Movies Using the Japanese Language and Released in 2024

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The list below includes all films using the Japanese language, including movies using other languages as well.

Note: Since we are still actively researching languages, 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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MovieLanguage(s)GenreProduction
Budget		Worldwide
Box Office
to Date		Trailer
Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram Japanese Adventure   $150,008,115  
Haikyu!! The Movie: Decisive Battle at the Garbage Dump (劇場版ハイキュー!! ゴミ捨て場の決戦) Japanese Drama   $109,202,116  
Kingdom 4: Return of the Great General (キングダム 大将軍の帰還) Japanese Action   $52,084,125  
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba—To the Hashira Training (鬼滅の刃 柱稽古編) English,
Japanese		 Action   $50,439,672  
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Earth Symphony (映画ドラえもん　のび太の地球交響楽) Japanese Adventure   $46,704,773  
Crayon Shinchan: Our Dinosaur Diary ( 映画 クレヨンしんちゃん オラたちの恐竜日記) Japanese Adventure   $40,550,592  
Last Mile (ラストマイル) Japanese Thriller/Suspense   $39,895,335  
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom (機動戦士ガンダムSEED FREEDOM) Japanese Action   $35,421,262  
A Strange House (変な家) Japanese Thriller/Suspense   $33,034,439  
Look Back Japanese Drama   $25,085,338  
My Hero Academia the Movie: You’re Next Japanese Adventure   $23,499,992  
Blue Lock The Movie -Episode Nagi- (劇場版ブルーロック -Episode 凪-) Japanese Drama   $19,651,837  
Golden Kamuy (ゴールデンカムイ) Japanese Action   $19,387,887  
Mrs. Green Apple // The White Lounge in Cinema (미세스 그린 애플 // 더 화이트 라운지 인 시네마) Japanese Concert/Performance   $12,117,856  
Cells at Work! ( はたらく細胞) Japanese   $11,600,000  
All About Suomi Japanese   $11,221,708  
Muroi Shinji: Ikitsuzukeru Mono (室井慎次　生き続ける者) Japanese   $10,777,912  
Uma Musume: Pretty Derby — Beginning of a New Era (ウマ娘 プリティーダービー 新時代の扉) Japanese Action   $9,444,749  
Dear Family Japanese Documentary   $9,319,724  
Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom Japanese Adventure   $8,559,974  
April come she will (四月になれば彼女は) Japanese Drama   $8,024,530  
Wonderful Precure! The Movie! Doki Doki Game no Sekai de Daiboken (わんだふるぷりきゅあ！ざ・むーびー！ドキドキゲームの世界で大冒険) Japanese   $7,861,536  
What if SHOGUN Ieyasu Tokugawa was to become the Prime Minister (もしも徳川家康が総理大臣になったら) Japanese Comedy   $7,607,938  
The Yin Yang Master Zero (陰陽師0) Japanese Action   $7,319,127  
90 Years Old — So What? Japanese Comedy   $6,593,546  
Solo Leveling -ReAwakening- English,
Japanese		 Action   $4,448,345  
The Colors Within (きみの色) Japanese Drama   $3,063,185  
Touch English,
Icelandic,
Japanese		 Drama   $3,056,978  
DAN DA DAN: First Encounter English,
Japanese		 Action   $1,155,770  
Pokémon - Story of the Holy City, final chapter Japanese Adventure   $1,010,507  
Botchi za ro kku (ぼっち・ざ・ろっく!) Japanese   $894,853  
Detective Conan vs Kid the Phantom Thief (名探偵コナン vs. 怪盗キッド) Japanese Thriller/Suspense   $813,778  
Fureru (ふれる) Japanese Romantic Comedy   $620,560  
Karaoke Iko (カラオケ行こ！) Japanese Comedy   $550,696  
Ghost Cat Anzu (化け猫あんずちゃん) French,
Japanese		 Drama   $372,182  
Yoake no subete (夜明けのすべて) Japanese Drama   $339,307  
Sylvanian Families the Movie: A Gift from Freya (劇場版　シルバニアファミリー　フレアからのおくりもの) Japanese Adventure   $335,424  
The Supernatural Sweet Shop the Movie (映画　ふしぎ駄菓子屋　銭天堂) Japanese Drama   $306,825  
Butt Detective The Movie: Farewell My Beloved Partner Japanese   $278,876  
Sidonie au Japon French,
Japanese		 Drama   $262,666  
Nintama Rantaro Dokutake Ninja-tai Saikyou no Gunshi (劇場版　忍たま乱太郎　ドクタケ忍者隊最強の軍師) Japanese Action   $210,683  
Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction Zenpen (デッドデッドデーモンズデデデデデストラクション 前編) Japanese Adventure   $171,405  
Yorushika Live 2024 Japanese Concert/Performance   $137,988  
Yonezu Kenshi 2023 Tour / Fantasy Japanese Concert/Performance   $108,901  
King of Prism: Dramatic Prism 1 Japanese   $100,780  
Dragon Ball Z Kai: Episodes 1-4 Japanese Action   $95,605  
The Cats of Gokogu Shrine Japanese Documentary   $83,078  
Gintama on Theater 2D: Kintama-hen (銀魂オンシアター2D 金魂篇) Japanese Action   $82,170  
Trapezium (トラペジウム) Japanese Musical   $77,865  
Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction Kôhen (デッドデッドデーモンズデデデデデストラクション 後編) Japanese Action   $74,197  
A Samurai in Time (侍タイムスリッパー) Japanese Comedy   $73,254  
Kizumonogatari: Koyomi Vamp Japanese Action   $66,330  
Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Final Chapter Part 1 Japanese Musical   $63,136  
Mondays: See You ‘This’ Week! Japanese Comedy   $62,137  
Movie Given Hiiragi Mix. (映画 ギヴン 柊mix) Japanese Drama   $52,899  
Lenai himitsu (言えない秘密) Japanese Romantic Comedy   $50,581  
Dragon Ball DAIMA (ドラゴンボールDAIMA) English,
Japanese		 Action   $46,176  
PreCure All Stars F (映画プリキュアオールスターズF ) Japanese Action   $44,530  
Voices of the Silenced (되살아나는 목소리) Japanese,
Korean		 Documentary   $39,303  
Desert of Namibia (ナミビアの砂漠) Japanese Drama   $38,460  
Worlds Apart (違国日記) Japanese Drama   $38,331  
Rascal Does Not Dream — Double Feature Japanese Drama   $35,256  
Black Box Diaries (ブラックボックス日記) English,
Japanese		 Documentary   $34,885  
Hotspring Sharkattack (温泉シャーク) Japanese Action   $34,714  
Silent Love (サイレントラブ) Japanese Drama   $29,509  
A Few Moments of Cheers (数分間のエールを) Japanese   $28,939  
Give It All (がんばっていきまっしょい) Japanese   $26,478  
Cottontail English,
Japanese		 Drama   $21,111  
Hobi and the Island of Rainbow Carnations (ホビーと魔法のカーネーョン) Japanese Adventure   $19,635  
At the Bench (アット・ザ・ベンチ) Japanese Drama   $15,502  
52-Hertz Whales (52ヘルツのクジラたち) Japanese Drama   $13,449  
Making Documentary of “Suzume” Japanese Documentary   $10,582  
Great Absence (大いなる不在) Japanese Drama   $10,012  
The Making of a Japanese Japanese Documentary   $9,729  
Maru (まる) Japanese Drama   $8,157  
Oshi no Ko: The Final Act (推しの子) Japanese Drama   $7,454  
POLE PRINCESS!! the Movie (劇場版 ポールプリンセス!! ) Japanese Action   $7,194  
The Box Man (箱男 ) Japanese Drama   $696  
The Depths Japanese Drama   $367  
Lady Kaga (レディ加賀) Japanese Action   $104  
Alfabeto Mangiarotti English,
Italian,
Japanese		 Documentary   $84  
Shiti Hanta (シティーハンター) Japanese Action   $0  
Red Shoes (レッド・シューズ) Japanese Drama   $0  
Rabbits Kingdom the Movie Japanese Adventure   $0  
Misshingu (ミッシング) Japanese Drama   $0  
Aidorumasutā shainīkarāzu dai 3-shō (アイドルマスター　シャイニーカラーズ　第3章) Japanese   $0  
Penarutirūpu (ペナルティループ) Japanese Action   $0  
A Day Begins/Hajimarinohi (はじまりの日) English,
Japanese		 Musical   $0  
Oniheihankacho (鬼平犯科帳) Japanese   $0  
Warai Kaibutsu (笑いのカイブツ) Japanese   $0  
Sakurairono Kazegasaku Japanese Drama   $0  
Bajīnoizu (バジーノイズ) Japanese Drama   $0  
Bloody Escape (地獄の逃走劇) Japanese Action   $0  
Lion-Girl Japanese Action   $0  
Sara’s School Life 3 English,
German,
Japanese,
Portuguese		 Thriller/Suspense   $0  
Yoru no kawa Japanese Drama   $0  
Great Pretender razbliuto Japanese Adventure   $0  
Matching Japanese Drama   $0  
Visitors: Complete Edition (悪魔がはらわたでいけにえで私) Japanese   $0  
Best Regards to All (みなに幸あれ) Japanese Horror   $0  
Southern All Stars Shigasaki Live 2023 Japanese Concert/Performance   $0  
After the Fever (熱のあとに) Japanese Drama   $0  
Floating Holidays (フローティング・ホリデーズ) Japanese Drama   $0  
The Parades (パレード) Japanese Drama   $0  
Yokohama Japanese   $0  
Kurayukaba Japanese Action   $0  
Happiness Japanese Drama   $0  
Kuramerukagari Japanese Adventure   $0  
Gobangiri Japanese Drama   $0  
Fujimi Lovers Japanese Drama   $0  
Betty’s Bad Luck in Love English,
Japanese,
Mandarin		 Romantic Comedy   $0  
My Oni Girl Japanese Adventure   $0  
Baki Hanma VS Kengan Ashura (範馬刃牙VSケンガンアシュラ) Japanese Action   $0  
Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture: Part 1 Japanese Adventure   $0  
Watakushidomo wa (わたくしどもは。) Japanese Drama   $0  
Kamen Rider the Summer Movie 2024: Gotchard & Boonboomger Japanese Action   $0  
Blue Period Japanese Drama   $0  
Wakamusha Japanese Drama   $0  
This Man Japanese Drama   $0  
My Sunshine (ぼくのお日さま) Japanese Drama   $0  
Sensei no Shiroi Uso Japanese Drama   $0  
Zêgapein STA (ゼーガペイン) Japanese   $0  
Baby Assassins: Nice Days (ベイビーわるきゅーれ ナイスデイズ) Japanese Action   $0  
Drawing Closer (余命一年の僕が、余命半年の君と出会った話。) Japanese Drama   $0  
I’ll Be Your Mirror English,
German,
Icelandic,
Japanese		 Drama   $0  
DitO Japanese Drama   $0  
Chime Japanese Horror   $0  
VATA bako aruiwa karada (ヴァタ　箱あるいは体) Japanese Drama   $0  
Koi wo Shiranai Bokutachi wa Japanese Drama   $0  
Project Sekai 4th Anniversary Thanksgiving Japanese Concert/Performance   $0  
11 Rebels (十一人の賊軍) Japanese Action   $0  
Doctor X: The Movie (劇場版 ドクターX) Japanese Drama   $0  
Saint Young Men: Holy Men vs Demon Army (聖おにいさん THE MOVIE ホーリーメンVS悪魔軍団) Japanese Comedy   $0  
Aimitagai (アイミタガイ) Japanese Drama   $0  
Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199: Part 2: The Assault of the Burning Sun Japanese Action   $0  
Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron Japanese Documentary   $0  
Houshou Marine 1st Live Ahoy You’re All Pirates (宝鐘マリン1stライブ「Ahoy!! キミたちみんなパイレーツ」) Japanese Concert/Performance   $0  
(Live Viewing) Project Sekai Colorful Live 4th - Unison (Osaka) Japanese Concert/Performance   $0  
(Live Viewing) Project Sekai Colorful Live 4th Unison (Tokyo) ((라이브뷰잉) 프로젝트 세카이 컬러풀 라이브 4th - Unison (도쿄)) Japanese Concert/Performance   $0  
Crosspoint English,
Filipino,
Japanese,
Tagalog		 Thriller/Suspense   $0