#1 of 5 #1 Japanese-language movie of September 2013
2013 · Drama, Fantasy
$55.3M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total
$258.3K US & Canada · <1% $55M elsewhere · 100%
Japanese box office · September 2013
Japanese Box Office, September 2013: Top-Grossing Releases
Wolf Children (2013) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in September 2013, with $55.3M worldwide, ahead of Ask This of Rikyu (2013) at $7M and Unforgiven (2013) at $6.8M. 5 Japanese-language films released in September 2013 report a worldwide gross, $71.2M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 192% on August 2013, whose releases took $24.4M. By genre, Drama leads with $70.7M across 4 Japanese releases.
- September 2013 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $71.2M
- Wolf Children (2013), the #1
- $55.3M
- vs August 2013
- +192%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of September 2013?
Wolf Children (2013) leads with $55.3M, 78% of the total. The top 5 together took $71.2M, 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 September 2013, 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 September 2013.
- 1 Sep 27, 2013 US and Canada: $258.3K Rest of the world: $55M Worldwide: $55.3M
- 2 Sep 1, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7M
- 3 Sep 6, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M
- 4 The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel - Extra Chorus (2013) Sep 28, 2013 · Animation, Sci-Fi $1.7M worldwideSep 28, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
- 5 Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 2: The Wyvern Divided (2013) Sep 14, 2013 · Sci-Fi, Animation $447.6K worldwideSep 14, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $447.6K
By release week
Which Week of September 2013 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 39 (Sep 22–28) took $57M, led by Wolf Children (2013). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Ask This of Rikyu (2013) $13.7M Ask This of Rikyu (2013)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 2: The Wyvern Divided (2013) $447.6K Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 2: The Wyvern Divided (2013)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Wolf Children (2013) $57M Wolf Children (2013)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does September 2013 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2010 earned the most: $128.6M from 4 films, led by Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010). September 2013 took $71.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2004 3 films | 3 | $21M | – | Swing Girls (2004) $19.4M |
| September 2005 4 films · +153% | 4 | $53.2M | +153% | Nana (2005) $34.7M |
| September 2006 10 films · −9% | 10 | $48.4M | −9% | Tears for You (2006) $25.3M |
| September 2007 4 films · −83% | 4 | $8.4M | −83% | Closed Note (2007) $7.5M |
| September 2008 5 films · +295% | 5 | $33.1M | +295% | Paco and the Magical Book (2008) $22.7M |
| September 2009 6 films · +22% | 6 | $40.5M | +22% | Ballad (2009) $19.4M |
| September 2010 4 films · +218% | 4 | $128.6M | +218% | Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010) $98.7M |
| September 2011 3 films · −75% | 3 | $32.5M | −75% | Love Strikes! (2011) $27.7M |
| September 2012 4 films · +219% | 4 | $103.7M | +219% | Bayside Shakedown the Final: The New Hope (2012) $72.9M |
| September 2013 5 films · −31% | 5 | $71.2M | −31% | Wolf Children (2013) $55.3M |
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2013, Month by Month
The months of 2013 with their totals: November leads with $197.2M, led by The Wind Rises (2013).
- January $67.6M #1 Strawberry Night (2013)
- February $12.9M #1 A Certain Magical Index: The Miracle of Endymion (2013)
- March $90.5M #1 Doraemon: Nobita’s Secret Gadget Museum (2013)
- April $96.2M #1 Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea (2013)
- May $6.3M #1 Hospitality Department (2013)
- June $49.3M #1 Midsummer’s Equation (2013)
- July $26.9M #1 Gintama: The Movie 2: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya (2013)
- August $24.4M #1 Kamen Rider Wizard in Magic Land (2013)
- September $71.2M #1 Wolf Children (2013)
- October $41.1M #1 The After-Dinner Mysteries (2013)
- November $197.2M #1 The Wind Rises (2013)
- December $40.5M #1 Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part III: Rebellion (2013)
FAQ
Japanese Box Office September 2013: 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 September 2013?
Wolf Children (2013) leads with $55.3M worldwide, $258.3K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ask This of Rikyu (2013) at $7M and Unforgiven (2013) at $6.8M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in September 2013 earn?
5 Japanese-language films released in September 2013 report a worldwide gross, $71.2M in all, or $14.2M per film on average. August 2013 releases took $24.4M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in September 2013 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Wolf Children (2013), earned $55.3M.
How is the September 2013 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 September 2013. 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 September 2013 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.