#1 of 7 #1 Japanese-language movie of March 2018
2018 · Romance, Comedy
$13.6M worldwide · 44% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · March 2018
Japanese Box Office, March 2018: Top-Grossing Releases
Chihayafuru: Part III (2018) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in March 2018, with $13.6M worldwide, ahead of Sakura Guardian in the North (2018) at $8M and Last Winter, We Parted (2018) at $5.9M. 7 Japanese-language films released in March 2018 report a worldwide gross, $30.9M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is 24.5 times the total of February 2018, whose releases took $1.3M. By genre, Drama leads with $22.5M across 4 Japanese releases.
- March 2018 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $30.9M
- Chihayafuru: Part III (2018), the #1
- $13.6M
- vs February 2018
- ×24.5
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of March 2018?
Chihayafuru: Part III (2018) leads with $13.6M, 44% of the total. The top 5 together took $30.8M, almost all of what the 7 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 March 2018, 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 March 2018.
- 1 Mar 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.6M
- 2 Mar 10, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8M
- 3 Mar 10, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9M
- 4 Mar 3, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M
- 5 Mar 10, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $847.8K
- 6
Mar 16, 2018 US and Canada: $57.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $57.3K - 7
Mar 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2K
By release week
Which Week of March 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 10 (Mar 4–10) took $14.8M, led by Sakura Guardian in the North (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 25–Mar 3 Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple (2018) $2.4M Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple (2018)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 4–10 Sakura Guardian in the North (2018) $14.8M Sakura Guardian in the North (2018)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 11–17 Chihayafuru: Part III (2018) $13.7M Chihayafuru: Part III (2018)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 25–31 Girls’ Encounter (2018) $5.2K Girls’ Encounter (2018)
Earlier years
How Does March 2018 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 2012 earned the most: $137.1M from 9 films, led by We Were There: First Love (2012). March 2018 took $30.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2009 9 films | 9 | $54.5M | – | Drop (2009) $19.6M |
| March 2010 4 films · −50% | 4 | $27.5M | −50% | Liar Game: The Final Stage (2010) $24.7M |
| March 2011 6 films · +196% | 6 | $81.5M | +196% | SP: The Motion Picture II (2011) $40.3M |
| March 2012 9 films · +68% | 9 | $137.1M | +68% | We Were There: First Love (2012) $49.7M |
| March 2013 7 films · −34% | 7 | $90.5M | −34% | Doraemon: Nobita’s Secret Gadget Museum (2013) $42.8M |
| March 2014 10 films · −50% | 10 | $45.4M | −50% | The Snow White Murder Case (2014) $8.7M |
| March 2015 6 films · −35% | 6 | $29.5M | −35% | Assassination Classroom (2015) $25M |
| March 2016 6 films · +270% | 6 | $109.3M | +270% | Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (2016) $50.9M |
| March 2017 10 films · +22% | 10 | $133.9M | +22% | Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017) $61.2M |
| March 2018 7 films · −77% | 7 | $30.9M | −77% | Chihayafuru: Part III (2018) $13.6M |
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2018, Month by Month
The months of 2018 with their totals: November leads with $136.7M, led by Shoplifters (2018).
- January $73M #1 Mary and The Witch's Flower (2018)
- February $1.3M #1 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion II - Transgression (2018)
- March $30.9M #1 Chihayafuru: Part III (2018)
- April $87.9M #1 The Cat Returns (2002)
- May $17.7M #1 Laplace’s Witch (2018)
- June $19.1M #1 50 First Kisses (2018)
- July $126.9M #1 Code Blue: The Movie (2018)
- August $78.4M #1 Gintama 2: Rules are Made to Be Broken (2018)
- September $49.3M #1 My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018)
- October $19.7M #1 Every Day a Good Day (2018)
- November $136.7M #1 Shoplifters (2018)
- December $26.3M #1 Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever (2018)
FAQ
Japanese Box Office March 2018: 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in March 2018?
Chihayafuru: Part III (2018) leads with $13.6M worldwide. Next come Sakura Guardian in the North (2018) at $8M and Last Winter, We Parted (2018) at $5.9M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in March 2018 earn?
7 Japanese-language films released in March 2018 report a worldwide gross, $30.9M in all, or $4.4M per film on average. February 2018 releases took $1.3M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in March 2018 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Chihayafuru: Part III (2018), earned $13.6M.
How is the March 2018 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 March 2018. 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 March 2018 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.