#1 of 4 #1 Japanese-language movie of May 2016
Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016)
2016 · Romance
$10.6M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · May 2016
Japanese Box Office, May 2016: Top-Grossing Releases
Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in May 2016, with $10.6M worldwide, ahead of If Cats Disappeared from the World (2016) at $10.3M and Road To High & Low (2016) at $1.2M. 4 Japanese-language films released in May 2016 report a worldwide gross, $22.6M in all. That is down 54% on April 2016, whose releases took $48.5M.
- May 2016 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $22.6M
- Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016), the #1
- $10.6M
- vs April 2016
- −54%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of May 2016?
Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016) leads with $10.6M, 47% of the total. The top 4 together took $22.6M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 4 $477.7K Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin III - Dawn of Rebellion (2016)No US & Canada figure reported
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Japanese Release of May 2016, 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 2016.
- 1 May 28, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.6M
- 2 May 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.3M
- 3 May 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
- 4 Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin III - Dawn of Rebellion (2016) May 21, 2016 · Sci-Fi, Action $477.7K worldwideMay 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $477.7K
By release week
Which Week of May 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 22 (May 22–28) took $10.6M, led by Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Road To High & Low (2016) $1.2M Road To High & Low (2016)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 If Cats Disappeared from the World (2016) $10.3M If Cats Disappeared from the World (2016)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin III - Dawn of Rebellion (2016) $477.7K Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin III - Dawn of Rebellion (2016)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016) $10.6M Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2016 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2009 earned the most: $203.3M from 6 films, led by Rookies the Movie: Graduation (2009). May 2016 took $22.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2007 7 films | 7 | $38.9M | – | Memories of Tomorrow (2007) $17.7M |
| May 2008 1 film · −82% | 1 | $7.2M | −82% | Cyborg She (2008) $7.2M |
| May 2009 6 films · +2734% | 6 | $203.3M | +2734% | Rookies the Movie: Graduation (2009) $88.1M |
| May 2010 7 films · −80% | 7 | $40.2M | −80% | Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale (2010) $19.8M |
| May 2011 5 films · +12% | 5 | $44.9M | +12% | Princess Toyotomi (2011) $19.1M |
| May 2012 4 films · −7% | 4 | $42M | −7% | Sadako 3D (2012) $20.3M |
| May 2013 1 film · −85% | 1 | $6.3M | −85% | Hospitality Department (2013) $6.3M |
| May 2014 6 films · +251% | 6 | $22M | +251% | A Bolt from the Blue (2014) $10.6M |
| May 2015 7 films · +297% | 7 | $87.5M | +297% | When Marnie Was There (2015) $35M |
| May 2016 4 films · −74% | 4 | $22.6M | −74% | Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016) $10.6M |
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2016, Month by Month
The months of 2016 with their totals: October leads with $144.2M, led by Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016).
- January $47.4M #1 Nobunaga Concerto: The Movie (2016)
- February $369.1K #1 Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 5: To Beloved Ones (2016)
- March $109.3M #1 Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (2016)
- April $48.5M #1 Crayon Shin-chan: Fast Asleep! Dreaming World Big Assault! (2016)
- May $22.6M #1 Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016)
- June $27.8M #1 64: Part 2 (2016)
- July $132.4M #1 Shin Godzilla (2016)
- August $43.1M #1 Rudolf the Black Cat (2016)
- September $24.3M #1 Your Lie in April (2016)
- October $144.2M #1 Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) (2016)
- November $8.4M #1 Drowning Love (2016)
- December $54.3M #1 Fueled: The Man They Called “Pirate” (2016)
FAQ
Japanese Box Office May 2016: 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in May 2016?
Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016) leads with $10.6M worldwide. Next come If Cats Disappeared from the World (2016) at $10.3M and Road To High & Low (2016) at $1.2M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in May 2016 earn?
4 Japanese-language films released in May 2016 report a worldwide gross, $22.6M in all, or $5.6M per film on average. April 2016 releases took $48.5M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in May 2016 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016), earned $10.6M.
How is the May 2016 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 2016. 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 2016 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.