#1 of 5 #1 Japanese-language movie of September 2018
My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018)
2018 · Action, Fantasy
$21M worldwide · 43% of the chart's total
$5.8M US & Canada · 27% $15.3M elsewhere · 73%
Japanese box office · September 2018
Japanese Box Office, September 2018: Top-Grossing Releases
My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in September 2018, with $21M worldwide, ahead of Natsume’s Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond (2018) at $17.5M and Cafe Funiculi Funicula (2018) at $10.2M. 5 Japanese-language films released in September 2018 report a worldwide gross, $49.3M in all, 12% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 37% on August 2018, whose releases took $78.4M. By genre, Fantasy leads with $48.7M across 3 Japanese releases.
- September 2018 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $49.3M
- My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018), the #1
- $21M
- vs August 2018
- −37%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of September 2018?
My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018) leads with $21M, 43% of the total. The top 5 together took $49.3M, 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 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 September 2018.
- 1 Sep 25, 2018 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: $15.3M Worldwide: $21M
- 2 Natsume’s Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond (2018) Sep 29, 2018 · Fantasy, Animation $17.5M worldwideSep 29, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.5M
- 3 Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.2M
- 4 Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $652.5K
- 5 Sep 1, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.6K
By release week
Which Week of September 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 39 (Sep 23–29) took $39.1M, led by My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 And Your Bird Can Sing (2018) $24.6K And Your Bird Can Sing (2018)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 Cafe Funiculi Funicula (2018) $10.2M Cafe Funiculi Funicula (2018)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018) $39.1M My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does September 2018 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 2018 took $49.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2009 6 films | 6 | $40.5M | – | 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 |
| September 2014 10 films · −21% | 10 | $56.3M | −21% | Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends (2014) $41.9M |
| September 2015 4 films · −28% | 4 | $40.7M | −28% | Love Live! The School Idol Movie (2015) $22.1M |
| September 2016 5 films · −40% | 5 | $24.3M | −40% | Your Lie in April (2016) $11.5M |
| September 2017 11 films · +85% | 11 | $45M | +85% | The Miracles of the Namiya General Store (2017) $13.9M |
| September 2018 5 films · +10% | 5 | $49.3M | +10% | My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018) $21M |
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 September 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in September 2018?
My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018) leads with $21M worldwide, $5.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Natsume’s Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond (2018) at $17.5M and Cafe Funiculi Funicula (2018) at $10.2M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in September 2018 earn?
5 Japanese-language films released in September 2018 report a worldwide gross, $49.3M in all, or $9.9M per film on average. August 2018 releases took $78.4M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in September 2018 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018), earned $21M.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.