Japanese box office · 2012

Japanese Box Office 2012: Highest-Grossing Japanese Movies, Page 2

Brave Hearts: Umizaru (2012) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in 2012, with $91.9M worldwide, ahead of Thermae Romae (2012) at $74.3M and Bayside Shakedown the Final: The New Hope (2012) at $72.9M. 67 Japanese-language films released in 2012 report a worldwide gross, $984.1M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 17% on 2011, whose releases took $844M. By genre, Drama leads with $540.6M across 34 Japanese releases.

2012 releases with a gross: 67
combined worldwide: $984.1M
Brave Hearts: Umizaru (2012), the #1: $91.9M
vs 2011: +17%

Brave Hearts: Umizaru (2012) movie poster

#1 of 67

#1 Japanese-language movie of 2012

Brave Hearts: Umizaru (2012)

2012 · Drama, Action

$91.9M worldwide · 9% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported

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Every Japanese Release of 2012, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 67 of 67. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2012.

51
Library War: The Wings Of Revolution (2012) Jun 15, 2012 · Romance, Sci-Fi $2.1M worldwide

Jun 15, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
52
Strike Witches the Movie (2012) Mar 17, 2012 · Fantasy, Animation $2M worldwide

Mar 17, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
53
Afro Tanaka (2012) Feb 18, 2012 · Romance, Drama $1.9M worldwide

Feb 18, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
54
Bread of Happiness (2012) Jan 28, 2012 · Drama, Comedy $1.7M worldwide

Jan 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
55
The Kirishima Thing (2012) Aug 11, 2012 · Drama $1.6M worldwide

Aug 11, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
56
Possessions (2012) Jun 4, 2012 · Fantasy, Animation $1.4M worldwide

Jun 4, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
57
Fairy Tail: Phoenix Priestess (2012) Aug 18, 2012 · Adventure, Action $911.5K worldwide

Aug 18, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $911.5K
58
Blood-C: The Last Dark (2012) Jun 2, 2012 · Sci-Fi, Animation $846.3K worldwide

Jun 2, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $846.3K
59
Signal (2012) Mar 25, 2012 · Romance $825.3K worldwide

Mar 25, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $825.3K
60
The Terminal Trust (2012) Oct 27, 2012 · Drama $745K worldwide

Oct 27, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $745K
61
The Drudgery Train (2012) Jul 14, 2012 · Comedy, Drama $683.1K worldwide

Jul 14, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $683.1K
62
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 1: The Wyvern Arrives (2012) Aug 4, 2012 · War, Animation $447.6K worldwide

Aug 4, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $447.6K
63
After School Midnighters (2012) Aug 25, 2012 · Fantasy, Animation $155.2K worldwide

Aug 25, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $155.2K
64
Interview with a Cannibal (2012) Jun 29, 2012 · Documentary $61K worldwide

Jun 29, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61K
65
Tatsumi (2012) Apr 4, 2012 · Biography, Drama $58.2K worldwide

Apr 4, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $58.2K
66
The Land of Hope (2012) Oct 20, 2012 · Drama $37.3K worldwide

Oct 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.3K
67
11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate (2012) May 20, 2012 · Drama $3K worldwide

May 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3K