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Japanese box office · April 2019

Japanese Box Office, April 2019: Top-Grossing Releases

Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~ (2019) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in April 2019, with $18.7M worldwide, ahead of Penguin Highway (2019) at $4M and Casanova (2019) at $1.6M. 5 Japanese-language films released in April 2019 report a worldwide gross, $25M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 70% on March 2019, whose releases took $84.3M. By genre, Animation leads with $23.3M across 3 Japanese releases.

April 2019 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$25M
Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~ (2019), the #1
$18.7M
vs March 2019
−70%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of April 2019?

Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~ (2019) leads with $18.7M, 75% of the total. The top 5 together took $25M, 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.

  1. Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~ (2019) movie poster Number 1
    $18.7M Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~ (2019)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Penguin Highway (2019) movie poster Number 2
    $4M Penguin Highway (2019)
    $104.6K US & Canada · 3% $3.9M elsewhere · 97%
  3. Casanova (2019) movie poster Number 3
    $1.6M Casanova (2019)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Wonderland (2019) movie poster Number 4
    $592.9K The Wonderland (2019)
    $50.9K US & Canada · 9% $542K elsewhere · 91%
  5. Ghost Master (2019) movie poster Number 5
    $6.1K Ghost Master (2019)
    $6.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Japanese Release of April 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 April 2019.

  1. 1 Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~ (2019) movie poster
    Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~ (2019) Apr 19, 2019 · Animation, Adventure $18.7M worldwide
    Apr 19, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.7M
  2. 2 Penguin Highway (2019) movie poster
    Penguin Highway (2019) Apr 12, 2019 · Adventure, Fantasy $4M worldwide
    Apr 12, 2019 US and Canada: $104.6K Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $4M
  3. 3 Casanova (2019) movie poster
    Casanova (2019) Apr 26, 2019 · Comedy, Romance $1.6M worldwide
    Apr 26, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
  4. 4 The Wonderland (2019) movie poster
    The Wonderland (2019) Apr 26, 2019 · Fantasy, Animation $592.9K worldwide
    Apr 26, 2019 US and Canada: $50.9K Rest of the world: $542K Worldwide: $592.9K
  5. 5 Ghost Master (2019) movie poster
    Ghost Master (2019) Apr 20, 2019 · Comedy, Horror $6.1K worldwide
    Apr 20, 2019 US and Canada: $6.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in April 2019?

Of the top 5, Ghost Master (2019) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Penguin Highway (2019) made 97% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $161.6K (<1%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~ (2019) $18.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 Penguin Highway (2019) $4M
    $104.6K US & Canada · 3% $3.9M elsewhere · 97%
  3. 3 Casanova (2019) $1.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 The Wonderland (2019) $592.9K
    $50.9K US & Canada · 9% $542K elsewhere · 91%
  5. 5 Ghost Master (2019) $6.1K
    $6.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week

Which Week of April 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 16 (Apr 14–20) took $18.7M, led by Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~ (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 7–13 Penguin Highway (2019) $4M Penguin Highway (2019)
  3. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 14–20 Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~ (2019) $18.7M Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~ (2019)
  4. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 21–27 Casanova (2019) $2.2M Casanova (2019)
  5. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does April 2019 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 2019 took $25M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
April 2010 8 films 8 $158.3M – 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
April 2019 5 films · −72% 5 $25M −72% Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~ (2019) $18.7M
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).

FAQ

Japanese Box Office April 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in April 2019?

Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~ (2019) leads with $18.7M worldwide. Next come Penguin Highway (2019) at $4M and Casanova (2019) at $1.6M.

How much did Japanese-language movies released in April 2019 earn?

5 Japanese-language films released in April 2019 report a worldwide gross, $25M in all, or $5M per film on average. March 2019 releases took $84.3M.

How many Japanese-language movies released in April 2019 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~ (2019), earned $18.7M.

How much of the April 2019 Japanese box office came from the US and Canada?

$161.6K of the $25M total, or <1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.