How much of the 2026 Japanese box office came from the US and Canada?

$7.9M of the $117.5M total, or 7%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 14 report no domestic figure.

Japanese box office · 2026

Japanese Box Office 2026 So Far: Highest-Grossing Japanese Movies

Q: What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in 2026?

Exit 8 (2026) leads with $43.9M worldwide, $3.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026) at $20.2M and Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe (2026) at $18.4M. Films released in this period are still earning, so the order can change.

Q: How many Japanese-language movies released in 2026 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Exit 8 (2026), earned $43.9M.

Q: How is the 2026 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 2026. 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.

Q: How often is the 2026 Japanese box office chart updated?

2026 is still running: new releases join the chart once they report a gross, and films in theaters climb as their weekly figures come in, so the ranking moves until the period is over.

Exit 8 (2026) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in 2026 so far, with $43.9M worldwide, ahead of Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026) at $20.2M and Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe (2026) at $18.4M. 14 Japanese-language films released in 2026 report a worldwide gross, $117.5M in all, 7% of it from the US & Canada. Releases from the same days of 2025 (Jan 1 to Nov 14, 2025) have taken $1.2B, though they have had longer to earn. By genre, Drama leads with $68.7M across 7 Japanese releases.

2026 releases with a gross: 14
worldwide so far: $117.5M
Exit 8 (2026), the #1: $43.9M
vs the same days of 2025: −90%

#1 of 14

#1 Japanese-language movie of 2026

Exit 8 (2026)

2026 · Action, Adventure

$43.9M worldwide · 37% of the chart's total

$3.7M US & Canada · 9% $40.2M elsewhere · 91%

Top 5

What Are the Biggest Japanese Hits of 2026 So Far?

Exit 8 (2026) leads with $43.9M, 37% of the total. The top 5 together took $107.5M, 91% of what all 14 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$43.9M Exit 8 (2026)
$3.7M US & Canada · 9% $40.2M elsewhere · 91%
Number 2

$20.2M Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$18.4M Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe (2026)
$1.2M US & Canada · 6% $17.3M elsewhere · 94%
Number 4

$17.8M HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle- Interactive Movie - (2026)
$114.6K US & Canada · <1% $17.7M elsewhere · 99%
Number 5

$7.1M The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026)
$842K US & Canada · 12% $6.3M elsewhere · 88%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Japanese Release of 2026, 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 2026.

1
Exit 8 (2026) Apr 10, 2026 · Action, Adventure $43.9M worldwide

Apr 10, 2026 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $40.2M Worldwide: $43.9M
2
Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026) Jan 22, 2026 · Animation, Drama $20.2M worldwide

Jan 22, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.2M
3
Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe (2026) May 15, 2026 · Animation, Action $18.4M worldwide

May 15, 2026 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $17.3M Worldwide: $18.4M
4
HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle- Interactive Movie - (2026) Feb 27, 2026 · Animation, Drama $17.8M worldwide

Feb 27, 2026 US and Canada: $114.6K Rest of the world: $17.7M Worldwide: $17.8M
5
The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026) Jul 31, 2026 · Drama, History $7.1M worldwide

Jul 31, 2026 US and Canada: $842K Rest of the world: $6.3M Worldwide: $7.1M
6
Sheep in the Box (2026) Jul 24, 2026 · Drama, Fantasy $4.6M worldwide

Jul 24, 2026 US and Canada: $200.2K Rest of the world: $4.4M Worldwide: $4.6M
7
Scarlet (2026) Feb 6, 2026 · Animation, Action $2.3M worldwide

Feb 6, 2026 US and Canada: $629K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $2.3M
8
Lupin the IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline (2026) Jan 4, 2026 · Animation, Action $1.2M worldwide

Jan 4, 2026 US and Canada: $121.5K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.2M
9
All You Need Is Kill (2026) Jan 16, 2026 · Animation, Action $741.6K worldwide

Jan 16, 2026 US and Canada: $695.3K Rest of the world: $46.3K Worldwide: $741.6K
10
Two Seasons, Two Strangers (2026) Apr 24, 2026 · Drama $409K worldwide

Apr 24, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $409K
11
Never After Dark (2026) Sep 25, 2026 · Crime, Fantasy $390.9K worldwide

Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $158.9K Rest of the world: $232K Worldwide: $390.9K
12
Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise (2026) Jan 19, 2026 · Animation, Comedy $196.3K worldwide

Jan 19, 2026 US and Canada: $87.3K Rest of the world: $108.9K Worldwide: $196.3K
13
ChaO (2026) Apr 10, 2026 · Animation, Comedy $136K worldwide

Apr 10, 2026 US and Canada: $112.2K Rest of the world: $23.8K Worldwide: $136K
14
Jinsei (2026) Jun 5, 2026 · Animation, Drama $55.7K worldwide

Jun 5, 2026 US and Canada: $55.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $55.7K

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in 2026?

Of the top 10, All You Need Is Kill (2026) earned the biggest share at home (94% in the US & Canada), while HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle- Interactive Movie - (2026) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 14 films, $7.9M (7%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

1 Exit 8 (2026) $43.9M
$3.7M US & Canada · 9% $40.2M elsewhere · 91%
2 Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026) $20.2M
No US & Canada figure reported
3 Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe (2026) $18.4M
$1.2M US & Canada · 6% $17.3M elsewhere · 94%
4 HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle- Interactive Movie - (2026) $17.8M
$114.6K US & Canada · <1% $17.7M elsewhere · 99%
5 The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026) $7.1M
$842K US & Canada · 12% $6.3M elsewhere · 88%
6 Sheep in the Box (2026) $4.6M
$200.2K US & Canada · 4% $4.4M elsewhere · 96%
7 Scarlet (2026) $2.3M
$629K US & Canada · 28% $1.6M elsewhere · 72%
8 Lupin the IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline (2026) $1.2M
$121.5K US & Canada · 10% $1.1M elsewhere · 90%
9 All You Need Is Kill (2026) $741.6K
$695.3K US & Canada · 94% $46.3K elsewhere · 6%
10 Two Seasons, Two Strangers (2026) $409K
No US & Canada figure reported

Gross bands

How Many 2026 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 14 films reached $100M. 10 films, 71% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $117.5M total.

85% 15%

$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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
$10M to $100M 4 films, 29% of the list $100.4M · 85% of the gross
Under $10M 10 films, 71% of the list $17.2M · 15% of the gross

By release month

Which Month of 2026 Earned the Most?

April releases took the most, $44.4M from 3 films, led by Exit 8 (2026). June was the quietest month ($55.7K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

Last 10 years

How Does 2026 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 2023 earned the most: $1.6B from 69 films, led by The Boy and the Heron (2023). 2026 took $117.5M. 2026 is still running, so its figure is marked as so far.

Year	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
2017 102 films	102	$1.1B	–	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 69 films · +95%	69	$1.6B	+95%	The Boy and the Heron (2023) $295.6M
2024 80 films · −61%	80	$609.9M	−61%	HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (2024) $100M
2025 24 films · +106%	24	$1.3B	+106%	Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025) $793.6M
2026 14 films · −91%	14	$117.5M so far	−91%	Exit 8 (2026) $43.9M

By genre

Which Japanese Genres Earned the Most in 2026?

Drama took $68.7M across 7 films, 58% of the total, ahead of Action ($66.5M) and Animation ($61.1M). A film counts once for each of its genres.

2026 Japanese Box Office by Genre

Drama $68.7M
7 films · #1 Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026)
Action $66.5M
5 films · #1 Exit 8 (2026)
Animation $61.1M
9 films · #1 Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026)
Thriller $51.4M
3 films · #1 Exit 8 (2026)
Mystery $51M
2 films · #1 Exit 8 (2026)
Adventure $47.3M
3 films · #1 Exit 8 (2026)
Horror $44.5M
3 films · #1 Exit 8 (2026)
Sci-Fi $44.4M
5 films · #1 Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026)
Fantasy $27.8M
6 films · #1 Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026)
Music $20.4M
2 films · #1 Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026)

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

2010s 10 years · $8.1B

2000s 10 years · $3.8B

1990s 10 years · $242.4M

1980s 8 years · $115.3M

1970s 8 years · $763.7K

1960s 10 years · $651K

1950s 9 years · $1.1M

1940s 3 years · $863.9K

1930s 2 years · $23.9K

FAQ

Japanese Box Office 2026: 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 14 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in 2026?

Exit 8 (2026) leads with $43.9M worldwide, $3.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026) at $20.2M and Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe (2026) at $18.4M. Films released in this period are still earning, so the order can change.

How much did Japanese-language movies released in 2026 earn?

14 Japanese-language films released in 2026 report a worldwide gross, $117.5M in all so far, or $8.4M per film on average.

How many Japanese-language movies released in 2026 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Exit 8 (2026), earned $43.9M.

How is the 2026 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 2026. 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 2026 Japanese box office chart updated?

2026 is still running: new releases join the chart once they report a gross, and films in theaters climb as their weekly figures come in, so the ranking moves until the period is over.