#1 of 74 #1 Japanese-language movie of 2022
2022 · Action, Adventure
$171.3M worldwide · 21% of the chart's total
$12.8M US & Canada · 7% $158.5M elsewhere · 93%
Japanese box office · 2022
Japanese Box Office 2022: Highest-Grossing Japanese Movies
One Piece Film: Red (2022) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in 2022, with $171.3M worldwide, ahead of Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie (2022) at $166.7M and Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022) at $86.6M. 74 Japanese-language films released in 2022 report a worldwide gross, $807.3M in all, 11% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 30% on 2021, whose releases took $1.2B. By genre, Action leads with $557.8M across 15 Japanese releases.
- 2022 releases with a gross
- 74
- combined worldwide
- $807.3M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs 2021
- −30%
#1 of 74 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of 2022?
One Piece Film: Red (2022) leads with $171.3M, 21% of the total. The top 5 together took $532.2M, 66% of what all 74 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 2022, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 74. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2022.
- 1 Nov 4, 2022 US and Canada: $12.8M Rest of the world: $158.5M Worldwide: $171.3M
- 2 Mar 18, 2022 US and Canada: $34.5M Rest of the world: $132.1M Worldwide: $166.7M
- 3 Aug 18, 2022 US and Canada: $38.1M Rest of the world: $48.5M Worldwide: $86.6M
- 4 Apr 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72.7M
- 5 Jul 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35M
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Mar 4, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.7M - 7
Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.2M - 8
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Little Star Wars 2021 (2022) Mar 4, 2022 · Sci-Fi, Family $22M worldwideMar 4, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22M - 9
Sep 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.7M - 10
Oct 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18M - 11
Jun 11, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.2M - 12
Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight (2022) Jul 29, 2022 · Romance, Drama $16.8M worldwideJul 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.8M - 13
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6M - 14
May 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3M - 15
Jul 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3M - 16
Jun 3, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7M - 17
Apr 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8M - 18
Mar 11, 2022 US and Canada: $17.6K Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $5.1M - 19
Jul 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M - 20
Oct 21, 2022 US and Canada: $22.3K Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $4.7M - 21
Aug 26, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M - 22
Dec 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M - 23
Sep 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M - 24
Jul 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M - 25
May 20, 2022 US and Canada: $502K Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $3.7M - 26
Feb 18, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M - 27
Jul 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 28
Feb 4, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 29
Jul 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 30
Jun 10, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 31
Jul 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 32
Oct 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 33
Apr 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 34
The Hound of the Baskervilles: Sherlock the Movie (2022) Jun 17, 2022 · Crime, Mystery $2.4M worldwideJun 17, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 35
May 20, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 36
Mar 4, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 37
Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 38
Sep 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 39
Kamen Rider Geats × Revice: Movie Battle Royale (2022) Dec 23, 2022 · Sci-Fi, Action $2.1M worldwideDec 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 40
Jul 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 41
Mar 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 42
Sep 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 43
Jun 2, 2022 US and Canada: $91.7K Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $1.9M - 44
Mar 18, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 45
Kamen Rider OOO 10th: The Core Medals of Resurrection (2022) Mar 12, 2022 · Drama, Comedy $1.7M worldwideMar 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 46
Jan 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 47
Jul 13, 2022 US and Canada: $295.4K Rest of the world: $806.7K Worldwide: $1.1M - 48
Jan 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $996.1K - 49
Apr 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $877.3K - 50
Feb 11, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $855.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2022?
Of the top 10, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022) earned the biggest share at home (44% in the US & Canada), while One Piece Film: Red (2022) made 93% of its gross abroad. Across all 74 films, $87.2M (11%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 One Piece Film: Red (2022) $171.3M $12.8M US & Canada · 7% $158.5M elsewhere · 93%
- 2 Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie (2022) $166.7M $34.5M US & Canada · 21% $132.1M elsewhere · 79%
- 3 Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022) $86.6M $38.1M US & Canada · 44% $48.5M elsewhere · 56%
- 4 Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween (2022) $72.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Kingdom 2: Far and Away (2022) $35M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Last 10 Years (2022) $26.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (2022) $23.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Little Star Wars 2021 (2022) $22M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Silent Parade (2022) $21.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Fragments of the Last Will (2022) $18M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 74 films crossed $100M and took $338M between them, 42% of the total. 62 films, 84% of the list, earned under $10M.
42% 42% 16%
- $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 2 films, 3% of the list $338M · 42% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 10 films, 14% of the list $339.9M · 42% of the gross
- Under $10M 62 films, 84% of the list $129.5M · 16% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2022 Earned the Most?
March releases took the most, $228.3M from 9 films, led by Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie (2022). February was the quietest month ($8.3M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (2022) $26.3M The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (2022)
- February Feb Ox-Head Village (2022) $8.3M Ox-Head Village (2022)
- March Mar Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie (2022) $228.3M Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie (2022)
- April Apr Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween (2022) $82.5M Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween (2022)
- May May Lesson in Murder (2022) $13.4M Lesson in Murder (2022)
- June Jun Tokyo Revengers: Bloody Halloween (2022) $31.5M Tokyo Revengers: Bloody Halloween (2022)
- July Jul Kingdom 2: Far and Away (2022) $79.4M Kingdom 2: Far and Away (2022)
- August Aug Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022) $92.1M Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022)
- September Sep Silent Parade (2022) $32.2M Silent Parade (2022)
- October Oct Fragments of the Last Will (2022) $26.8M Fragments of the Last Will (2022)
- November Nov One Piece Film: Red (2022) $172.1M One Piece Film: Red (2022)
- December Dec Phases of the Moon (2022) $14.4M Phases of the Moon (2022)
Last 10 years
How Does 2022 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2021 earned the most: $1.2B from 59 films, led by Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021). 2022 took $807.3M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 67 films | 67 | $724M | – | 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 |
| 2020 64 films · −1% | 64 | $833.1M | −1% | Weathering with You (2020) $192.4M |
| 2021 59 films · +39% | 59 | $1.2B | +39% | Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021) $485.5M |
| 2022 74 films · −30% | 74 | $807.3M | −30% | One Piece Film: Red (2022) $171.3M |
By genre
Which Japanese Genres Earned the Most in 2022?
Action took $557.8M across 15 films, 69% of the total, ahead of Animation ($547.4M) and Fantasy ($455.9M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
2022 Japanese Box Office by Genre
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Action $557.8M15 films · #1 One Piece Film: Red (2022) -
Animation $547.4M19 films · #1 One Piece Film: Red (2022) -
Fantasy $455.9M12 films · #1 One Piece Film: Red (2022) -
Adventure $318.3M7 films · #1 One Piece Film: Red (2022) -
Drama $148.4M44 films · #1 The Last 10 Years (2022) -
Mystery $115.3M9 films · #1 Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween (2022) -
Crime $107.9M5 films · #1 Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween (2022) -
Romance $68.7M12 films · #1 The Last 10 Years (2022) -
Comedy $62.9M17 films · #1 The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (2022) -
Sci-Fi $39.8M9 films · #1 Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Little Star Wars 2021 (2022)
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 · $6.3B
- 2026 so far $79.3M #1 Exit 8 (2026)
- 2025 $1.3B #1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)
- 2024 $608.3M #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 $565.9M #1 Tales from Earthsea (2006)
- 2005 $433.5M #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 · $649K
- 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 $133.7K #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 2022: 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 74 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in 2022?
One Piece Film: Red (2022) leads with $171.3M worldwide, $12.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie (2022) at $166.7M and Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022) at $86.6M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in 2022 earn?
74 Japanese-language films released in 2022 report a worldwide gross, $807.3M in all, or $10.9M per film on average. 2021 releases took $1.2B.
How many Japanese-language movies released in 2022 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by One Piece Film: Red (2022) with $171.3M.
How is the 2022 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 2022. 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 2022 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.