#1 of 7 #1 Japanese-language movie of April 2018
2018 · Adventure, Fantasy
$54.7M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total
$563.7K US & Canada · 1% $54.1M elsewhere · 99%
Japanese box office · April 2018
Japanese Box Office, April 2018: Top-Grossing Releases
The Cat Returns (2002) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in April 2018, with $54.7M worldwide, ahead of Crayon Shin-chan: Burst Serving! Kung Fu Boys ~Ramen Rebellion~ (2018) at $17.2M and Inuyashiki (2018) at $5.6M. 7 Japanese-language films released in April 2018 report a worldwide gross, $87.9M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 185% on March 2018, whose releases took $30.9M. By genre, Comedy leads with $82.2M across 5 Japanese releases.
- April 2018 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $87.9M
- The Cat Returns (2002), the #1
- $54.7M
- vs March 2018
- +185%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of April 2018?
The Cat Returns (2002) leads with $54.7M, 62% of the total. The top 5 together took $85.4M, 97% of what all 7 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 2 $17.2M Crayon Shin-chan: Burst Serving! Kung Fu Boys ~Ramen Rebellion~ (2018)No US & Canada figure reported -
Number 3 -
Number 4 -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Japanese Release of April 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 April 2018.
- 1 Apr 22, 2018 US and Canada: $563.7K Rest of the world: $54.1M Worldwide: $54.7M
- 2 Crayon Shin-chan: Burst Serving! Kung Fu Boys ~Ramen Rebellion~ (2018) Apr 13, 2018 · Animation, Comedy $17.2M worldwideApr 13, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.2M
- 3 Apr 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6M
- 4 Apr 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M
- 5 Apr 8, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M
- 6
Apr 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 7
Apr 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.6K
By release week
Which Week of April 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 17 (Apr 22–28) took $59M, led by The Cat Returns (2002). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 1–7 The Bastard and the Beautiful World (2018) $2.5M The Bastard and the Beautiful World (2018)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 Crayon Shin-chan: Burst Serving! Kung Fu Boys ~Ramen Rebellion~ (2018) $20.8M Crayon Shin-chan: Burst Serving! Kung Fu Boys ~Ramen Rebellion~ (2018)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 Inuyashiki (2018) $5.6M Inuyashiki (2018)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 The Cat Returns (2002) $59M The Cat Returns (2002)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does April 2018 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 2017 earned the most: $437.4M from 6 films, led by Your Name. (2017). April 2018 took $87.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2009 3 films | 3 | $74.8M | – | Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser (2009) $39.7M |
| April 2010 8 films · +112% | 8 | $158.3M | +112% | Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010) $86.2M |
| April 2011 5 films · −39% | 5 | $96.4M | −39% | Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence (2011) $42.8M |
| April 2012 7 films · +108% | 7 | $200.8M | +108% | Thermae Romae (2012) $74.3M |
| April 2013 9 films · −52% | 9 | $96.2M | −52% | Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea (2013) $36.3M |
| April 2014 4 films · −43% | 4 | $54.6M | −43% | Thermae Romae II (2014) $42.5M |
| April 2015 5 films · −42% | 5 | $31.5M | −42% | Parasyte: Part 2 (2015) $12.8M |
| April 2016 5 films · +54% | 5 | $48.5M | +54% | Crayon Shin-chan: Fast Asleep! Dreaming World Big Assault! (2016) $21.6M |
| April 2017 6 films · +801% | 6 | $437.4M | +801% | Your Name. (2017) $405.3M |
| April 2018 7 films · −80% | 7 | $87.9M | −80% | The Cat Returns (2002) $54.7M |
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 April 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 April 2018?
The Cat Returns (2002) leads with $54.7M worldwide, $563.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Crayon Shin-chan: Burst Serving! Kung Fu Boys ~Ramen Rebellion~ (2018) at $17.2M and Inuyashiki (2018) at $5.6M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in April 2018 earn?
7 Japanese-language films released in April 2018 report a worldwide gross, $87.9M in all, or $12.6M per film on average. March 2018 releases took $30.9M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in April 2018 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Cat Returns (2002), earned $54.7M.
How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.