Kadokawa Movies: Every Film, Box Office & Ratings
Kadokawa has made 106 films from 1976 to 2025, earning $198M at the worldwide box office. Its biggest hits are Yamato (2005), Sadako 3D (2012) and Drop (2009). Its most frequent director is Nobuhiko Obayashi (6 films). Most of its films are drama films (59 of 106).
- films
- 106
- worldwide box office
- $198M
- average score of 2 rated films
- 50
- years active
- 1976–2025
- Film languages
- Japanese (106)
- Busiest decade
- The 2010s, 45 films
- Frequent director
- Nobuhiko Obayashi
What Are Kadokawa's Biggest Box Office Hits?
The Kadokawa films that earned the most worldwide. Yamato (2005) leads with $39.3M, 20% of everything the studio's films have earned.
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Yamato 2005 · War $39.3M - 2
Sadako 3D 2012 · Horror $20.3M - 3
Drop 2009 · Action $19.6M - 4
The Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Enigma 2011 · Fantasy $17.3M - 5
The Miracles of the Namiya General Store 2017 · Drama $13.9M - 6
Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth And Sea 2007 · History $11.2M - 7
Everest: The Summit of the Gods 2016 · Drama $9.9M - 8
Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer 2012 · Drama $9.41M
What Are the Latest Kadokawa Movies?
The studio's most recent releases, newest first, starting with Best Wishes to All (2025).
What Kind of Movies Does Kadokawa Make?
The studio's films by genre, decade and language. Most of its films are drama films (59 of 106). The 2010s were its busiest decade, with 45 films.
Who Works With Kadokawa the Most?
The people credited on the most Kadokawa films. Hideo Murota appears in 10 of them, and Nobuhiko Obayashi directed 6.
Directors Who Work With Kadokawa
Actors in the Most Kadokawa Movies
What Movies Has Kadokawa Made?
All 106 films, newest first, with the Movie Echo Score and the worldwide box office. Filter by genre or decade, or sort by score, box office or title.
Kadokawa Mystery Movies
Which Studios Are Similar to Kadokawa?
The studios with the most Japanese drama films. Kadokawa has made 59 Japanese drama films, more than any other kind.
- Toei Company 288 Japanese drama films
- Nikkatsu Corporation 285 Japanese drama films
- Shochiku 268 Japanese drama films
- Toho 227 Japanese drama films
- Daiei Film 155 Japanese drama films
- Fuji Television Network 95 Japanese drama films
- TBS 88 Japanese drama films
- Nippon Television Network Corporation 59 Japanese drama films
Kadokawa: Questions and Answers
Films, hits, scores and what comes next, answered from the same data as this page.
How many movies has Kadokawa made?
Kadokawa has released 106 films, from 1976 to 2025. Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 45 films.
See every film What is Kadokawa's highest-grossing movie?
Yamato (2005) is Kadokawa's biggest box office hit, with $39.3M worldwide, ahead of Sadako 3D (2012) ($20.3M).
What is the best-rated Kadokawa movie?
Best Wishes to All (2025) has the highest Movie Echo Score of any Kadokawa film, 70.
Which director has made the most films with Kadokawa?
Nobuhiko Obayashi has directed 6 Kadokawa films, more than anyone else, followed by Shinichirô Sawai (4) and Haruki Kadokawa (4).