#1 of 10 #1 Japanese-language movie of January 2019
Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019)
2019 · Action, Adventure
$115.8M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total
$30.7M US & Canada · 27% $85M elsewhere · 73%
Japanese box office · January 2019
Japanese Box Office, January 2019: Top-Grossing Releases
Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in January 2019, with $115.8M worldwide, ahead of Masquerade Hotel (2019) at $40.4M and Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel II. Lost Butterfly (2019) at $17.3M. 10 Japanese-language films released in January 2019 report a worldwide gross, $195.1M in all, 16% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 7.4 times the total of December 2018, whose releases took $26.3M. By genre, Action leads with $142.5M across 5 Japanese releases.
- January 2019 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $195.1M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs December 2018
- ×7.4
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of January 2019?
Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) leads with $115.8M, 59% of the total. The top 5 together took $193.3M, 99% of what all 10 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3 $17.3M Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel II. Lost Butterfly (2019)$420.6K US & Canada · 2% $16.9M elsewhere · 98% -
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Japanese Release of January 2019, 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 January 2019.
- 1 Jan 16, 2019 US and Canada: $30.7M Rest of the world: $85M Worldwide: $115.8M
- 2 Jan 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.4M
- 3 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
- 4 Jan 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12M
- 5 Jan 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9M
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Jan 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 7
Modest Heroes: Ponoc Short Films Theatre, Volume 1 (2019) Jan 10, 2019 · Adventure, Fantasy $178K worldwideJan 10, 2019 US and Canada: $178K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $178K - 8
Jan 4, 2019 US and Canada: $134K Rest of the world: $1.8K Worldwide: $135.8K - 9
Jan 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.5K - 10
Jan 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 2019?
Of the top 10, Modest Heroes: Ponoc Short Films Theatre, Volume 1 (2019) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel II. Lost Butterfly (2019) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $31.4M (16%) came from the US & Canada. 6 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 Masquerade Hotel (2019) $40.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel II. Lost Butterfly (2019) $17.3M $420.6K US & Canada · 2% $16.9M elsewhere · 98%
- 4 12 Suicidal Teens (2019) $12M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Touken Ranbu: The Movie (2019) $7.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Godzilla: The Planet Eater (2019) $1.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Modest Heroes: Ponoc Short Films Theatre, Volume 1 (2019) $178K $178K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Made in Abyss: Journey’s Dawn (2019) $135.8K $134K US & Canada · 99% $1.8K elsewhere · 1%
- 9 The Relative Worlds (2019) $38.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Restaurant from the Sky (2019) $4.3K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many January 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 10 films crossed $100M and took $115.8M between them, 59% of the total. 6 films, 60% of the list, earned under $10M.
59% 36%
- $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, 10% of the list $115.8M · 59% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 30% of the list $69.6M · 36% of the gross
- Under $10M 6 films, 60% of the list $9.7M · 5% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of January 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 3 (Jan 13–19) took $164M, led by Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 Made in Abyss: Journey’s Dawn (2019) $135.8K Made in Abyss: Journey’s Dawn (2019)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel II. Lost Butterfly (2019) $19M Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel II. Lost Butterfly (2019)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) $164M Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 12 Suicidal Teens (2019) $12M 12 Suicidal Teens (2019)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2019 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2019 earned the most: $195.1M from 10 films, led by Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2010 6 films | 6 | $45.9M | – | About Her Brother (2010) $20M |
| January 2011 5 films · +75% | 5 | $80.4M | +75% | Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2011) $60.6M |
| January 2012 8 films · +26% | 8 | $101.5M | +26% | Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 (2012) $40.9M |
| January 2013 7 films · −33% | 7 | $67.6M | −33% | Strawberry Night (2013) $21.9M |
| January 2014 3 films · −13% | 3 | $58.9M | −13% | Like Father, Like Son (2014) $37.2M |
| January 2015 5 films · −99% | 5 | $540.4K | −99% | Maestro! (2015) $358.6K |
| January 2016 7 films · +8671% | 7 | $47.4M | +8671% | Nobunaga Concerto: The Movie (2016) $36.2M |
| January 2017 10 films · +118% | 10 | $103.1M | +118% | One Piece Film: Gold (2017) $66.2M |
| January 2018 5 films · −29% | 5 | $73M | −29% | Mary and The Witch's Flower (2018) $42.2M |
| January 2019 10 films · +167% | 10 | $195.1M | +167% | Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) $115.8M |
By genre
Which Japanese Genres Earned the Most in January 2019?
Action took $142.5M across 5 films, 73% of the total, ahead of Fantasy ($141.1M) and Animation ($134.9M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
January 2019 Japanese Box Office by Genre
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Action $142.5M5 films · #1 Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) -
Fantasy $141.1M5 films · #1 Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) -
Animation $134.9M6 films · #1 Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) -
Adventure $117.6M4 films · #1 Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) -
Sci-Fi $117.4M4 films · #1 Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) -
Family $116.1M3 films · #1 Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) -
Mystery $52.5M3 films · #1 Masquerade Hotel (2019) -
Crime $40.4M1 film · #1 Masquerade Hotel (2019) -
Drama $29.3M3 films · #1 Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel II. Lost Butterfly (2019) -
Romance $17.3M2 films · #1 Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel II. Lost Butterfly (2019)
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2019, Month by Month
The months of 2019 with their totals: January leads with $195.1M, led by Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019).
- January $195.1M #1 Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019)
- February $126.8M #1 I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (2019)
- March $84.3M #1 Doraemon: Nobita’s Chronicle of the Moon Exploration (2019)
- April $25M #1 Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~ (2019)
- May $60.5M #1 The Confidence Man JP: Fortune (2019)
- June $25.2M #1 The Fable (2019)
- July $11.5M #1 Samurai Shifters (2019)
- August $96.7M #1 Kingdom (2019)
- September $72.9M #1 Hit Me Anyone One More Time (2019)
- October $115.4M #1 One Piece: Stampede (2019)
- November $20.3M #1 The 47 Rōnin in Debt (2019)
- December $8.7M #1 Kamen Rider Reiwa: The First Generation (2019)
FAQ
Japanese Box Office January 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in January 2019?
Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) leads with $115.8M worldwide, $30.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Masquerade Hotel (2019) at $40.4M and Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel II. Lost Butterfly (2019) at $17.3M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in January 2019 earn?
10 Japanese-language films released in January 2019 report a worldwide gross, $195.1M in all, or $19.5M per film on average. December 2018 releases took $26.3M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in January 2019 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) with $115.8M.
How is the January 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 January 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 January 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.