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Japanese Box Office 2018: Highest-Grossing Japanese Movies, Page 2

Code Blue: The Movie (2018) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in 2018, with $78.8M worldwide, ahead of Shoplifters (2018) at $68M and The Cat Returns (2002) at $54.7M. 79 Japanese-language films released in 2018 report a worldwide gross, $667.3M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 37% on 2017, whose releases took $1.1B. By genre, Drama leads with $368.3M across 42 Japanese releases.

2018 releases with a gross
79
combined worldwide
$667.3M
Code Blue: The Movie (2018), the #1
$78.8M
vs 2017
−37%
Code Blue: The Movie (2018) movie poster #1 of 79
#1 Japanese-language movie of 2018

Code Blue: The Movie (2018)

2018 · Action, Drama

$78.8M worldwide · 12% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
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Every Japanese Release of 2018, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 79 of 79. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2018.

  1. 51 What Is Love? (2018) movie poster
    What Is Love? (2018) Oct 30, 2018 · Drama, Romance $1.4M worldwide
    Oct 30, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
  2. 52 Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda (2018) movie poster
    Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda (2018) Jul 6, 2018 · Documentary $984.8K worldwide
    Jul 6, 2018 US and Canada: $117.5K Rest of the world: $867.3K Worldwide: $984.8K
  3. 53 Zoku Owarimonogatari (2018) movie poster
    Zoku Owarimonogatari (2018) Nov 10, 2018 · Fantasy, Mystery $926.6K worldwide
    Nov 10, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $926.6K
  4. 54 Kids on the Slope (2018) movie poster
    Kids on the Slope (2018) Mar 10, 2018 · Music, Drama $847.8K worldwide
    Mar 10, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $847.8K
  5. 55 Liz and the Blue Bird (2018) movie poster
    Liz and the Blue Bird (2018) Nov 9, 2018 · Drama, Fantasy $737.3K worldwide
    Nov 9, 2018 US and Canada: $63.2K Rest of the world: $674.1K Worldwide: $737.3K
  6. 56 DTC –Yukemuri Junjo Hen– from HiGH&LOW (2018) movie poster
    DTC –Yukemuri Junjo Hen– from HiGH&LOW (2018) Sep 28, 2018 · Comedy $652.5K worldwide
    Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $652.5K
  7. 57 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion II - Transgression (2018) movie poster
    Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion II - Transgression (2018) Feb 10, 2018 · Drama, Action $526.1K worldwide
    Feb 10, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $526.1K
  8. 58 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion III - Glorification (2018) movie poster
    Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion III - Glorification (2018) May 1, 2018 · Sci-Fi, Animation $526.1K worldwide
    May 1, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $526.1K
  9. 59 Before We Vanish (2018) movie poster
    Before We Vanish (2018) Feb 2, 2018 · Sci-Fi, Drama $448.8K worldwide
    Feb 2, 2018 US and Canada: $52.1K Rest of the world: $396.7K Worldwide: $448.8K
  10. 60 Anemone: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution (2018) movie poster
    Anemone: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution (2018) Nov 10, 2018 · Drama, Sci-Fi $331.7K worldwide
    Nov 10, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $331.7K
  11. 61 Infini-T Force the Movie: Farewell Gatchaman My Friend (2018) movie poster
    Infini-T Force the Movie: Farewell Gatchaman My Friend (2018) Feb 24, 2018 · Adventure, Animation $230.4K worldwide
    Feb 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $230.4K
  12. 62 Modest Heroes (2018) movie poster
    Modest Heroes (2018) Aug 24, 2018 · Fantasy, Animation $178K worldwide
    Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: $178K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $178K
  13. 63 Lu Over the Wall (2018) movie poster
    Lu Over the Wall (2018) May 11, 2018 · Adventure, Fantasy $161.3K worldwide
    May 11, 2018 US and Canada: $109.9K Rest of the world: $51.4K Worldwide: $161.3K
  14. 64 The Man from the Sea (2018) movie poster
    The Man from the Sea (2018) May 26, 2018 · Fantasy, Drama $157.8K worldwide
    May 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $157.8K
  15. 65 Mob Psycho 100 (2018) movie poster
    Mob Psycho 100 (2018) May 16, 2018 · Action, Comedy $115.8K worldwide
    May 16, 2018 US and Canada: $115.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $115.8K
  16. 66 Vision (2018) movie poster
    Vision (2018) Jun 8, 2018 · Drama $114.1K worldwide
    Jun 8, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $114.1K
  17. 67 Attack on Titan: The Roar of Awakening (2018) movie poster
    Attack on Titan: The Roar of Awakening (2018) Jan 13, 2018 · Action, Fantasy $107.2K worldwide
    Jan 13, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $107.2K
  18. 68 Ramen Heads (2018) movie poster
    Ramen Heads (2018) Mar 16, 2018 · Documentary $57.3K worldwide
    Mar 16, 2018 US and Canada: $57.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $57.3K
  19. 69 Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad (2018) movie poster
    Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad (2018) Aug 8, 2018 · Adventure, Sci-Fi $55.2K worldwide
    Aug 8, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $55.2K
  20. 70 Digimon Adventure tri. Part 6: Future (2018) movie poster
    Digimon Adventure tri. Part 6: Future (2018) May 5, 2018 · Action, Animation $54.3K worldwide
    May 5, 2018 US and Canada: $54.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $54.3K
  21. 71 Sunny (2018) movie poster
    Sunny (2018) Feb 17, 2018 · Thriller, Drama $46.4K worldwide
    Feb 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.4K
  22. 72 Chronicle of the After-School Wars (2018) movie poster
    Chronicle of the After-School Wars (2018) Apr 7, 2018 · Horror, Drama $33.6K worldwide
    Apr 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.6K
  23. 73 Hanalei Bay (2018) movie poster
    Hanalei Bay (2018) Oct 19, 2018 · Drama $33.1K worldwide
    Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.1K
  24. 74 And Your Bird Can Sing (2018) movie poster
    And Your Bird Can Sing (2018) Sep 1, 2018 · Drama $24.6K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.6K
  25. 75 Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 2 (2018) movie poster
    Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 2 (2018) Oct 19, 2018 · Animation, Comedy $16.6K worldwide
    Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: $16.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.6K
  26. 76 Reon (2018) movie poster
    Reon (2018) Feb 24, 2018 · Comedy, Fantasy $10.1K worldwide
    Feb 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1K
  27. 77 Girls’ Encounter (2018) movie poster
    Girls’ Encounter (2018) Mar 28, 2018 · Drama $5.2K worldwide
    Mar 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2K
  28. 78 Automation (2018) movie poster
    Automation (2018) Aug 27, 2018 · Drama, Sci-Fi $824 worldwide
    Aug 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $824
  29. 79 The Kamagasaki Cauldron War (2018) movie poster
    The Kamagasaki Cauldron War (2018) Nov 18, 2018 · Drama $463 worldwide
    Nov 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $463
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Japanese Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1936 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2023 leads with $1.6B, led by The Boy and the Heron (2023).

2020s 7 years · $6.4B
2010s 10 years · $8.1B
2000s 10 years · $3.8B
1990s 10 years · $242.4M
1980s 8 years · $115.3M
1970s 8 years · $763.7K
1960s 10 years · $651K
1950s 9 years · $1.1M
1940s 3 years · $863.9K
1930s 2 years · $23.9K