The Best Takashi Matsuyama Movies, Ranked
27 credits from 1991 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Detroit Metal City (2008) with $23.7M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Takashi Matsuyama Box Office Hits
Takashi Matsuyama's films have made $47.6M worldwide in total. Detroit Metal City (2008) is the biggest hit at $23.7M, ahead of Natsume’s Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond (2018) ($17.5M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Detroit Metal City 2008 · Comedy $23.7M - 2
Natsume’s Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond 2018 · Fantasy $17.5M - 3
Beyblade the Movie: Fierce Battle 2002 · Animation $3.55M - 4
Ryoma! The Prince of Tennis 2021 · Comedy $2.4M - 5
Ju-on: The Curse 2 2000 · Horror $196K - 6
Ju-on: The Curse 2000 · Mystery $196K - 7
Nobody 1994 · Drama $488 $488 dom.
The Best Takashi Matsuyama Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Takashi Matsuyama has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Animation leads with 6 films, and Beyblade the Movie: Fierce Battle (2002) is the pick of them.
- Animation 6 films Beyblade the Movie: Fierce Battle 2002 · as (voice)
- Comedy 5 films Detroit Metal City 2008 · as Keisuke Nashimoto (voice)
- Drama 4 films Nobody 1994
- Mystery 2 films Ju-on: The Curse 2000 · as Takeo Saeki
- Fantasy 2 films Natsume’s Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond 2018 · as Hitotsume no Chuukyuu Youkai (voice)
- Horror 1 film Ju-on: The Curse 2 2000 · as Takeo Saeki
The Best Takashi Matsuyama Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Takashi Matsuyama's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest Takashi Matsuyama Movies
The most recent films Takashi Matsuyama is credited on, newest first — starting with Uzumaki (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Uzumaki 2024 · Toshio Saito (voice) - Ryoma! The Prince of Tennis 2021 · Nanjiro Echizen (voice)
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I, Tsushima 2021 · Osamu (voice) -
Drifting Dragons 2020 · Badakin (voice) - Natsume’s Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond 2018 · Hitotsume no Chuukyuu Youkai (voice)
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Peacemaker Kurogane: Belief 2018 · Hajime Saitou (voice) -
Angolmois: Record of Mongol Invasion 2018 · Hōkei Kin (voice) -
Tonkatsu DJ Agetarō 2016 · Gorō Mizokuro -
Nintama Rantaro the Movie: Ninjutsu Academy - All Hands on Deck! 2011 · Shousei (voice) -
Mazinkaiser SKL 2011 · Tōkichi (voice) -
HeartCatch PreCure! 2010 · Akira's father (voice) - Detroit Metal City 2008 · Keisuke Nashimoto (voice)
The Best Takashi Matsuyama Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Takashi Matsuyama films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Takashi Matsuyama movie?
Detroit Metal City (2008) made the most at the box office, with $23.7M worldwide, followed by Natsume’s Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond (2018) with $17.5M. Together, Takashi Matsuyama's films with box office figures have made $47.6M.
What is the best Takashi Matsuyama animation movie?
Beyblade the Movie: Fierce Battle (2002) is the best-rated of Takashi Matsuyama's animation films. In other genres: Detroit Metal City (comedy), Nobody (drama) and Ju-on: The Curse (mystery).
What is the newest Takashi Matsuyama movie?
The newest film on Takashi Matsuyama's filmography is Uzumaki (2024), with Takashi Matsuyama as Toshio Saito (voice).
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