#1 of 7 #1 Japanese-language movie of May 2023
2023 · Action, Adventure
$15.8M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Japanese box office · May 2023
Japanese Box Office, May 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
Shin Kamen Rider (2023) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in May 2023, with $15.8M worldwide, ahead of Rohan at the Louvre (2023) at $6.3M and Kubi (2023) at $6.1M. 7 Japanese-language films released in May 2023 report a worldwide gross, $33.2M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 90% on April 2023, whose releases took $333.5M. By genre, Drama leads with $32.6M across 5 Japanese releases.
- May 2023 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $33.2M
- Shin Kamen Rider (2023), the #1
- $15.8M
- vs April 2023
- −90%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of May 2023?
Shin Kamen Rider (2023) leads with $15.8M, 48% of the total. The top 5 together took $32.6M, 98% of what all 7 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 May 2023, 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 May 2023.
- 1 May 31, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.8M
- 2 May 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M
- 3 May 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M
- 4 May 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
- 5 May 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
- 6
May 12, 2023 US and Canada: $309.8K Rest of the world: $331.1K Worldwide: $640.8K - 7
May 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $692
By release week
Which Week of May 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 22 (May 28–Jun 3) took $15.8M, led by Shin Kamen Rider (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Father of the Milky Way Railroad (2023) $1.2M Father of the Milky Way Railroad (2023)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 Psycho-Pass: Providence (2023) $640.8K Psycho-Pass: Providence (2023)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 Hard Days (2023) $3.1M Hard Days (2023)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 Rohan at the Louvre (2023) $12.4M Rohan at the Louvre (2023)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 Shin Kamen Rider (2023) $15.8M Shin Kamen Rider (2023)
Earlier years
How Does May 2023 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2015 earned the most: $87.5M from 7 films, led by When Marnie Was There (2015). May 2023 took $33.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2014 6 films | 6 | $22M | – | A Bolt from the Blue (2014) $10.6M |
| May 2015 7 films · +297% | 7 | $87.5M | +297% | When Marnie Was There (2015) $35M |
| May 2016 4 films · −74% | 4 | $22.6M | −74% | Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016) $10.6M |
| May 2017 6 films · −32% | 6 | $15.4M | −32% | Reminiscence (2017) $7.1M |
| May 2018 9 films · +15% | 9 | $17.7M | +15% | Laplace’s Witch (2018) $11M |
| May 2019 12 films · +241% | 12 | $60.5M | +241% | The Confidence Man JP: Fortune (2019) $36.1M |
| May 2020 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2021 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2022 4 films | 4 | $13.4M | – | Lesson in Murder (2022) $7.3M |
| May 2023 7 films · +148% | 7 | $33.2M | +148% | Shin Kamen Rider (2023) $15.8M |
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: November leads with $502.8M, led by The Boy and the Heron (2023).
- January $52.6M #1 Shin Ultraman (2023)
- February $21.1M #1 Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Scherzo of Deep Night (2023)
- March $129M #1 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- (2023)
- April $333.5M #1 Suzume (2023)
- May $33.2M #1 Shin Kamen Rider (2023)
- June $16.5M #1 Lonely Castle in the Mirror (2023)
- July $288.2M #1 The First Slam Dunk (2023)
- August $5.1M #1 G-Men (2023)
- September $42.8M #1 Don’t Call It Mystery: The Movie (2023)
- October $14.4M #1 Blue Giant (2023)
- November $502.8M #1 The Boy and the Heron (2023)
- December $132.1M #1 Godzilla Minus One (2023)
FAQ
Japanese Box Office May 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in May 2023?
Shin Kamen Rider (2023) leads with $15.8M worldwide. Next come Rohan at the Louvre (2023) at $6.3M and Kubi (2023) at $6.1M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in May 2023 earn?
7 Japanese-language films released in May 2023 report a worldwide gross, $33.2M in all, or $4.7M per film on average. April 2023 releases took $333.5M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in May 2023 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Shin Kamen Rider (2023), earned $15.8M.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.