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The Best Takayuki Yamada Movies, Ranked

67 credits from 2002 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Cat Returns (2002) (2018) comes out on top with a score of 84. The biggest box office hit is Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (2025) with $166M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Worldwide gross

Biggest Takayuki Yamada Box Office Hits

Takayuki Yamada's films have made $838M worldwide in total. Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (2025) is the biggest hit at $166M, ahead of Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World (2004) ($74.8M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (2025) movie poster Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback 2025 · Animation $166M
  2. 2 Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World (2004) movie poster Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World 2004 · Drama $74.8M
  3. 3 The Cat Returns (2002) movie poster The Cat Returns 2002 · Adventure $54.7M $564K dom.
  4. 4 The Cat Returns (2002) (2018) movie poster The Cat Returns (2002) 2018 · Adventure $54.7M $564K dom.
  5. 5 The Imaginary (2024) movie poster The Imaginary 2024 · Animation $43.8M $28M dom.
  6. 6 Gantz (2010) movie poster Gantz 2010 · Horror $40.6M
  7. 7 The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms (2020) movie poster The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms 2020 · Comedy $36.7M
  8. 8 Nobunaga Concerto: The Movie (2016) movie poster Nobunaga Concerto: The Movie 2016 · Comedy $36.2M
  9. 9 Gantz: Perfect Answer (2011) movie poster Gantz: Perfect Answer 2011 · Mystery $33.7M
  10. 10 The Floating Castle (2012) movie poster The Floating Castle 2012 · History $32M
One pick per genre

The Best Takayuki Yamada Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Takayuki Yamada has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 17 films, and Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World (2004) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Takayuki Yamada Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Takayuki Yamada's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.

Newest first

The Latest Takayuki Yamada Movies

The most recent films Takayuki Yamada is credited on, newest first — starting with Good News (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best Takayuki Yamada Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Takayuki Yamada films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the best Takayuki Yamada movie?

The Cat Returns (2002) (2018) is the best-rated Takayuki Yamada film, with a Movie Echo Score of 84, ahead of The Imaginary (2024) (70) and Dragon Quest: Your Story (2019) (69). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.

The Cat Returns (2002): cast, ratings & box office

What is the highest-grossing Takayuki Yamada movie?

Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (2025) made the most at the box office, with $166M worldwide, followed by Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World (2004) with $74.8M. Together, Takayuki Yamada's films with box office figures have made $838M.

What is the best Takayuki Yamada drama movie?

Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World (2004) is the best-rated of Takayuki Yamada's drama films. In other genres: The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms (comedy), Dragon Quest: Your Story (action) and The Imaginary (animation).

What is the newest Takayuki Yamada movie?

The newest film on Takayuki Yamada's filmography is Good News (2025).

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