Japanese box office · 2023

Japanese Box Office 2023: Highest-Grossing Japanese Movies, Page 2

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%

The Boy and the Heron (2023) movie poster

#1 of 68

#1 Japanese-language movie of 2023

The Boy and the Heron (2023)

2023 · Animation, Adventure

$295.6M worldwide · 19% of the chart's total

$47.3M US & Canada · 16% $248.3M elsewhere · 84%

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Every Japanese Release of 2023, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 68 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.

51
Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club: Next Sky (2023) Jun 23, 2023 · Animation, Music $745.1K worldwide

Jun 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $745.1K
52
Love Life (2023) Aug 11, 2023 · Drama $694.8K worldwide

Aug 11, 2023 US and Canada: $6.6K Rest of the world: $688.2K Worldwide: $694.8K
53
Sylvanian Families: The Movie (2023) Nov 13, 2023 · Family, Animation $645.1K worldwide

Nov 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $645.1K
54
Psycho-Pass: Providence (2023) May 12, 2023 · Crime, Animation $640.8K worldwide

May 12, 2023 US and Canada: $309.8K Rest of the world: $331.1K Worldwide: $640.8K
55
Gintama on Theater 2D: Baragaki-hen (2023) Nov 10, 2023 · Comedy, Drama $583.7K worldwide

Nov 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $583.7K
56
Komada – A Whisky Family (2023) Jun 13, 2023 · Family, Animation $522.9K worldwide

Jun 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $522.9K
57
We Make Antiques! Osaka Dreams (2023) Jan 6, 2023 · Comedy $436.2K worldwide

Jan 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $436.2K
58
To Me, The One Who Loved You (2023) Apr 20, 2023 · Sci-Fi, Fantasy $429.2K worldwide

Apr 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $429.2K
59
Plan 75 (2023) Apr 21, 2023 · Sci-Fi, Drama $385.3K worldwide

Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $385.3K
60
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends- (2023) Feb 14, 2023 · Comedy, Romance $318.8K worldwide

Feb 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $318.8K
61
Kaina of the Great Snow Sea: Star Sage (2023) Jun 16, 2023 · Animation, Fantasy $318.2K worldwide

Jun 16, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $318.2K
62
Nightmare Resort (2023) Oct 5, 2023 · Comedy, Horror $172.9K worldwide

Oct 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $172.9K
63
Takano Tofu (2023) Aug 23, 2023 · Drama, Family $57.2K worldwide

Aug 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57.2K
64
The Water Flows to the Sea (2023) Jun 9, 2023 · Drama, Romance $24.6K worldwide

Jun 9, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.6K
65
Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation (2023) Feb 17, 2023 · Romance, Animation $20.7K worldwide

Feb 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.7K
66
#Manhole (2023) Feb 10, 2023 · Drama, Thriller $16.9K worldwide

Feb 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.9K
67
Goldfish (2023) Sep 1, 2023 · Drama $980 worldwide

Sep 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $980
68
My Brother, the Alien (2023) May 19, 2023 · Sci-Fi, Comedy $692 worldwide

May 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $692