Ever asked what the best Japanese movie of 2019 is? 2018 or the last 10 years? In this article, we will share a list and ranking with the 10 most popular Japanese movies of each year, from 2019 to 2013.
We will start with ranking of best Japanese movies of 2019 for previous years. Japanese films largely include Japanese animation, original films, and works based on manga and novels.
The ranking has not only releases, but sequels and others. The ranking also tracks the box office in yen and dollars. The names of the films are in English. The years ranking below will help you navigate through the article:
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The best Japanese movies of 2019
The best Japanese movies of the year 2019:
| Rank | Title | Box office |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weathering with You | ¥14.02 billion (US$129.0 million) |
| 2 | Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire | ¥9.37 billion (US$86.2 million) |
| 3 | Kingdom | ¥5.73 billion (US$52.7 million) |
| 4 | One Piece: Stampede | ¥5.53 billion (US$50.8 million) |
| 5 | Doraemon: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration | ¥5.01 billion (US$46.1 million) |
| 6 | Masquerade Hotel | ¥4.64 billion (US$42.7 million) |
| 7 | Dragon Ball Super: Broly | ¥4.00 billion (US$36.8 million) |
| 8 | Fly me to the saaitama | ¥3.76 billion (US$34.6 million) |
| 9 | Hit Me Anyone One More Time | ¥3.60 billion (US$33.1 million) |
| 10 | Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution | ¥2.98 billion (US$27.4 million) |
The best Japanese films of 2018
The best Japanese movies of the year 2018:
| Rank | Movie | Box office |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Code Blue | ¥93 billion (US$83.9 million) |
| 2 | Detetive Conan: Zero the Enforcer | ¥91.8 billion (US$108.12 million) |
| 3 | Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Treasure Island | ¥53.7 billion (US$81.85 million) |
| 4 | Shoplifters | ¥45.5 billion (US$72.8 million) |
| 5 | Gintama 2 | ¥37 billion (US$55.2 million) |
| 6 | Destiny: A História de Kamakura | ¥32.1 billion (US$48 million) |
| 7 | One Cut of the Dead | ¥31.2 billion (US$30.5 million) |
| 8 | Pokémon o Filme: O Poder de Todos | ¥30.9 billion (US$28.1 million) |
| 9 | Matando pelas acusações | ¥29.6 billion (US$27 million) |
| 10 | Mirai | ¥28.8 billion (US$28.4 million) |
The best Japanese films of 2017
The best Japanese movies of the year 2017:
| Rank | Movie | Box office |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detective Conan: Carta de Amor Carmesim | ¥68.9 billion (US$65.45 million) |
| 2 | Doraemon the Movie 2017: Great Adventure in the Antarctic | ¥44.3 billion (US$65.4 million) |
| 3 | Gintama | ¥38.4 billion (US$45.7 million) |
| 4 | Pokémon the Movie: Eu Escolho Você! | ¥35.5 billion (US$37.6 million) |
| 5 | Let Me Eat Your Pancreas | ¥35.2 billion (US$31.4 million) |
| 6 | Mary and the Witch's Flower | ¥32.9 billion (US$41 million) |
| 7 | Yo-kai Watch: Flying Whale and the Great Adventure of the Double World, Meow! | ¥32.6 billion (US$30 million) |
| 8 | Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale | ¥25.2 billion (US$38.3 million) |
| 9 | Mumon: A Terra do Sigilo | ¥25.1 billion (US$22.2 million) |
| 10 | Memoirs of a Murderer | ¥24.1 billion (US$21.2 million) |
The best Japanese films of 2016
The best Japanese movies of the year 2016:
| Rank | Movie | Box office |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Your Name | ¥213.2 billion (US$182.2 million) |
| 2 | Shin Godzilla | ¥81.1 billion (US$69.3 million) |
| 3 | Detetive Conan: O Pesadelo Mais Negro | ¥63.3 billion (US$54.1 million) |
| 4 | Yo-kai Watch: Enma Daiō and the Five Tales, meow! | ¥55.3 billion (US$47.3 million) |
| 5 | One Piece Film: Gold | ¥52 billion (US$44.4 million) |
| 6 | Nobunaga Concerto: The Movie | ¥46.1 billion (US$42.6 million) |
| 7 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan 2016 | ¥41.2 billion (US$58.4 million) |
| 8 | Assassination Classroom: Graduation | ¥35.2 billion (US$32.6 million) |
| 9 | Orange | ¥32.5 billion (US$28.2 million) |
| 10 | Girls und Panzer der Film | ¥24 billion (US$22.9 million) |
The best Japanese films of 2015
The best Japanese movies of the year 2015:
| Rank | Movie | Box office |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yo-kai Watch: The Movie | ¥7.8 billion (US$80 million) |
| 2 | O Menino e a Fera | ¥5.85 billion (US$49.7 million) |
| 3 | Hero | ¥4.67 billion (US$38.7 million) |
| 4 | Detective Conan: Girassois do Inferno | ¥4.48 billion (US$61 million) |
| 5 | Doraemon: Nobita's Space Heroes | ¥3.93 billion (US$36 million) |
| 6 | Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' | ¥3.74 billion (US$64.8 million) |
| 7 | Attack on Titan | ¥3.74 billion (US$46 million) |
| 8 | Flying Colors | ¥2.84 billion (US$23.6 million) |
| 8 | Love Live! The School Idol Movie | ¥2.84 billion (US$28 million) |
| 10 | Assassination Classroom | ¥2.77 billion (US$25.8 million) |
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The best Japanese films of 2014
The best Japanese movies of the year 2014:
| Rank | Movie | Box office |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Eterno Zero | ¥8.76 billion (US$84.5 million) |
| 2 | Stand by Me Doraemon | ¥8.38 billion (US$183.4 million) |
| 3 | Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno | ¥5.22 billion (US$52.9 million) |
| 4 | Thermae Romae II | ¥4.42 billion (US$41 million) |
| 5 | Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends | ¥4.35 billion (US$39.3 million) |
| 6 | Lupine the 3rd vs. Detective Conan: The Movie | ¥4.26 billion (US$45 million) |
| 7 | Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper | ¥4.11 billion (US$37.1 million) |
| 8 | Doraemon: New Nobita's Great Demon—Peko and the Exploration of Five | ¥3.58 billion (US$35.9 million) |
| 9 | Quando Marnie Estava Lá | ¥3.53 billion (US$36 million) |
| 10 | Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction | ¥2.91 billion (US$28.2 million) |
The best Japanese films of 2013
The best Japanese movies of the year 2013:
| Rank | Movie | Box office |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Vento Levanta | ¥12 billion |
| 2 | One Piece Film: Z | ¥6.87 billion |
| 3 | Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum | ¥3.98 billion |
| 4 | Detetive Conan: Detetive Particular no Mar Distante | ¥3.63 billion |
| 5 | Midsummer's Equation | ¥3.31 billion |
