#1 of 5 #1 Japanese-language movie of May 2006
2006 · Drama, Action
$60.6M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · May 2006
Japanese Box Office, May 2006: Top-Grossing Releases
Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in May 2006, with $60.6M worldwide, ahead of Brave Story (2006) at $11.4M and Memories of Matsuko (2006) at $9.6M. 5 Japanese-language films released in May 2006 report a worldwide gross, $83.1M in all. That is up 129% on April 2006, whose releases took $36.3M. By genre, Drama leads with $71.6M across 4 Japanese releases.
- May 2006 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $83.1M
- Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006), the #1
- $60.6M
- vs April 2006
- +129%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of May 2006?
Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006) leads with $60.6M, 73% of the total. The top 5 together took $83.1M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Japanese Release of May 2006, 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 May 2006.
- 1 May 6, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $60.6M
- 2 May 22, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.4M
- 3 May 27, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6M
- 4 May 13, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $908.3K
- 5 May 26, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $512.7K
By release week
Which Week of May 2006 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 18 (Apr 30–May 6) took $60.6M, led by Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006) $60.6M Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth (2006) $908.3K A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth (2006)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 Brave Story (2006) $21.5M Brave Story (2006)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2006 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2006 earned the most: $83.1M from 5 films, led by Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1997 1 film | 1 | $1.8K | – | Suzaku (1997) $1.8K |
| May 1998 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1999 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2000 1 film | 1 | $281.5K | – | Kikujirô no natsu (2000) $281.5K |
| May 2001 1 film · −94% | 1 | $17.3K | −94% | The Firefly (2001) $17.3K |
| May 2002 3 films · +57880% | 3 | $10M | +57880% | Leave It to the Nurses (2002) $9.6M |
| May 2003 2 films · +108% | 2 | $20.9M | +108% | Pokémon Heroes (2003) $20.9M |
| May 2004 3 films · −53% | 3 | $9.7M | −53% | Godzilla (2004) $9.2M |
| May 2005 7 films · −25% | 7 | $7.3M | −25% | Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heir to the Stars (2005) $7.3M |
| May 2006 5 films · +1033% | 5 | $83.1M | +1033% | Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006) $60.6M |
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2006, Month by Month
The months of 2006 with their totals: July leads with $101.4M, led by Tales from Earthsea (2006).
- January $56.4M #1 Suite Dreams (2006)
- February $16.4M #1 Star Reformer (2006)
- March $25.6M #1 Helen the Baby Fox (2006)
- April $36.3M #1 Detective Conan: The Private Eyes’ Requiem (2006)
- May $83.1M #1 Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006)
- June $40.4M #1 Trick: The Movie 2 (2006)
- July $101.4M #1 Tales from Earthsea (2006)
- August $14.5M #1 Udon (2006)
- September $48.4M #1 Tears for You (2006)
- October $57.5M #1 Death Note: The Last Name (2006)
- November $14.9M #1 The Letters (2006)
- December $72.8M #1 Love and Honor (2006)
FAQ
Japanese Box Office May 2006: 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in May 2006?
Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006) leads with $60.6M worldwide. Next come Brave Story (2006) at $11.4M and Memories of Matsuko (2006) at $9.6M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in May 2006 earn?
5 Japanese-language films released in May 2006 report a worldwide gross, $83.1M in all, or $16.6M per film on average. April 2006 releases took $36.3M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in May 2006 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006), earned $60.6M.
How is the May 2006 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 May 2006. 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 May 2006 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.