#1 of 91 #1 Japanese-language movie of 2019
Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019)
2019 · Action, Adventure
$115.8M worldwide · 14% of the chart's total
$30.7M US & Canada · 27% $85M elsewhere · 73%
Japanese box office · 2019
Japanese Box Office 2019: Highest-Grossing Japanese Movies
Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in 2019, with $115.8M worldwide, ahead of One Piece: Stampede (2019) at $81.6M and Doraemon: Nobita’s Chronicle of the Moon Exploration (2019) at $65.4M. 91 Japanese-language films released in 2019 report a worldwide gross, $842.4M in all, 4% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 26% on 2018, whose releases took $667.3M. By genre, Animation leads with $410.4M across 30 Japanese releases.
- 2019 releases with a gross
- 91
- combined worldwide
- $842.4M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs 2018
- +26%
#1 of 91 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of 2019?
Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) leads with $115.8M, 14% of the total. The top 5 together took $353.7M, 42% of what all 91 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Japanese Release of 2019, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 91. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2019.
- 1 Jan 16, 2019 US and Canada: $30.7M Rest of the world: $85M Worldwide: $115.8M
- 2 Oct 24, 2019 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $80.3M Worldwide: $81.6M
- 3 Doraemon: Nobita’s Chronicle of the Moon Exploration (2019) Mar 1, 2019 · Family, Animation $65.4M worldwideMar 1, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $65.4M
- 4 Aug 16, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.6M
- 5 Jan 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.4M
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May 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.1M - 7
Feb 7, 2019 US and Canada: $277K Rest of the world: $33.5M Worldwide: $33.7M - 8
Feb 22, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.8M - 9
Sep 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.3M - 10
Aug 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.4M - 11
Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~ (2019) Apr 19, 2019 · Animation, Adventure $18.7M worldwideApr 19, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.7M - 12
Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel II. Lost Butterfly (2019) Jan 12, 2019 · Fantasy, Action $17.3M worldwideJan 12, 2019 US and Canada: $420.6K Rest of the world: $16.9M Worldwide: $17.3M - 13
Feb 1, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.1M - 14
Jun 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.2M - 15
Oct 11, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.4M - 16
Sep 11, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.2M - 17
Feb 8, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12M - 18
Jan 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12M - 19
Aug 2, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1M - 20
Sep 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.5M - 21
Feb 9, 2019 US and Canada: $522.8K Rest of the world: $9.5M Worldwide: $10M - 22
Sep 17, 2019 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $7.3M Worldwide: $9.9M - 23
Feb 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.7M - 24
Nov 22, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M - 25
May 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6M - 26
Mar 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5M - 27
Jan 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9M - 28
Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie Over The Rainbow (2019) Aug 5, 2019 · Music, Animation $7.7M worldwideAug 5, 2019 US and Canada: $34.1K Rest of the world: $7.7M Worldwide: $7.7M - 29
Feb 1, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.7M - 30
Nov 1, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6M - 31
Dec 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M - 32
Mar 16, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4M - 33
Jul 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M - 34
Oct 18, 2019 US and Canada: $43K Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $6.2M - 35
Sep 27, 2019 US and Canada: $218.3K Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $5.8M - 36
May 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6M - 37
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M - 38
Oct 11, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8M - 39
Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System - Case.2 First Guardian (2019) Feb 15, 2019 · Animation, Sci-Fi $4.1M worldwideFeb 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M - 40
Apr 12, 2019 US and Canada: $104.6K Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $4M - 41
Jun 28, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 42
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 43
May 31, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 44
Jun 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 45
Aug 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 46
Jul 26, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 47
Jun 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 48
May 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 49
Sound! Euphonium the Movie - Our Promise: A Brand New Day (2019) Jul 11, 2019 · Drama, Music $2.4M worldwideJul 11, 2019 US and Canada: $90.3K Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $2.4M - 50
Nov 1, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2019?
Of the top 10, Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) earned the biggest share at home (27% in the US & Canada), while I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (2019) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 91 films, $37.3M (4%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) $115.8M $30.7M US & Canada · 27% $85M elsewhere · 73%
- 2 One Piece: Stampede (2019) $81.6M $1.3M US & Canada · 2% $80.3M elsewhere · 98%
- 3 Doraemon: Nobita’s Chronicle of the Moon Exploration (2019) $65.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Kingdom (2019) $50.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Masquerade Hotel (2019) $40.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Confidence Man JP: Fortune (2019) $36.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (2019) $33.7M $277K US & Canada · <1% $33.5M elsewhere · 99%
- 8 Fly me to the Saitama (2019) $32.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Hit Me Anyone One More Time (2019) $32.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Ossan’s Love: Love or Dead (2019) $23.4M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 91 films crossed $100M and took $115.8M between them, 14% of the total. 71 films, 78% of the list, earned under $10M.
14% 64% 23%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 1% of the list $115.8M · 14% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 19 films, 21% of the list $535.7M · 64% of the gross
- Under $10M 71 films, 78% of the list $190.9M · 23% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2019 Earned the Most?
January releases took the most, $195.1M from 10 films, led by Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019). December was the quietest month ($8.7M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) $195.1M Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019)
- February Feb I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (2019) $126.8M I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (2019)
- March Mar Doraemon: Nobita’s Chronicle of the Moon Exploration (2019) $84.3M Doraemon: Nobita’s Chronicle of the Moon Exploration (2019)
- April Apr Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~ (2019) $25M Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~ (2019)
- May May The Confidence Man JP: Fortune (2019) $60.5M The Confidence Man JP: Fortune (2019)
- June Jun The Fable (2019) $25.2M The Fable (2019)
- July Jul Samurai Shifters (2019) $11.5M Samurai Shifters (2019)
- August Aug Kingdom (2019) $96.7M Kingdom (2019)
- September Sep Hit Me Anyone One More Time (2019) $72.9M Hit Me Anyone One More Time (2019)
- October Oct One Piece: Stampede (2019) $115.4M One Piece: Stampede (2019)
- November Nov The 47 Rōnin in Debt (2019) $20.3M The 47 Rōnin in Debt (2019)
- December Dec Kamen Rider Reiwa: The First Generation (2019) $8.7M Kamen Rider Reiwa: The First Generation (2019)
Last 10 years
How Does 2019 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2017 earned the most: $1.1B from 102 films, led by Your Name. (2017). 2019 took $842.4M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 69 films | 69 | $955.6M | – | Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010) $98.7M |
| 2011 64 films · −12% | 64 | $844M | −12% | Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2011) $60.6M |
| 2012 69 films · +19% | 69 | $1B | +19% | Brave Hearts: Umizaru (2012) $91.9M |
| 2013 67 films · −28% | 67 | $724M | −28% | The Wind Rises (2013) $137.1M |
| 2014 72 films · +4% | 72 | $749.8M | +4% | Stand by Me Doraemon (2014) $186.1M |
| 2015 72 films · −15% | 72 | $634.7M | −15% | Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015) $61.8M |
| 2016 64 films · +4% | 64 | $662.6M | +4% | Shin Godzilla (2016) $82.1M |
| 2017 102 films · +60% | 102 | $1.1B | +60% | Your Name. (2017) $405.3M |
| 2018 79 films · −37% | 79 | $667.3M | −37% | Code Blue: The Movie (2018) $78.8M |
| 2019 91 films · +26% | 91 | $842.4M | +26% | Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) $115.8M |
By genre
Which Japanese Genres Earned the Most in 2019?
Animation took $410.4M across 30 films, 49% of the total, ahead of Action ($343.7M) and Adventure ($320.4M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
2019 Japanese Box Office by Genre
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Animation $410.4M30 films · #1 Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) -
Action $343.7M24 films · #1 Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) -
Adventure $320.4M15 films · #1 Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) -
Fantasy $229.9M17 films · #1 Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) -
Family $226.4M14 films · #1 Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) -
Drama $222.1M39 films · #1 I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (2019) -
Sci-Fi $220.8M12 films · #1 Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) -
Comedy $201M24 films · #1 The Confidence Man JP: Fortune (2019) -
Mystery $146.2M12 films · #1 Masquerade Hotel (2019) -
Romance $129.9M17 films · #1 I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (2019)
Archive
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
- 2026 so far $117.5M #1 Exit 8 (2026)
- 2025 $1.3B #1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)
- 2024 $609.9M #1 HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (2024)
- 2023 $1.6B #1 The Boy and the Heron (2023)
- 2022 $807.3M #1 One Piece Film: Red (2022)
- 2021 $1.2B #1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021)
- 2020 $833.1M #1 Weathering with You (2020)
2010s 10 years · $8.1B
- 2019 $842.4M #1 Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019)
- 2018 $667.3M #1 Code Blue: The Movie (2018)
- 2017 $1.1B #1 Your Name. (2017)
- 2016 $662.6M #1 Shin Godzilla (2016)
- 2015 $634.7M #1 Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015)
- 2014 $749.8M #1 Stand by Me Doraemon (2014)
- 2013 $724M #1 The Wind Rises (2013)
- 2012 $1B #1 Brave Hearts: Umizaru (2012)
- 2011 $844M #1 Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2011)
- 2010 $955.6M #1 Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010)
2000s 10 years · $3.8B
- 2009 $903.9M #1 Ponyo (2009)
- 2008 $529.3M #1 Suspect X (2008)
- 2007 $447.9M #1 Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007)
- 2006 $567.9M #1 Tales from Earthsea (2006)
- 2005 $431.5M #1 Yamato (2005)
- 2004 $278.1M #1 Be with You (2004)
- 2003 $366.5M #1 Bayside Shakedown 2 (2003)
- 2002 $162.9M #1 The Cat Returns (2002)
- 2001 $109.4M #1 Pokémon 3: The Movie (2001)
- 2000 $16.3M #1 Godzilla 2000 (2000)
1990s 10 years · $242.4M
- 1999 $164.1M #1 Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back! (1999)
- 1998 $1.7M #1 Cube (1998)
- 1997 $40.9M #1 Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
- 1996 $5.7M #1 Whisper of the Heart (1996)
- 1995 $1.5M #1 Pom Poko (1995)
- 1994 $169.4K #1 Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice (1994)
- 1993 $1.4M #1 Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993)
- 1992 $10.2M #1 Once Upon a Crime... (1992)
- 1991 $1.2M #1 Only Yesterday (1991)
- 1990 $15.4M #1 The Witches (1990)
1980s 8 years · $115.3M
- 1989 $16.9M #1 Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
- 1988 $58.3M #1 My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
- 1987 $3.7M #1 Dead Heat (1987)
- 1985 $17.6M #1 Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1985)
- 1983 $87 #1 Golgo 13: The Professional (1983)
- 1982 $14.1M #1 Diner (1982)
- 1981 $777.5K #1 Lonely Heart (1981)
- 1980 $4M #1 Kagemusha (1980)
1970s 8 years · $763.7K
- 1979 $439.5K #1 Space Battleship Yamato: The New Voyage (1979)
- 1977 $223.9K #1 House (1977)
- 1976 $569 #1 In the Realm of the Senses (1976)
- 1975 $426 #1 Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
- 1974 $97.1K #1 Flower & Snake (1974)
- 1973 $637 #1 Belladonna of Sadness (1973)
- 1972 $585 #1 Ecstasy of the Angels (1972)
- 1970 $981 #1 Dodes’ka-den (1970)
1960s 10 years · $651K
- 1969 $231.3K #1 The Girl I Abandoned (1969)
- 1968 $1.2K #1 Nanami: The Inferno of First Love (1968)
- 1967 $15.5K #1 A Man Vanishes (1967)
- 1966 $35.9K #1 The Face of Another (1966)
- 1965 $628 #1 Resume of Love Affairs (1965)
- 1964 $1.2K #1 Onibaba (1964)
- 1963 $64.5K #1 High and Low (1963)
- 1962 $96.6K #1 Sanjuro (1962)
- 1961 $68.4K #1 Yojimbo (1961)
- 1960 $135.8K #1 When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960)
1950s 9 years · $1.1M
- 1958 $75.7K #1 The Hidden Fortress (1958)
- 1957 $65.6K #1 Throne of Blood (1957)
- 1956 $46.7K #1 The Burmese Harp (1956)
- 1955 $62.4K #1 I Live in Fear (1955)
- 1954 $599K #1 Godzilla (1954)
- 1953 $126.2K #1 Tokyo Story (1953)
- 1952 $6.9K #1 The Life of Oharu (1952)
- 1951 $139.8K #1 Rashomon (1951)
- 1950 $332 #1 The Munekata Sisters (1950)
1940s 3 years · $863.9K
FAQ
Japanese Box Office 2019: 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 91 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in 2019?
Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) leads with $115.8M worldwide, $30.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come One Piece: Stampede (2019) at $81.6M and Doraemon: Nobita’s Chronicle of the Moon Exploration (2019) at $65.4M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in 2019 earn?
91 Japanese-language films released in 2019 report a worldwide gross, $842.4M in all, or $9.3M per film on average. 2018 releases took $667.3M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in 2019 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) with $115.8M.
How is the 2019 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 2019. 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 2019 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.