#1 of 68 #1 Japanese-language movie of 2023
2023 · Animation, Adventure
$295.6M worldwide · 19% of the chart's total
$47.3M US & Canada · 16% $248.3M elsewhere · 84%
Japanese box office · 2023
Japanese Box Office 2023: Highest-Grossing Japanese Movies
The Boy and the Heron (2023) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in 2023, with $295.6M worldwide, ahead of The First Slam Dunk (2023) at $246.9M and Suzume (2023) at $221.3M. 68 Japanese-language films released in 2023 report a worldwide gross, $1.6B in all, 14% of it from the US & Canada. 6 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 95% on 2022, whose releases took $807.3M. By genre, Animation leads with $1B across 27 Japanese releases.
- 2023 releases with a gross
- 68
- combined worldwide
- $1.6B
- films crossed $100M
- 6
- vs 2022
- +95%
#1 of 68 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of 2023?
The Boy and the Heron (2023) leads with $295.6M, 19% of the total. The top 5 together took $1B, 65% of what all 68 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Japanese Release of 2023, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 68. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2023.
- 1 Nov 22, 2023 US and Canada: $47.3M Rest of the world: $248.3M Worldwide: $295.6M
- 2 Jul 28, 2023 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $245.6M Worldwide: $246.9M
- 3 Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: $10.9M Rest of the world: $210.4M Worldwide: $221.3M
- 4 Nov 12, 2023 US and Canada: $77.2M Rest of the world: $70.8M Worldwide: $147.9M
- 5 Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: $57.1M Rest of the world: $56.8M Worldwide: $113.9M
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Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106.8M - 7
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- (2023) Mar 3, 2023 · Action, Adventure $56.3M worldwideMar 3, 2023 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: $46.2M Worldwide: $56.3M - 8
Mar 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.5M - 9
Jul 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.3M - 10
Sep 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.5M - 11
Jan 11, 2023 US and Canada: $601.5K Rest of the world: $31.5M Worldwide: $32.1M - 12
Nov 10, 2023 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $24.2M Worldwide: $28M - 13
Nov 22, 2023 US and Canada: $434.6K Rest of the world: $20M Worldwide: $20.5M - 14
Mar 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.5M - 15
May 31, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.8M - 16
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond (2023) Jan 20, 2023 · Animation $14.7M worldwideJan 20, 2023 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $12.1M Worldwide: $14.7M - 17
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.5M - 18
Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Scherzo of Deep Night (2023) Feb 3, 2023 · Animation $9.1M worldwideFeb 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.1M - 19
Sep 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6M - 20
Feb 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.2M - 21
Oct 8, 2023 US and Canada: $266.6K Rest of the world: $6.7M Worldwide: $6.9M - 22
Jun 21, 2023 US and Canada: $139.2K Rest of the world: $6.8M Worldwide: $6.9M - 23
May 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M - 24
May 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M - 25
Mar 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M - 26
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M - 27
Sumikko Gurashi: The Patched-Up Toy Factory in the Woods (2023) Nov 3, 2023 · Animation, Family $5.5M worldwideNov 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M - 28
Detective Conan: The Story of Ai Haibara: Black Iron Mystery Train (2023) Jan 6, 2023 · Animation $5.3M worldwideJan 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3M - 29
Mar 31, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M - 30
Oct 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M - 31
Mar 31, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 32
Jun 16, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 33
Apr 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 34
May 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 35
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out (2023) Jun 23, 2023 · Animation, Fantasy $2.8M worldwideJun 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 36
Jul 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 37
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 38
Feb 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 39
Nov 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 40
Jul 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 41
Oct 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 42
Sep 29, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 43
Mar 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 44
Jun 16, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 45
Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 46
Nov 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 47
Oct 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 48
Apr 23, 2023 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M - 49
May 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 50
Feb 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $836.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2023?
Of the top 10, Everything, Everywhere (2023) earned the biggest share at home (52% in the US & Canada), while The First Slam Dunk (2023) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 68 films, $213.6M (14%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Boy and the Heron (2023) $295.6M $47.3M US & Canada · 16% $248.3M elsewhere · 84%
- 2 The First Slam Dunk (2023) $246.9M $1.3M US & Canada · <1% $245.6M elsewhere · 99%
- 3 Suzume (2023) $221.3M $10.9M US & Canada · 5% $210.4M elsewhere · 95%
- 4 Everything, Everywhere (2023) $147.9M $77.2M US & Canada · 52% $70.8M elsewhere · 48%
- 5 Godzilla Minus One (2023) $113.9M $57.1M US & Canada · 50% $56.8M elsewhere · 50%
- 6 Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine (2023) $106.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- (2023) $56.3M $10.1M US & Canada · 18% $46.2M elsewhere · 82%
- 8 Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Sky Utopia (2023) $37.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny (2023) $36.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Don’t Call It Mystery: The Movie (2023) $32.5M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
6 of 68 films crossed $100M and took $1.1B between them, 72% of the total. 51 films, 75% of the list, earned under $10M.
72% 19% 8%
- $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 6 films, 9% of the list $1.1B · 72% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 11 films, 16% of the list $305.6M · 19% of the gross
- Under $10M 51 films, 75% of the list $133.3M · 8% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2023 Earned the Most?
November releases took the most, $502.8M from 9 films, led by The Boy and the Heron (2023). August was the quietest month ($5.1M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Shin Ultraman (2023) $52.6M Shin Ultraman (2023)
- February Feb Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Scherzo of Deep Night (2023) $21.1M Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Scherzo of Deep Night (2023)
- March Mar Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- (2023) $129M Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- (2023)
- April Apr Suzume (2023) $333.5M Suzume (2023)
- May May Shin Kamen Rider (2023) $33.2M Shin Kamen Rider (2023)
- June Jun Lonely Castle in the Mirror (2023) $16.5M Lonely Castle in the Mirror (2023)
- July Jul The First Slam Dunk (2023) $288.2M The First Slam Dunk (2023)
- August Aug G-Men (2023) $5.1M G-Men (2023)
- September Sep Don’t Call It Mystery: The Movie (2023) $42.8M Don’t Call It Mystery: The Movie (2023)
- October Oct Blue Giant (2023) $14.4M Blue Giant (2023)
- November Nov The Boy and the Heron (2023) $502.8M The Boy and the Heron (2023)
- December Dec Godzilla Minus One (2023) $132.1M Godzilla Minus One (2023)
Last 10 years
How Does 2023 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2023 earned the most: $1.6B from 68 films, led by The Boy and the Heron (2023).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 72 films | 72 | $749.8M | – | 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 |
| 2023 68 films · +95% | 68 | $1.6B | +95% | The Boy and the Heron (2023) $295.6M |
By genre
Which Japanese Genres Earned the Most in 2023?
Animation took $1B across 27 films, 66% of the total, ahead of Drama ($1B) and Adventure ($832.1M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
2023 Japanese Box Office by Genre
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Animation $1B27 films · #1 The Boy and the Heron (2023) -
Drama $1B36 films · #1 The Boy and the Heron (2023) -
Adventure $832.1M12 films · #1 The Boy and the Heron (2023) -
Fantasy $670.1M15 films · #1 The Boy and the Heron (2023) -
Action $607.2M14 films · #1 Suzume (2023) -
Family $359M11 films · #1 The Boy and the Heron (2023) -
Comedy $278.1M13 films · #1 The First Slam Dunk (2023) -
Sport $246.9M1 film · #1 The First Slam Dunk (2023) -
Sci-Fi $204.6M9 films · #1 Godzilla Minus One (2023) -
Mystery $164.8M10 films · #1 Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine (2023)
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 2023: 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 68 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in 2023?
The Boy and the Heron (2023) leads with $295.6M worldwide, $47.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The First Slam Dunk (2023) at $246.9M and Suzume (2023) at $221.3M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in 2023 earn?
68 Japanese-language films released in 2023 report a worldwide gross, $1.6B in all, or $23.1M per film on average. 2022 releases took $807.3M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in 2023 made $1 billion?
None. 6 films crossed $100 million, led by The Boy and the Heron (2023) with $295.6M.
How is the 2023 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 2023. 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 2023 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.