#1 of 5 #1 Japanese-language movie of July 2006
2006 · Fantasy, Animation
$68.7M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$48.7K US & Canada · <1% $68.7M elsewhere · 100%
Japanese box office · July 2006
Japanese Box Office, July 2006: Top-Grossing Releases
Tales from Earthsea (2006) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in July 2006, with $68.7M worldwide, ahead of Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2006) at $27.6M and Azumi (2006) at $2.9M. 5 Japanese-language films released in July 2006 report a worldwide gross, $101.4M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 151% on June 2006, whose releases took $40.4M. By genre, Adventure leads with $99.3M across 3 Japanese releases.
- July 2006 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $101.4M
- Tales from Earthsea (2006), the #1
- $68.7M
- vs June 2006
- +151%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of July 2006?
Tales from Earthsea (2006) leads with $68.7M, 68% of the total. The top 5 together took $101.4M, 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 July 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 July 2006.
- 1 Jul 29, 2006 US and Canada: $48.7K Rest of the world: $68.7M Worldwide: $68.7M
- 2 Jul 15, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.6M
- 3 Jul 21, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
- 4 Jul 22, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
- 5 Jul 8, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $309.7K
By release week
Which Week of July 2006 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 30 (Jul 23–29) took $68.7M, led by Tales from Earthsea (2006). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 25–Jul 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 2–8 Sway (2006) $309.7K Sway (2006)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 9–15 Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2006) $27.6M Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2006)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 16–22 Azumi (2006) $4.7M Azumi (2006)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 23–29 Tales from Earthsea (2006) $68.7M Tales from Earthsea (2006)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does July 2006 Compare With July in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, July 2003 earned the most: $183M from 6 films, led by Bayside Shakedown 2 (2003). July 2006 took $101.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1997 1 film | 1 | $22.6M | – | Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997) $22.6M |
| July 1998 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| July 1999 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| July 2000 1 film | 1 | $355.4K | – | 19 (2000) $355.4K |
| July 2001 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| July 2002 2 films | 2 | $54.8M | – | The Cat Returns (2002) $54.7M |
| July 2003 6 films · +234% | 6 | $183M | +234% | Bayside Shakedown 2 (2003) $155.1M |
| July 2004 6 films · −74% | 6 | $47.6M | −74% | The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2004) $34.2M |
| July 2005 7 films · +58% | 7 | $75.2M | +58% | Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005) $37.6M |
| July 2006 5 films · +35% | 5 | $101.4M | +35% | Tales from Earthsea (2006) $68.7M |
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 July 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 July 2006?
Tales from Earthsea (2006) leads with $68.7M worldwide, $48.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2006) at $27.6M and Azumi (2006) at $2.9M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in July 2006 earn?
5 Japanese-language films released in July 2006 report a worldwide gross, $101.4M in all, or $20.3M per film on average. June 2006 releases took $40.4M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in July 2006 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Tales from Earthsea (2006), earned $68.7M.
How is the July 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 July 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 July 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.