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Japanese Box Office 1993: Highest-Grossing Japanese Movies

Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in 1993, with $659K worldwide, ahead of Sailor Moon R: The Movie - The Promise of the Rose (1993) at $619.9K and Ocean Waves (1993) at $88.4K. 7 Japanese-language films released in 1993 report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, 97% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 86% on 1992, whose releases took $10.2M. By genre, Animation leads with $1.4M across 4 Japanese releases.

1993 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$1.4M
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993), the #1
$659K
vs 1992
−86%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of 1993?

Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993) leads with $659K, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.4M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993) movie poster Number 1
    $659K Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993)
    $659K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Sailor Moon R: The Movie - The Promise of the Rose (1993) movie poster Number 2
    $619.9K Sailor Moon R: The Movie - The Promise of the Rose (1993)
    $619.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Ocean Waves (1993) movie poster Number 3
    $88.4K Ocean Waves (1993)
    $87.7K US & Canada · 99% $690 elsewhere · <1%
  4. Moving (1993) movie poster Number 4
    $39K Moving (1993)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. All Under the Moon (1993) movie poster Number 5
    $6.6K All Under the Moon (1993)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Japanese Release of 1993, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1993.

  1. 1 Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993) movie poster
    Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993) Mar 6, 1993 · Sci-Fi, Animation $659K worldwide
    Mar 6, 1993 US and Canada: $659K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $659K
  2. 2 Sailor Moon R: The Movie - The Promise of the Rose (1993) movie poster
    Sailor Moon R: The Movie - The Promise of the Rose (1993) Dec 5, 1993 · Romance, Animation $619.9K worldwide
    Dec 5, 1993 US and Canada: $619.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $619.9K
  3. 3 Ocean Waves (1993) movie poster
    Ocean Waves (1993) May 5, 1993 · Romance, Animation $88.4K worldwide
    May 5, 1993 US and Canada: $87.7K Rest of the world: $690 Worldwide: $88.4K
  4. 4 Moving (1993) movie poster
    Moving (1993) Mar 20, 1993 · Drama $39K worldwide
    Mar 20, 1993 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39K
  5. 5 All Under the Moon (1993) movie poster
    All Under the Moon (1993) Nov 6, 1993 · Comedy, Drama $6.6K worldwide
    Nov 6, 1993 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6K
  6. 6 Ninja Scroll (1993) movie poster
    Ninja Scroll (1993) Jun 5, 1993 · Animation, Adventure $1.1K worldwide
    Jun 5, 1993 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
  7. 7 Madadayo (1993) movie poster
    Madadayo (1993) Apr 17, 1993 · Drama, Comedy $596 worldwide
    Apr 17, 1993 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $596
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in 1993?

Of the top 7, Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Ocean Waves (1993) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $1.4M (97%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993) $659K
    $659K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Sailor Moon R: The Movie - The Promise of the Rose (1993) $619.9K
    $619.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Ocean Waves (1993) $88.4K
    $87.7K US & Canada · 99% $690 elsewhere · <1%
  4. 4 Moving (1993) $39K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 All Under the Moon (1993) $6.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Ninja Scroll (1993) $1.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Madadayo (1993) $596
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release month

Which Month of 1993 Earned the Most?

March releases took the most, $698K from 2 films, led by Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993). April was the quietest month ($596). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. March Mar Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993) $698K Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993)
  4. April Apr Madadayo (1993) $596 Madadayo (1993)
  5. May May Ocean Waves (1993) $88.4K Ocean Waves (1993)
  6. June Jun Ninja Scroll (1993) $1.1K Ninja Scroll (1993)
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  11. November Nov All Under the Moon (1993) $6.6K All Under the Moon (1993)
  12. December Dec Sailor Moon R: The Movie - The Promise of the Rose (1993) $619.9K Sailor Moon R: The Movie - The Promise of the Rose (1993)
Last 10 years

How Does 1993 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1988 earned the most: $58.3M from 5 films, led by My Neighbor Totoro (1988). 1993 took $1.4M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1984 No films 0 – – –
1985 7 films 7 $17.6M – Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1985) $9M
1986 No films 0 – – –
1987 3 films 3 $3.7M – Dead Heat (1987) $3.6M
1988 5 films · +1492% 5 $58.3M +1492% My Neighbor Totoro (1988) $30.4M
1989 7 films · −71% 7 $16.9M −71% Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) $10.4M
1990 6 films · −9% 6 $15.4M −9% The Witches (1990) $10.4M
1991 4 films · −92% 4 $1.2M −92% Only Yesterday (1991) $610.8K
1992 3 films · +777% 3 $10.2M +777% Once Upon a Crime... (1992) $8.7M
1993 7 films · −86% 7 $1.4M −86% Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993) $659K
Archive

Japanese Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1936 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2023 leads with $1.6B, led by The Boy and the Heron (2023).

2020s 7 years · $6.4B
2010s 10 years · $8.1B
2000s 10 years · $3.8B
1990s 10 years · $242.4M
1980s 8 years · $115.3M
1970s 8 years · $763.7K
1960s 10 years · $651K
1950s 9 years · $1.1M
1940s 3 years · $863.9K
1930s 2 years · $23.9K
FAQ

Japanese Box Office 1993: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in 1993?

Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993) leads with $659K worldwide, $659K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sailor Moon R: The Movie - The Promise of the Rose (1993) at $619.9K and Ocean Waves (1993) at $88.4K.

How much did Japanese-language movies released in 1993 earn?

7 Japanese-language films released in 1993 report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, or $202.1K per film on average. 1992 releases took $10.2M.

How many Japanese-language movies released in 1993 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993), earned $659K.

How much of the 1993 Japanese box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.4M of the $1.4M total, or 97%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1993 Japanese box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 1993. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.

How often is the 1993 Japanese box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.