Movies Produced by Japan and Released in 2018

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The list below includes all films produced by Japan production companies, including international co-productions.

Note: Since we are still actively researching production countries, we consider this chart to be in beta mode. While we make every effort to collect all available data, there are inevitably omissions and errors. Please help us by sending corrections to corrections@the-numbers.com.

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Countries		GenreProduction
Budget		Worldwide
Box Office
to Date		Trailer
Dragon Ball Super: Broly (ドラゴンボール超スーパー ブロリー) Japan Action $8,500,000 $122,740,616  
Meitantei Conan: Zero no Shikkônin Japan Adventure   $107,918,046  
Eiga Doraemon Nobita no Takarajima Japan Adventure   $79,904,554  
Code Blue the Movie Japan Drama   $78,778,560  
Manbiki kazoku Japan Drama   $72,625,674  
Gintama 2: Okite wa Yaburu tame ni koso Aru Japan Action   $30,798,089  
Mirai no Mirai Japan Adventure   $30,430,147  
Boku no Hero Academia the Movie Japan Adventure   $27,507,549  
Kamera o tomeru na! Japan Horror   $26,696,038  
Kensatsu gawa no zainin Japan Drama   $26,033,246  
Natsume's Book of Friends The Movie: Tied to the Temporal World Japan Adventure   $23,913,019  
Inori no maku ga oriru toki Japan Thriller/Suspense   $23,376,243  
Gekijouban Poketto monsutâ: Minna no Monogatari Japan Adventure   $22,630,448  
Kureyon Shinchan: Bakumori! Kanfu Boizu ~Ramen Tairan~ Japan Adventure   $17,158,729  
Sumaho o otoshita dake na no ni Japan Thriller/Suspense   $16,831,582  
Soratobu taiya Japan Drama   $15,101,476  
Chihayafuru: Musubi Japan Drama   $13,649,091  
Kamen Raidâ Heisei Jenerêshonzu Foebâ Japan Action   $12,465,928  
50 First Kisses (50回目のファーストキス) Japan Romantic Comedy   $11,352,181  
Rapurasu no majo Japan Thriller/Suspense   $10,973,351  
Yo-kai Watch Movie 5: Forever Friends Japan Adventure   $10,441,722  
Kohi ga Samenai Uchi Ni Japan Adventure   $10,164,971  
Kon'ya, romansu gekijô de Japan Drama   $10,068,346  
Nichinichi Kore Kôjitsu Japan Drama   $9,572,288  
Konna Yofuke Ni Banana Kayo: Kanashiki Jitsuwa Japan Comedy   $8,652,004  
HUGtto! Pretty Cure♡Futari wa Pretty Cure: All Stars Memories Japan Adventure   $8,283,912  
Ningyo no nemuru ie Japan Drama   $8,066,925  
Kita no sakuramori Japan Drama   $7,978,105  
Purikyua Sūpā Sutāzu! Japan Adventure   $7,017,326  
You I Love Japan   $6,961,334  
Let Me Eat Your Pancreas Japan Drama   $6,505,403  
Tsuma yo bara no yô ni: Kazoku wa tsuraiyo III Japan   $6,438,585  
Funôhan Japan Thriller/Suspense   $6,356,312  
Kyonen no fuyu, kimi to wakare Japan Drama   $5,941,231  
Uchu no Ho: Reimei-hen Japan Adventure   $5,937,936  
Korô no chi Japan Drama   $5,908,700  
Kidō Senshi Gandamu NT (Naratibu) Japan Adventure   $5,866,131  
Sunny: Our Hearts Beat Together (SUNNY 強い気持ち・強い愛) Japan Musical   $5,799,863  
Uso wo aisuru onna Japan Drama   $5,657,262  
Inuyashiki Japan Thriller/Suspense   $5,638,854  
Chiri tsubaki Japan Drama   $5,410,153  
Koi wa ameagari no yô ni Japan   $5,403,417  
Hitsuji no ki Japan Thriller/Suspense   $5,168,006  
Kuru Japan Horror   $5,041,160  
Gekijô-ban Kamen Raidâ Birudo: Bî Za Wan Japan Action   $4,888,000  
Okuotoko Japan Drama   $4,533,658  
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Kagayake! Kurun to Inochi no Hoshi Japan Adventure   $4,467,225  
Nijiiro Days Japan Romantic Comedy   $4,349,271  
Sayonara no asa ni yakusoku no hana o kazarô Japan Drama   $4,324,668  
Tonari no kaibutsu kun Japan   $4,280,227  
Penguin Highway (ペンギン・ハイウェイ) Japan Adventure   $4,203,055  
Nanatsu no Taizai Movie Japan Action   $3,840,168  
Saraba seishun, saredo seishun Japan Drama   $3,762,474  
Bleach Japan Adventure   $3,729,856  
Tabineko ripoto Japan Adventure   $3,669,519  
Owatta hito Japan Comedy   $3,646,535  
Hitsuji to hagane no mori Japan Drama   $3,567,409  
Nomitori samurai Japan Comedy   $3,524,012  
Pâfekuto wârudo Japan Drama   $3,320,638  
Monster Strike The Movie: Sora no Kanata Japan Action   $3,249,907  
Over Drive Japan Action   $3,161,652  
Hibiki - shôsetsuka ni naru hôhô Japan Drama   $3,111,540  
Sensei Kunshu Japan Drama   $2,711,604  
Kuso yarô to utsukushiki sekai Japan Drama   $2,458,785  
Bungō Sutorei Doggusu Deddo Appuru Japan Concert/Performance   $2,374,727  
Yûzai Japan Drama   $2,264,811  
Panku-zamurai, kirarete sôrô Japan Action   $2,232,159  
Kido Senshi Gandamu Sandaboruto VI Tanjo Akai Suisei Japan Adventure   $2,053,231  
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: Detonation Japan Action   $1,956,419  
Eiga Chuunibyou demo koi ga shitai! Take On Me Japan Romantic Comedy   $1,951,744  
Honey Japan   $1,745,908  
Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu: Memory Snow Japan Adventure   $1,725,339  
Waka Okami wa Shogakusei! Japan Adventure   $1,667,750  
Gojira: hoshi wo kû mono Japan Adventure   $1,523,168  
Kazokuiro Japan Drama   $1,466,815  
Yakiniku Doragon Japan Drama   $1,413,682  
Haru Matsu Bokura Japan   $1,302,229  
Ie ni kaeru to tsuma ga kanarazu shinda furi o shite imasu Japan Comedy   $1,077,926  
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda Japan,
United States		 Documentary   $998,885  
Zoku Owarimonogatari Japan   $926,600  
Sakamichi no Apollon Japan Drama   $851,574  
Ramen Teh France,
Japan,
Singapore		 Drama   $711,570  
Principal: koi suru watashi wa heroine desu ka? Japan Comedy   $696,561  
Liz and the Blue Bird (リズと青い鳥) Japan Drama   $674,082  
DTC Yukemuri Junjo hen Japan Comedy   $652,537  
Kôdo giasu: Hangyaku no rurûshu Ep III Japan Action   $620,280  
Oh Lucy! Japan,
United States		 Comedy   $609,104  
Uso happyaku Japan Comedy   $537,307  
Kôdo giasu: Hangyaku no rurûshu The Rebellion Path Japan   $526,114  
Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2202 Chapter 4 Japan   $516,840  
Souvenir The Movie - Mariya Takeuchi Theater Live Japan Concert/Performance   $480,066  
Jinsei furûtsu Japan Documentary   $471,514  
Si shi qing chun China,
Japan		 Drama   $408,244  
Happi awa 1 & 2 Japan Drama   $344,863  
Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution 2 Japan Action   $331,737  
Tâsha Tsûdâ: Shizukana mizu no monogatari Japan   $323,662  
The Final Year Austria,
Cameroon,
Canada,
Cape Verde,
Chad,
Cuba,
Denmark,
Georgia,
Germany,
Greece,
Greenland,
Japan,
Lao People’s Democratic Republic,
Mexico,
Myanmar,
Nigeria,
Peru,
Sri Lanka,
Switzerland,
United Kingdom,
United States,
Viet Nam		 Documentary   $265,072  
Infini-T Force: Farewell To Gatcham Japan Action   $230,383  
Owarani hito Miyazaki: Hayao Japan Documentary   $187,320  
Ponokku tanpen gekijô: Chiisa na eiyû—Kani to tamago to tômei ningen Japan Adventure   $178,027  
Lu Over the Wall (夜明け告げるルーのうた) Japan Adventure   $176,808  
Happi awa 3 & 4 Japan Drama   $167,082  
Haikyuu!! Movie 4: Concept no Tatakai Japan Adventure   $152,552  
Vision France,
Japan		 Drama   $114,150  
Gekijôban Shingeki no Kyojin Season 2: Kakusei no hôkô Japan Action   $106,850  
Eiga Shimajirō: Mahō no Shima no Daibōken Japan Adventure   $102,242  
Nabijam Japan,
Republic of Korea		 Drama   $79,226  
The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky Japan Action   $73,439  
Happi awa 5 Japan Drama   $73,255  
Uchû Sentai Kyuurenjâ tai Supêsu Sukuwaddo Japan Adventure   $60,372  
Ramen Heads Japan Documentary   $57,346  
The Movie Drive Head Tomica Hyper Rescue Japan Action   $48,119  
Downrange Japan Horror   $45,831  
Mukoku Japan Adventure   $36,243  
The Man From Mo'Wax Japan,
United Kingdom,
United States		 Documentary   $25,502  
Hôhokekyo tonari no Yamada-kun Japan Adventure   $23,241  
Utsukushii Hoshi Japan Drama   $21,812  
Ryu san Japan Action   $21,444  
Chieri to Cherî Japan Adventure   $19,728  
Kabocha to mayonaise Japan Drama   $18,781  
Love Live! Sunshine!! Hakodate Unit Carnival Concert Japan Concert/Performance   $17,037  
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon: The Musical Japan Musical   $16,936  
Kaze no iro Japan Drama   $13,861  
Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours 4th Lovelive! Sailing To The Sunshine Japan Comedy   $13,640  
Little Forest: Four Seasons Japan Drama   $11,024  
Osanago warera ni umare Japan Drama   $10,898  
Ten Years Japan Japan Drama   $8,777  
Yuri!!! On Ice Japan Adventure   $7,390  
Okujirasama: Futatsu no seigi no monogatari Japan Documentary   $6,747  
Bang Dream! 5th Live: Popping Party Japan Concert/Performance   $6,438  
Kanojo ga sono na wo shiranai toritachi Japan Drama   $5,770  
Ao Oni: The Animation Japan Horror   $3,200  
Ginmaku Hetalia Axis Powers: Paint It, White! Japan Adventure   $1,174  
Le secret de la chambre noire Belgium,
France,
Japan		 Horror   $1,065  
Sign Gene Italy,
Japan,
United States		 Adventure   $0  
Anatomy of a Male Ballet Dancer Brazil,
Greece,
Japan,
Russian Federation,
Ukraine,
United States		 Documentary   $0  
Batman Ninja Japan,
United States		 Action   $0  
Pup Star: World Tour Canada,
Japan,
United States		 Comedy   $0  
Chi o sû nendo Japan Horror   $0  
Ninkô no junan Japan Drama   $0  
Gekijoban Haikara san-ga Toru Zenpen Tokyo Dai Roman Japan Adventure   $0  
Hatsune Miku Magical Mirai Japan   $0  
Aragne: Sign of Vermillion (アラーニェの虫籠) Japan   $0