# List of highest-grossing films in Japan

The following is a list of the highest-grossing films in Japan. This list only accounts for the films' box office earnings at cinemas and not their ancillary revenues (i.e. home video sales, video rentals, television broadcasts, or merchandise sales). Two tables are listed in terms of nominal gross revenue, while the two other tables are listed in terms of box office admissions.

## Highest-grossing films
### Box office revenue

Among the films that have grossed over ¥10 billion in Japan, nineteen are Japanese films.
Films with earnings over ¥10 billion :
| Rank | Title | Gross revenue (¥ billion) | Year |
| 01 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train | 40.43 | 2020 |
| 02 | Spirited Away | 31.68 | 2001 |
| 03 | Titanic | 27.77 | 1997 |
| 04 | Frozen | 25.50 | 2014 |
| 05 | Your Name | 25.17 | 2016 |
| 06 | One Piece Film: Red | 20.33 | 2022 |
| 07 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | 20.30 | 2001 |
| 08 | Princess Mononoke | 20.18 | 1997 |
| 09 | Howl's Moving Castle | 19.60 | 2004 |
| 10 | Bayside Shakedown 2 | 17.35 | 2003 |
| 11 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | 17.30 | 2002 |
| 12 | The First Slam Dunk | 16.46 | 2022 |
| 13 | Avatar | 15.90 | 2009 |
| 14 | Detective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram | 15.80 | 2024 |
| 15 | Ponyo | 15.50 | 2008 |
| 16 | Suzume | 14.94 | 2022 |
| 17 | Weathering with You | 14.23 | 2019 |
| 18 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | 14.02 | 2023 |
| 19 | Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine | 13.88 | 2023 |
| 20 | Jujutsu Kaisen 0 | 13.80 | 2021 |
| 21 | Top Gun: Maverick | 13.77 | 2022 |
| 22 | The Last Samurai | 13.70 | 2003 |
| 23 | Bohemian Rhapsody | 13.51 | 2018 |
| 24 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | 13.50 | 1982 |
| 24 | Armageddon | 13.50 | 1998 |
| 24 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | 13.50 | 2004 |
| 27 | Frozen II | 13.37 | 2019 |
| 28 | Jurassic Park | 12.85 | 1993 |
| 29 | Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace | 12.70 | 1999 |
| 30 | Beauty and the Beast | 12.40 | 2017 |
| 31 | Aladdin | 12.16 | 2019 |
| 32 | The Wind Rises | 12.02 | 2013 |
| 33 | Alice in Wonderland | 11.80 | 2010 |
| 34 | Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle | 11.64 | 2024 |
| 35 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 11.63 | 2015 |
| 36 | Antarctica | 11.00 | 1983 |
| 36 | The Matrix Reloaded | 11.00 | 2003 |
| 36 | Finding Nemo | 11.00 | 2003 |
| 36 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | 11.00 | 2005 |
| 40 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | 10.90 | 2007 |
| 41 | Toy Story 3 | 10.80 | 2010 |
| 42 | Independence Day | 10.65 | 1996 |
| 43 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 10.32 | 2004 |
| 44 | Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time | 10.28 | 2021 |
| 45 | Bayside Shakedown: The Movie | 10.10 | 1998 |
| 46 | Toy Story 4 | 10.09 | 2019 |
| 47 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | 10.02 | 2006 |
| indicates the film is a Japanese production.  † Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 20 December 2024 in Japanese theaters. |||||

### Box office admissions

The following table lists high-grossing films by the number of box office admissions, which refers to the number of cinema tickets sold at the Japanese box office. Only films that have sold at least 10 million tickets are listed. The list is not ranked, as the list is incomplete.
A separate column lists the gross revenue adjusted for ticket price inflation in 2021, based on data from the Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan [ja] (MPPAJ). The adjusted gross revenue is calculated by multiplying the total number of admissions by the average 2021 ticket price (¥1,410). Admissions better reflect the popularity of older films, since they are less susceptible to the effects of inflation. This mainly affects films released prior the 1990s, as there has been very little Japanese ticket price inflation since the 1990s. Where the number of admissions is unknown, they are estimated by dividing the nominal gross revenue by the average ticket price in the year of release (or the distributor rentals by the average rental earnings per ticket) to provide an estimate.
| Title | Year | Box office admissions (est.) | Box office admissions (est.) | Adjusted revenue (est.) (¥ billion) |
| Title | Year | Ticket sales (millions) | Ref | Adjusted revenue (est.) (¥ billion) |
| The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya | 1942 | 100.00 | | 141 |
| Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train | 2020 | 29.15 | | 41.1 |
| Spirited Away | 2001 | 24.28 | | 34.2 |
| Tokyo Olympiad | 1965 | 23.50 | | 33.1 |
| Frozen | 2014 | 20.03 | | 28.2 |
| Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War [ja] | 1957 | 20.00 | | 28.2 |
| Your Name | 2016 | 19.30 | | 27.2 |
| Titanic | 1997 | 17.43 | | 26.2 |
| Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | 2001 | 16.25 | | 22.9 |
| Howl's Moving Castle | 2004 | 15.50 | | 21.9 |
| Princess Mononoke | 1997 | 14.97 | | 21.1 |
| One Piece Film: Red | 2022 | 14.74 | | 20.1 |
| Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | 2002 | 14.20 | | 20.0 |
| Bayside Shakedown 2 | 2003 | 13.00 | | 18.3 |
| Ponyo | 2008 | 12.90 | | 18.2 |
| King Kong vs. Godzilla | 1962 | 12.60 | | 17.8 |
| The Last Samurai | 2003 | 12.10 | | 17.1 |
| Antarctica | 1983 | 12.00 | | 16.9 |
| Jaws | 1975 | 11.98 | | 16.9 |
| The Loyal 47 Ronin | 1958 | 11.74 | | 16.6 |
| Sanjuro | 1962 | 11.20 | | 15.8 |
| Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | 2004 | 11.00 | | 15.5 |
| Suzume † | 2022 | 10.90 | | 15.4 |
| Weathering with You | 2019 | 10.51 | | 14.8 |
| Frozen II | 2019 | 10.44 | | 14.7 |
| Avatar | 2011 | 10.10 | | 15.6 |
| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | 1982 | 10.00 | | 14.1 |
| indicates the film is a Japanese production.  † Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 20 December 2024 in Japanese theaters. |||||

## Film franchises and film series
### Box office revenue

| Film franchise/series | Gross revenue (¥ billion) | Debut year |
| Doraemon | 137.22 | 1980 |
| Detective Conan (Case Closed) | 110.54 | 1997 |
| Wizarding World | 109.94 | 2001 |
| Pokémon | 94.08 | 1998 |
| Star Wars | 82.28 | 1978 |
| Godzilla (Gojira) | 66.10 | 1954 |
| Otoko wa Tsurai yo (Tora-san) | 65.32 | 1969 |
| Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) | 61.43 | 2008 |
| One Piece | 58.61 | 2000 |
| Dragon Ball | 54.24 | 1986 |
| Jurassic Park | 51.39 | 1993 |
| Spider-Man | 43.46 | 1978 |
| Pirates of the Caribbean | 43.30 | 2003 |
| Bayside Shakedown | 40.73 | 1998 |
| Frozen | 38.87 | 2014 |
| Mission: Impossible | 36.49 | 1996 |
| Anpanman | 35.90 | 1989 |
| Crayon Shin-chan | 33.91 | 1993 |
| Middle-earth | 32.05 | 2002 |
| Kamen Rider (Masked Rider) | 31.16 | 1971 |
| The Matrix | 27.80 | 1999 |
| Evangelion | 25.92 | 1997 |
| Terminator | 25.87 | 1984 |
| Umizaru | 24.42 | 2004 |
| Toy Story | 24.34 | 1995 |
| Back to the Future | 23.79 | 1985 |
| Indiana Jones | 22.61 | 1982 |
| Pretty Cure (Glitter Force) | 21.95 | 2005 |
| Resident Evil (Biohazard) | 20.97 | 2002 |
| Avatar | 20.21 | 2009 |
| Yo-kai Watch | 19.88 | 2014 |
| Slam Dunk † | 19.80 | 1994 |
| Die Hard | 19.57 | 1988 |
| Tsuribaka Nisshi | 19.07 | 1988 |
| Monsters, Inc. | 18.33 | 2002 |
| Finding Nemo | 17.83 | 2003 |
| Aladdin | 16.41 | 1992 |
| Space Battleship Yamato | 15.15 | 1977 |
| Ocean's | 14.49 | 2001 |
| Naruto | 14.71 | 2004 |
| Gundam | 14.23 | 1981 |
| Beauty and the Beast | 14.00 | 1992 |
| Ring (The Ring) | 13.52 | 1998 |
| Death Note | 13.35 | 2006 |
| AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (Partners) | 13.00 | 2012 |
| Hero | 12.82 | 2007 |
| Rurouni Kenshin (Samurai X) | 12.58 | 2012 |
| Digimon | 11.41 | 1999 |
| 20th Century Boys | 11.37 | 2008 |
| Sunset on Third Street (Sanchōme no Yūhi) | 11.23 | 2005 |
| Thermae Romae | 10.40 | 2012 |
| Torakku Yarō (Truck Yarō) | 10.00 | 1975 |

### Box office admissions

| Film franchise/series | Admissions (est. millions) | Debut year |
| Doraemon | 138.53 | 1980 |
| Godzilla (Gojira) | 117.83 | 1954 |
| Detective Conan (Case Closed) | 100 | 1997 |
| Wizarding World | 90.44 | 2001 |
| Pokémon | 86.27 | 1998 |
| Otoko wa Tsurai yo (Tora-san) | 81.22 | 1969 |
| Star Wars | 62.44 | 1978 |
| Dragon Ball | 58.93 | 1986 |
| One Piece | 45.06 | 2000 |
| Jurassic Park | 37.36 | 1993 |
| Pirates of the Caribbean | 32.15 | 2003 |
| Bayside Shakedown | 31.46 | 1998 |
| Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) | 30.50 | 2008 |
| Frozen | 30.47 | 2014 |
| Spider-Man | 26.33 | 1978 |