Mystery	Based on a novel, This is a Culture Day and Thanksgiving (Labor Thanksgiving Day) film.

December 9	Monster Strike The Movie	Shinpei Ezaki	XFLAG Pictures / Liden Films / Warner Animation Group / Warner Bros.	Maaya Sakamoto, Tomo Muranaka, Yūsuke Kobayashi, Lynn, Juri Kimura, Jun Fukushima	Fantasy, Drama, Children's, Action, Comedy	Based on a video game series, a 75th Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor, This is a Christmas film.

December 9	Fueled: The Man They Called Pirate and 1941: A Christmas Calls	Takashi Yamazaki	Legendary Pictures / Robot Communications / Toho / Universal Pictures	Junichi Okada, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Shōta Sometani, Tōru Nomaguchi, Pierre Taki	Historical, Political, Drama, Comedy-drama, Action	Based on a novel and the life of Sazō Idemitsu during the Cold War era, a 75th Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor, This is a Christmas film.

December 16	Suki ni Naru Sono Shunkan o	Tetsuya Yanagisawa	Qualia Animation / Sony Pictures Animation / Aniplex / Columbia Pictures	Momo Asakura, Natsuki Hanae, Tsubasa Yonaga, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Nao Tōyama	Drama, Romance, Slice of life	Based on a children's novel, a 75th Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor, This is the Christmas film.

December 16	My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday	Takahiro Miki	StudioCanal / Paramount Pictures / Toho	Sota Fukushi, Nana Komatsu, Masahiro Higashide, Yuki Yamada, Akira Otaka, Yoshiko Miyazaki	Fantasy, Drama, Romance, Slice of life	Based on a children's novel, a 75th Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor, This is a Christmas film.

December 17	Yo-kai Watch: Soratobu Kujira to Double no Sekai no Daibōken da Nyan!	Shigeharu Takahashi, Shinji Ushiro	OLM, Inc. / Toho / Universal Pictures	Ryōka Minamide, Haruka Tomatsu, Tomokazu Seki, Etsuko Kozakura, Minami Hamabe, Yūki Kaji	Fantasy, Drama, Children's, Action, Comedy	Based on a video game series, a 75th Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor, This is a Christmas film.

December 23	Pop in Q	Naoki Miyahara	Toei Animation / Toei Company / 20th Century Fox	Asami Seto, Shiori Izawa, Tomoyo Kurosawa, Atsumi Tanezaki, Ari Ozawa, Tomoyo Kurosawa	Fantasy, Drama, Magical girl, Musical	Based on a light novel series, a 75th Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor, This is a Christmas film.

December 23	The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio	Takashi Miike	Working Title Films / OLM, Inc. / Toho / Universal Pictures	Toma Ikuta, Eita, Tsubasa Honda, Shinichi Tsutsumi, Riisa Naka, Yusuke Kamiji	Drama, Comedy, Action, Spy, Sci-fi, Superheroes	Based on a manga series, a 75th Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor, This is a Christmas film.

December 31	Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Pt.1	Nobuhiro Yamashita, Tetsurō Araki	Wit Studio / Shochiku	Tasuku Hatanaka, Sayaka Senbongi, Maaya Uchida, Toshiki Masuda, Yūki Kaji, Kanae Oki	Horror, Post-apocalyptic, Steampunk, Action	Based on an anime series, This is the New Year's Eve (Coming of Age Day) film.

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Death Note: Light Up the New World is one of the films in Japan in 2016.

final_sentence: Death Note: Light Up the New World is one of the films in Japan in 2016.