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Kyoto Animation Movies: Every Film, Box Office & Ratings

Kyoto Animation has made 45 films from 1992 to 2025, earning $121M at the worldwide box office. Its biggest hits are A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016), K-On! The Movie (2011) and Violet Evergarden: The Movie (2020). Its most frequent director is Tatsuya Ishihara (12 films). Most of its films are animation and comedy films.

films
45
worldwide box office
$121M
average score of 5 rated films
86
years active
1992–2025
All 45 films
Main genres
Animation, Comedy, Drama
Film languages
Japanese (44)
Frequent director
Tatsuya Ishihara
Box office

What Are Kyoto Animation's Biggest Box Office Hits?

The Kyoto Animation films that earned the most worldwide. A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016) leads with $30.8M, 25% of everything the studio's films have earned.

Sorted by box office
  1. 1 A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016) movie poster A Silent Voice: The Movie 2016 · Romance $30.8M
  2. 2 K-On! The Movie (2011) movie poster K-On! The Movie 2011 · Comedy $20.8M
  3. 3 Violet Evergarden: The Movie (2020) movie poster Violet Evergarden: The Movie 2020 · Animation $20.3M
  4. 4 Violet Evergarden: The Movie (2020) movie poster Violet Evergarden: The Movie 2020 · Animation $20.3M
  5. 5 Violet Evergarden I: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll (2020) movie poster Violet Evergarden I: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll 2020 · Drama $10.8M
  6. 6 Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll (2019) movie poster Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll 2019 · Fantasy $10.8M
  7. 7 Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me (2018) movie poster Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me 2018 · Comedy $1.96M
  8. 8 Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest (2023) movie poster Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest 2023 · Animation $1.65M
Best rated

What Are the Best-Rated Kyoto Animation Movies?

By Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to Be Loved (2025) scores highest at 99; the studio's 5 rated films average 86.

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Latest

What Are the Latest Kyoto Animation Movies?

The studio's most recent releases, newest first, starting with Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved (2025).

In numbers

What Kind of Movies Does Kyoto Animation Make?

The studio's films by genre, decade and language. Most of its films are animation and comedy films.

Kyoto Animation Movies by Genre

  1. Animation 43 films
  2. Comedy 23 films
  3. Drama 20 films
  4. Fantasy 15 films
  5. Romance 7 films
  6. Music 6 films
  7. Adventure 4 films
  8. Action 3 films

Kyoto Animation Movies by Decade

  1. 1 1990s
  2. 3 2000s
  3. 12 2010s
  4. 12 2020s
People

Who Works With Kyoto Animation the Most?

The people credited on the most Kyoto Animation films. Minori Chihara appears in 15 of them, and Tatsuya Ishihara directed 12.

Directors Who Work With Kyoto Animation

Actors in the Most Kyoto Animation Movies

Filmography

What Movies Has Kyoto Animation Made?

All 45 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.

All genres Animation 43Comedy 23Drama 20Fantasy 15Romance 7Music 6Adventure 4Action 3Family 2Sci-Fi 2

Kyoto Animation Sci-Fi Movies
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Which Studios Are Similar to Kyoto Animation?

The studios with the most Japanese animation films. Kyoto Animation has made 42 Japanese animation films, more than any other kind.

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FAQ

Kyoto Animation: Questions and Answers

Films, hits, scores and what comes next, answered from the same data as this page.

How many movies has Kyoto Animation made?

Kyoto Animation has released 45 films, from 1992 to 2025.

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What is Kyoto Animation's highest-grossing movie?

A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016) is Kyoto Animation's biggest box office hit, with $30.8M worldwide, ahead of K-On! The Movie (2011) ($20.8M).

What is the best-rated Kyoto Animation movie?

Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to Be Loved (2025) has the highest Movie Echo Score of any Kyoto Animation film, 99. The 5 rated films average 86.

Which director has made the most films with Kyoto Animation?

Tatsuya Ishihara has directed 12 Kyoto Animation films, more than anyone else, followed by Taichi Ishidate (11) and Yoshiji Kigami (8).