List of highest-grossing anime films

The following are lists of highest-grossing anime films. It includes the all-time highest-grossing anime films, the highest-grossing anime films by year and the highest-grossing anime film franchises.

Highest-grossing anime films

The following chart is a list of the highest-grossing anime films. Ten of these films are also in the top 50 traditional animated films. Ninety percent of the films in the top 30 were released after 2000. 2012 is the most represented year on the list, with 3 films. Pokémon is the most represented animated film franchise, with 5 films on the list, while Doraemon, Case Closed, One Piece and Dragon Ball franchises feature prominently. Studio Ghibli is the most represented studio, with 9 films on the list.

The films on this chart have all had a theatrical run (including re-releases) since 1999, and films that have not played since then do not appear on the chart due to ticket-price inflation, population size and ticket purchasing trends not being considered.

  † Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 9 August 2024 in theaters around the world.

Highest-grossing anime films

Rank	Title	Worldwide gross	Year	Ref
1	Your Name	$357,986,087	2016
2	Spirited Away	$289,096,544	2001
3	Howl's Moving Castle	$235,184,110	2004
4	Ponyo	$201,750,937	2008
5	Stand by Me Doraemon	$183,442,714	2014
6	Pokémon: The First Movie	$163,644,662	1998
7	Princess Mononoke	$159,375,308	1997
8	The Secret World of Arrietty	$145,570,827	2010
9	The Wind Rises	$136,333,220	2013
10	Pokémon: The Movie 2000	$133,949,270	1999
11	One Piece Film: Z	$85,201,778	2012
12	Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Treasure Island	$78,987,389	2018
13	Galaxy Express 999	$76,120,000	1978
14	Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer	$74,502.726	2018
15	Pokémon Zoroark: Master of Illusions	$71,143,529	2010
16	Pokémon 3: The Movie	$70,157,342	2000
17	Yo-kai Watch: The Movie	$69,698,865	2014
18	One Piece Film: Gold	$68,840,185	2016
19	Tales from Earthsea	$68,673,565	2006
20	Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo	$66,612,161	2012
21	Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare	$66,280,000	2016
22	Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'	$64,800,000	2015
23	Detective Conan: Crimson Love Letter	$62,886,263	2017
23	Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi	$62,100,000	2017
25	From Up on Poppy Hill	$61,459,425	2011
26	Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan 2016	$58,400,000	2016
27	Pokémon: Black and White	$57,082,491	2011
28	Wolf Children	$54,999,779	2012
29	The Cat Returns	$53,918,847	2002
30	One Piece Film: Strong World	$53,000,000	2009

Highest-grossing anime films by year

This is a list of highest-grossing anime films by year, from 1977. The most number of films represented are by Doraemon with 8 films on the list, as of 2017.

  † Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 9 August 2024 in theaters around the world.

Year	Title	Worldwide gross	Budget	Ref(s)
1977	Space Battleship Yamato	$23,000,000	$744,851
1978	Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato	$21,200,000	$3,600,000
1979	Galaxy Express 999	$76,120,000	TBA
1980	Be Forever Yamato	$17,041,107	TBA
1981	Doraemon: The Records of Nobita, Spaceblazer	$15,000,000	TBA
1982	Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space	$16,163,992	TBA
1983	Harmagedon: Genma Wars	$13,282,040	TBA
1984	Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind	$18,544,735	$1,000,000
1985	Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars	$9,600,000	TBA
1986	Fist of the North Star	$18,000,000	$7,000,000
1987	Doraemon: Nobita and the Knights on Dinosaurs	$13,900,000	TBA
1988	Akira	$49,000,000	$10,000,000
1989	Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan	$24,000,000	TBA
1990	Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal Planet	$20,000,000	TBA
1991	Only Yesterday	$18,846,700	TBA
1992	Porco Rosso	$34,000,000	$9,200,000
1993	Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan	$22,500,000	TBA
1994	Dragon Ball Z: Broly – Second Coming	$22,200,000	TBA
1995	Whisper of the Heart	$22,803,100	TBA
1996	Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express	$18,000,000	TBA
1997	Princess Mononoke	$159,375,308	$23,500,000
1998	Pokémon: The First Movie	$163,644,662	$30,000,000
1999	Pokemon: The Movie 2000	$133,949,270	$32,000,000
2000	Pokémon 3: The Movie	$70,157,342	$16,000,000
2001	Spirited Away	$289,100,000	$19,000,000
2002	Case Closed: The Phantom of Baker Street	$34,400,000	TBA
2003	Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker	$33,393,751	TBA
2004	Howl's Moving Castle	$235,000,000	$24,000,000
2005	Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew	$37,150,760	TBA
2006	Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur 2006	$31,811,345	TBA
2007	Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai	$42,496,749	TBA
2008	Ponyo	$201,751,937	$34,000,000
2009	One Piece Film: Strong World	$53,000,000	TBA
2010	Arrietty	$145,600,000	$23,000,000
2011	Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom	$57,082,491	TBA
2012	One Piece Film: Z	$85,201,778	TBA
2013	The Wind Rises	$136,500,000	$30,000,000
2014	Stand by Me Doraemon	$196,442,714	$35,000,000
2015	Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'	$64,800,000	$5,000,000
2016	Your Name	$358,298,270	TBA
2017	Detective Conan: Crimson Love Letter	$63,092,900	TBA
2018	Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Treasure Island †	$78,987,389	TBA

Highest-grossing anime franchises and film series

The following chart is a list of the highest-grossing anime animated film franchises. The top six are among the highest-grossing animated film franchises of all time. Doraemon is the top-grossing anime franchise of all time and the 11th highest-grossing animated franchise with over $1 billion. Pokémon has the highest per-film average, with over $52 million per film. A given franchise needs to have at least two theatrically released films to be on this list.

  † Background shading indicates that at least one film in the series is playing in the week commencing 9 August 2024 in theaters around the world.

Highest-grossing anime franchises and film series^[§]

(The films in each franchise can be viewed by selecting "show")

Rank Series Total worldwide box office No. of films Average of films Highest-grossing film

1 Doraemon † $1,259,753,400 39 $32,301,369 Stand by Me Doraemon ($183,442,714) New Generation † $574,735,059 13 $44,210,389 Nobita's Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi ($62,100,000) 1 Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Treasure Island (2018) † $78,987,389 2 Nobita's Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017) $62,100,000 3 Nobita and The Birth of Japan 2016 (2016) $58,400,000 4 Nobita and the Island of Miracles—Animal Adventure (2012) $46,667,538 5 Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum (2013) $42,944,109 6 Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King (2010) $39,105,103 7 Nobita's great adventure in the underworld (2007) $38,743,880 8 Nobita and the Green Giant Legend (2008) $38,428,699 9 Nobita's Space Heroes (2015) $37,019,702 10 Peko and the Exploration Party of Five (2014) $35,861,856 11 Nobita's Dinosaur 2006 (2006) $32,811,345 12 Nobita and the New Steel Troops-Winged Angels (2011) $31,960,434 13 The Record of Nobita's Spaceblazer (2009) $31,705,004 Original Series $456,952,178 25 $18,278,087 Nobita's the Legend of the Sun King ($32,000,000) 1 Nobita's the Legend of the Sun King (2000) $32,000,000 2 Nobita and the Winged Braves (2001) $31,000,000 3 Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey (2004) $28,700,000 4 Nobita and the Birth of Japan (1989) $24,000,000 5 Nobita and the Windmasters (2003) $23,428,491 6 Nobita in the Robot Kingdom (2002) $22,053,687 7 Nobita's Great Adventure in the South Seas (1998) $22,010,000 8 Nobita and the Spiral City (1997) $21,000,000 9 Nobita Drifts in the Universe (1999) $20,900,000 10 Nobita and the Animal Planet (1990) $20,000,000 11 Nobita's Dorabian Nights (1991) $19,000,000 12 Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express (1996) $18,000,000 13 Nobita and the Kingdom of Clouds (1992) $17,900,000 14 Nobita and the Tin Labyrinth (1993) $17,600,000 15 Nobita's Diary of the Creation of the World (1995) $16,900,000 16 The Records of Nobita, Spaceblazer (1981) $15,000,000 17 Nobita's Great Adventure into the Underworld (1984) $14,600,000 18 Nobita's Three Visionary Swordsmen (1994) $14,100,000 19 Nobita and the Knights on Dinosaurs (1987) $13,900,000 20 The Record of Nobita's Parallel Visit to the West (1988) $13,200,000 21 Nobita's Dinosaur (1980) $12,060,000 22 Nobita and the Steel Troops (1986) $11,100,000 23 Nobita and the Haunts of Evil (1982) $9,800,000 24 Nobita's Little Star Wars (1985) $9,600,000 25 Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil (1983) $9,100,000 Stand by Me Doraemon (2014) $183,442,714

2 Pokémon $1,020,369,425 20 $51,018,471 The First Movie ($163,644,662) The Original $297,593,932 2 $148,796,966 The First Movie ($163,644,662) 1 Pokémon: The First Movie (1998) $163,644,662 2 Pokémon: The Movie 2000 (1999) $133,949,270 Diamond & Pearl $212,413,501 4 $53,103,375 Zoroark: Master of Illusions ($71,143,529) 1 Zoroark Master of Illusions (2010) $71,143,529 2 Arceus and the Jewel of Life (2009) $50,673,078 3 The Rise of Darkrai (2007) $47,258,295 4 Giratina and the Sky Warrior (2008) $43,338,599 Johto $138,710,812 3 $46,236,937 3: The Movie ($70,157,342) 1 Pokémon 3: The Movie (2000) $70,157,342 2 Pokémon 4Ever (2001) $40,807,089 3 Pokémon Heroes (2002) $27,746,381 Best Wishes! $135,384,123 3 $45,128,041 Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom ($57,082,491) 1 Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom (2011) $57,082,491 2 Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice (2012) $46,008,255 3 Genesect and the Legend Awakened (2013) $32,293,377 Advanced Generation $131,733,093 4 $32,933,273 Lucario and the Mystery of Mew ($37,150,760) 1 Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005) $37,150,760 2 Destiny Deoxys (2004) $34,337,258 3 Jirachi Wish Maker (2003) $33,393,751 4 Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2006) $26,851,324 XY $68,932,338 3 $22,977,446 Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction ($26,732,338) 1 Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction (2014) $26,732,338 2 Hoopa and the Clash of Ages (2015) $22,000,000 3 Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel (2016) $20,200,000 Sun and Moon $37,552,144 1 $37,552,144 I Choose You! ($37,552,144) 1 I Choose You! (2017) $37,552,144

3 Case Closed / Detective Conan † $807,865,413 23 $35,124,583 Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer ($72,984,915) Main series $766,467,681 22 $34,839,440 Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer ($72,984,915) 1 Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer (2018) † $74,502,726 2 Crimson Love Letter (2017) $63,092,900 3 The Darkest Nightmare (2016) $60,137,853 4 The Eleventh Striker (2012) $44,068,406 5 Sunflowers of Inferno (2015) $43,782,211 6 Quarter of Silence (2011) $42,808,578 7 The Raven Chaser (2009) $39,664,359 8 Dimensional Sniper (2014) $39,424,975 9 Private Eye in the Distant Sea (2013) $36,054,366 10 The Phantom of Baker Street (2002) $35,926,093 11 Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (2003) $33,006,492 12 The Lost Ship in the Sky (2010) $31,944,609 13 The Private Eyes' Requiem (2006) $30,848,980 14 Countdown to Heaven (2001) $29,555,701 15 Magician of the Silver Sky (2004) $28,430,972 16 Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure (2007) $26,834,266 17 Captured in Her Eyes (2000) $25,455,861 18 Full Score of Fear (2008) $24,576,215 19 Strategy Above the Depths (2005) $22,699,114 20 The Last Wizard of the Century (1999) $17,719,333 21 The Fourteenth Target (1998) $14,528,588 22 The Time Bombed Skyscraper (1997) $1,405,083 Lupin the 3rd vs. Detective Conan: The Movie (2013) $41,397,727

4 One Piece $374,780,026 13 $28,829,233 One Piece Film: Z ($85,201,778) 1 One Piece Film: Z (2012) $85,201,778 2 One Piece Film: Gold (2016) $68,840,185 3 One Piece Film: Strong World (2009) $53,000,000 4 Clockwork Island Adventure (2001) $30,000,000 5 Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (2005) $28,125,696 6 One Piece: The Movie (2000) $18,939,895 7 One Piece :Dead End Adventure (2003) $17,578,560 8 Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals (2002) $17,536,940 9 One Piece: The Cursed Holy Sword (2004) $15,820,704 10 Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle (2006) $14,194,401 11 Straw Hat Chase (2011) $9,796,866 12 Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom (2008) $8,654,110 13 The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventures in Alabasta (2007) $7,090,891

5 Dragon Ball $361,861,356 19 $19,045,335 Resurrection 'F' ($64,800,000) Dragon Ball Z series $328,461,356 15 $21,897,424 Resurrection 'F' ($64,800,000) 1 Resurrection 'F' (2015) $64,800,000 2 Battle of Gods (2013) $52,761,356 3 Fusion Reborn (1995) $22,700,000 4 Broly – Second Coming (1994) $22,200,000 5 Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993) $20,400,000 6 The Return of Cooler (1992) $19,200,000 7 Super Android 13! (1992) $18,900,000 8 Bojack Unbound (1993) $18,700,000 9 Bio-Broly (1994) $18,000,000 10 Cooler's Revenge (1991) $16,200,000 11 Lord Slug (1991) $14,900,000 12 Wrath of the Dragon (1995) $12,200,000 13 The World's Strongest (1990) $10,200,000 14 Dead Zone (1989) $8,900,000 15 The Tree of Might (1990) $8,400,000 Dragon Ball series $33,400,000 4 $8,350,000 The Path to Power ($9,000,000) 1 The Path to Power (1996) $9,000,000 2 Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle (1987) $8,900,000 3 Curse of the Blood Rubies (1986) $7,800,000 4 Mystical Adventure (1988) $7,700,000

6 Crayon Shin-chan $340,744,810 25 $13,629,792 Asleep! Dreaming World Big Assault! ($19,100,000) 1 Fast Asleep! Dreaming World Big Assault! (2016) $19,100,000 2 Serious Battle! Robot Dad Strikes Back (2014) $18,799,601 3 My Moving Story! Cactus Large Attack! (2015) $18,772,380 4 Action Kamen vs Leotard Devil (1993) $18,615,340 5 The Secret Treasure of Buri Buri Kingdom (1994) $18,054,089 6 The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back (2001) $17,246,993 7 The Storm Called!: Me and the Space Princess (2012) $16,782,573 8 The Storm Called!: The Battle of the Warring States (2002) $14,731,473 9 Crayon Shin-chan: Burst Serving! Kung Fu Boys ~Ramen Rebellion~ (2018) $14,742,463 10 Very Tasty! B-class Gourmet Survival!! (2013) $14,731,466 11 The Storm Called: Operation Golden Spy (2011) $14,295,582 12 Super-Dimension! The Storm Called My Bride (2009) $13,723,427 13 Roar! Kasukabe Animal Kingdom (2009) $13,097,019 14 The Storm Called: The Singing Buttocks Bomb (2007) $12,465,599 15 The Legend Called: Dance! Amigo! (2006) $12,436,098 16 Adventure in Henderland (1996) $12,176,732 17 The Legend Called Buri Buri 3 Minutes Charge (2005) $11,351,370 18 The Kasukabe Boys of the Evening Sun (2004) $11,798,618 19 The Storm Called: The Hero of Kinpoko $11,198,054 20 Unkokusai's Ambition (1995) $10,344,250 21 Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness (1997) $10,009,121 22 BlitzkriegExplosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final Battle (1999) $9,907,462 23 The Storm Called: Yakiniku Road of Honor (2003) $9,310,002 24 The Storm Called The Jungle (2000) $8,811,786 25 Blitzkrieg! Pig's Hoof's Secret Mission (1998) $8,243,312

7 Yo-kai Watch $159,151,900 4 $39,787,975 Yo-kai Watch: The Movie ($69,698,865) 1 Yo-kai Watch: The Movie (2014) $69,698,865 2 Yo-kai Watch: Enma Daiō to Itsutsu no Monogatari da Nyan! (2015) $45,429,073 3 Yo-kai Watch: Soratobu Kujira to Double no Sekai no Daibōken da Nyan! (2016) $26,693,293 4 Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: Oni-ō no Fukkatsu (2017) $17,330,669

8 Neon Genesis Evangelion $154,066,832 5 $30,813,366 Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo ($66,519,752) Rebuild of Evangelion $129,541,482 3 $43,180,494 Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo ($66,612,161) 1 Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012) $66,612,161 2 Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) $43,858,409 3 Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone. (2007) $19,070,912 Original Series $24,525,350 2 $12,262,675 The Path to Power ($9,000,000) 1 The End of Evangelion (1997) $13,025,350 2 Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997) $11,500,000

9 Naruto $147,064,005 11 $13,369,455 Boruto: Naruto the Movie ($39,500,000) Naruto: Shippuden $122,540,000 8 $15,317,500 Boruto: Naruto the Movie ($39,500,000) 1 Boruto: Naruto the Movie (2015) $39,500,000 2 The Last: Naruto the Movie (2014) $19,840,000 3 Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie (2012) $16,900,000 4 Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds (2008) $10,600,000 5 Naruto Shippuden the Movie (2006) $10,000,000 6 Naruto the Movie: Blood Prison (2011) $9,100,000 7 Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower (2010) $8,500,000 8 Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire (2009) $8,100,000 Naruto $24,524,005 3 $8,174,668 Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow ($11,100,000) 1 Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow(2004) $11,100,000 2 Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel(2005) $10,200,000 3 Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom (2006) $3,224,005

10 Digimon $142,874,648 16 $8,929,666 Revenge of Diaboromon ($26,259,000) Adventure 02 $45,009,000 2 $22,504,500 Revenge of Diaboromon ($26,259,000) 1 Revenge of Diaboromon (2001) $26,259,000 2 Hurricane Touchdown/Transcendent Evolution! The Golden Digimentals (2000) $18,750,000 Adventure $42,880,000 2 $21,440,000 Our War Game! ($22,880,000) 1 Our War Game! (2000) $22,880,000 2 Digimon Adventure (1999) $20,000,000 Tamers $17,950,000 2 $8,975,000 Battle of Adventurers ($10,150,000) 1 Battle of Adventurers (2001) $10,150,000 2 Runaway Locomon (2002) $7,800,000 Adventure tri. $8,392,457 6 $1,398,743 Reunion ($2,300,000) 1 Reunion (2015) $2,300,000 2 Determination (2016) $1,600,000 3 Loss (2017) $1,260,000 4 Future (2018) $1,200,000 5 Confession (2016) $1,150,000 6 Coexistence (2017) $882,457 Digimon: The Movie (2000) $16,643,191 Digimon Frontier:Island of Lost Digimon (2002) $5,900,000 Digital Monster X-Evolution (2005) $5,250,000 Digimon Savers:Ultimate Power! Activate Burst Mode!! (2006) $850,000

11 Whisper of the Heart $76,721,947 2 $38,360,974 The Cat Returns ($53,918,847) 1 The Cat Returns (2002) $53,918,847 2 Whisper of the Heart (1995) $22,803,100

12 Space Battleship Yamato $67,004,276 7 $9,572,039 Space Battleship Yamato ($23,000,000) 1 Space Battleship Yamato (1977) $23,000,000 2 Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato (1978) $21,200,000 3 Be Forever Yamato (1980) $17,041,107 4 Space Battleship Yamato: Resurrection (2009) $4,319,940 5 Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Chapter 4 (2018) $516,840 6 Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Chapter 2 (2017) $508,619 7 Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Chapter 1 (2017) $417,770

13 Lupin the Third $55,206,952 3 $18,402,317 Lupin the 3rd vs. Detective Conan: The Movie ($41,397,727) Main series $13,809,795 2 $6,904,898 The Mystery of Mamo ($8,340,225) 1 The Mystery of Mamo (1978) $8,340,225 2 The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) $5,469,570 Lupin the 3rd vs. Detective Conan: The Movie (2013) $41,397,727

14 Gundam $54,669,602 12 $4,555,800 Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space ($16,163,388) 1 Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space (1982) $16,163,992 2 Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer (2010) $10,916,573 3 Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation - Heirs to the Stars (2005) $7,313,197 4 Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn 7 (2014) $4,511,461 5 Mobile Suit Z Gundam 2: A New Translation - Lovers (2005) $3,919,629 6 Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin V (2017) $2,542,141 7 Mobile Suit Z Gundam 3: A New Translation - Love Is the Pulse of the Stars (2006) $2,177,738 8 Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin VI: Rise of the Red Comet (2018) $2,072,500 9 Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin III - Dawn of Rebellion (2016) $1,305,232 10 Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin IV (2016) $1,305,232 11 Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin II (2015) $1,069,904 12 Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: Bandit Flower (2016) $762,917 13 Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin I (2015) $609,086

15 Sailor Moon $42,118,153 3 $14,039,384 Sailor Moon R: The Movie ($16,475,853) 1 Sailor Moon R: The Movie (1993) $16,475,853 2 Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie (1995) $12,942,300 3 Sailor Moon S: The Movie (1994) $12,700,000

16 Yu-Gi-Oh! $41,973,403 3 $13,991,134 Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light ($29,170,410) 1 Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light (2004) $29,170,410 2 Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions (2016) $10,785,065 3 Yu-Gi-Oh!: Bonds Beyond Time (2010) $2,017,928

17 Gin Tama $32,486,182 2 $16,243,091 Gintama: The Movie ($16,700,000) 1 Gintama: The Movie (2010) $16,700,000 2 Gintama: The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya (2013) $15,786,182

18 Inuyasha $30,816,560 4 $7,704,140 Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time ($10,539,779) 1 Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001) $10,539,779 2 Inuyasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002) $7,506,630 3 Inuyasha the Movie: Swords of an Honorable Ruler (2003) $6,654,841 4 Inuyasha the Movie: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004) $6,115,310

19 Puella Magi Madoka Magica $30,487,557 3 $10,162,519 Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion ($19,582,747) 1 Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion (2013) $19,582,747 2 Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Beginnings (2012) $5,816,330 3 Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Eternal (2012) $5,088,480

20 Fist of the North Star $21,601,160 3 $7,200,387 Fist of the North Star ($18,000,000) 1 Fist of the North Star (1986) $18,000,000 2 Legend of Raoh: Chapter of Death in Love (2006) $2,121,249 3 Legend of Raoh: Chapter of Fierce Fight (2007) $1,479,911

21 Bleach $20,665,799 4 $5,166,450 Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion ($6,915,595) 1 Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion (2007) $6,915,595 2 Bleach: Hell Verse (2010) $6,488,991 3 Bleach: Fade to Black (2008) $6,032,296 4 Bleach: Memories of Nobody (2006) $1,228,917

22 Hunter × Hunter $20,084,534 2 $10,042,267 Hunter × Hunter: Phantom Rouge ($12,705,094) 1 Hunter × Hunter: Phantom Rouge (2013) $12,705,094 2 Hunter × Hunter: The Last Mission (2013) $7,379,440

23 Fate series $16,893,191 3 $5,631,064 Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel Ch.1 - Presage Flower ($12,568,952) 1 Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel Ch.1 - Presage Flower (2017) $12,568,952 2 Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (2010) $3,205,829 3 Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya: Oath Under Snow (2017) $1,118,410

24 Kizumonogatari $10,683,934 3 $3,561,311 Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu ($6,319,100) 1 Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu (2016) $6,319,100 2 Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu-hen (2016) $3,546,960 3 Kizumonogatari 3: Reiketsu-hen (2017) $817,874

See also

• History of anime
• List of highest-grossing animated films
• List of highest-grossing films in Japan
• List of the highest-grossing media franchises

References

^§ Franchise and series sources

• "Franchise Index". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
• Case Closed
  • 1997 film: "Meitantei Conan: Tokei-jikake no matenrou (1997)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  • "Kako haikyū shūnyū jōi sakuhin 1980-nen". Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan. Retrieved May 4, 2017. Films from 1998 to 2001
    • 1998 film: "Currency converter in the past with official exchange rates from 1953". fxtop.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017. ¥1,050,000,000 = $8,000,000
    • 1999 film: "Currency converter in the past with official exchange rates from 1953". fxtop.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017. ¥1,450,000,000 = $12,300,000
    • 2000 film: "Currency converter in the past with official exchange rates from 1953". fxtop.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017. ¥2,500,000,000 = $23,800,000
    • 2001 film: "Currency converter in the past with official exchange rates from 1953". fxtop.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017. ¥2,900,000,000 = $23,700,000
  • 2002 film: "Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  • 2003 film: "Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (2003)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  • 2004 film: "Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky (2004)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  • 2005 film: "Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths (2005)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  • 2006 film: "Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem (2006)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  • 2007 film: "Detective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  • 2008 film: "Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  • 2009 film: "Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  • 2010 film: "Meitantei Konan: Tenkuu no rosuto shippu (2010)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  • 2011 film: "Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence (2011)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  • 2012 film: "Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker (2012)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  • 2013 film: "Meitantei Conan Private Eye 2013 (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  • 2014 film: "Meitantei Conan: Ijigen no sunaipa (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  • 2015 film: "Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  • 2016 film: "Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  • 2017 film: "Detective Conan: Crimson Love Letter". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  • "Lupin III vs. Conan (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
• Doraemon
  • "Kako haikyū shūnyū jōi sakuhin 1980-nen". Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan. Retrieved May 1, 2017. Films from 1980 to 2001
    • 1980 film: "Currency converter in the past with official exchange rates from 1953". fxtop.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017. ¥1,550,000,000 = $6,200,000
    • 1981 film: "Currency converter in the past with official exchange rates from 1953". fxtop.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017. ¥1,750,000,000 = $8,400,000
    • 1982 film: "Currency converter in the past with official exchange rates from 1953". fxtop.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017. ¥1,220,000,000 = $5,100,000
    • 1983 film: "Currency converter in the past with official exchange rates from 1953". fxtop.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017. ¥1,000,000,000 = $4,200,000
    • 1984 film: "Currency converter in the past with official exchange rates from 1953". fxtop.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017. ¥1,650,000,000 = $7,300,000
    • 1985 film: "Currency converter in the past with official exchange rates from 1953". fxtop.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017. ¥1,200,000,000 = $4,600,000
    • 1986 film: "Currency converter in the past with official exchange rates from 1953". fxtop.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017. ¥1,300,000,000 = $7,400,000
    • 1987 film: "Currency converter in the past with official exchange rates from 1953". fxtop.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017. ¥1,500,000,000 = $9,800,000
    • 1988 film: "Currency converter in the past with official exchange rates from 1953". fxtop.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017. ¥1,360,000,000 = $10,700,000
    • 1989 film: "Currency converter in the past with official exchange rates from 1953". fxtop.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017. ¥2,020,000,000 = $15,700,000
    • 1990 film: "Currency converter in the past with official exchange rates from 1953". fxtop.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017. ¥1,910,000,000 = $12,600,000
    • 1991 film: "Currency converter in the past with official exchange rates from 1953". fxtop.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017. ¥1,800,000,000 = $13,200,000
    • 1992 film: "Currency converter in the past with official exchange rates from 1953". fxtop.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017. ¥1,680,000,000 = $12,800,000
    • 1993 film: "Currency converter in the past with official exchange rates from 1953". fxtop.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017. ¥1,650,000,000 = $14,100,000
    • 1994 film: "Currency converter in the past with official exchange rates from 1953". fxtop.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017. ¥1,350,000,000 = $12,800,000
    • 1995 film: "Currency converter in the past with official exchange rates from 1953". fxtop.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017. ¥1,300,000,000 = $13,700,000
    • 1996 film: "Currency converter in the past with official exchange rates from 1953". fxtop.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017. ¥1,600,000,000 = $15,100,000
    • 1997 film: "Currency converter in the past with official exchange rates from 1953". fxtop.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017. ¥2,000,000,000 = $16,500,000
    • 1998 film: "Currency converter in the past with official exchange rates from 1953". fxtop.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017. ¥2,100,000,000 = $16,500,000
    • 1999 film: "Currency converter in the past with official exchange rates from 1953". fxtop.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017. ¥2,000,000,000 = $16,300,000
    • 2000 film: "Currency converter in the past with official exchange rates from 1953". fxtop.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017. ¥3,050,000,000 = $28,300,000
    • 2001 film: "Currency converter in the past with official exchange rates from 1953". fxtop.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017. ¥3,000,000,000 = $25,100,000
  • 2002 film: "Doraemon: Nobita to Robotto ôkoku (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  • 2003 film: "Doraemon: Nobita and the Wind Wizard (2003)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  • 2004 film: "Doraemon: Nobita no Wan Nyan Jikűden (2004)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  • 2006 film: "Doraemon: Nobita no kyôryű (2006)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  • 2007 film: "Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's New Great Adventure Into the Underworld - The Seven Magic Users (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  • 2008 film: "Doraemon: Nobita to Midori no kyojinten (2008)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  • 2009 film: "Eiga doraemon: Shin. Nobita no uchű kaitakushi". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  • 2010 film: "Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no ningyo daikaisen". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  • 2011 film: "Eiga Doraemon Shin Nobita to tetsujin heidan: Habatake tenshitachi". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  • 2012 film: "Eiga Doraemon: Nobita to kiseki no shima - Animaru adobenchâ". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  • 2013 film: "Doraemon Himitsu No Dogu Museum". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  • 2014 film: "Doraemon Himitsu No Dogu Museum". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  • Stand by Me Doraemon: "Stand by Me Doraemon". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  • 2015 film: "Eiga Doraemon Nobita no Space Heroes". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  • 2016 film: "Eiga Doraemon: Shin Nobita no Nippon tanjou". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  • 2017 film:
    • "Doraemon: Great Adventure in the Antarctic". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
    • "Doraemon: Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
• One Piece
  • "Kako haikyū shūnyū jōi sakuhin 1980-nen". Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan. Retrieved May 4, 2017. For the 2000 and 2001 films.
    • 2000 film: "Currency converter in the past with official exchange rates from 1953". fxtop.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017. ¥2,160,000,000 = $20,000,000
    • 2001 film: "Currency converter in the past with official exchange rates from 1953". fxtop.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017. ¥3,000,000,000 = $25,200,000
  • 2002 film: "Toei Spring Anime Fair". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  • 2003 film: "One piece: Dead end no bôken (5) (2003)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  • 2004 film: "One piece: Norowareta seiken (6) (2004)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  • 2005 film: "One piece: Omatsuri danshaku to himitsu no shima (7) (2005)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  • 2006 film: "One piece: Karakuri shiro no Mecha Kyohei (8) (2006)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  • 2007 film: "One Piece Movie: The Desert Princess and the Pirates Adventures in Alabasta (2008)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  • 2008 film: "One Piece The Movie: Episode of Chopper: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Sakura (9) (2008)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  • 2009 film: "One Piece Film: Strong World (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  • 2012 film: "One Piece Film Z". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  • 2016 film: "One Piece Film: Gold (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
• Pokémon
  • "Pokémon: The First Movie (1999)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  • "Pokémon: The Movie 2000 (2000)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  • "Pokemon 3: The Movie (2001)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
  • "Pokemon 4Ever (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 31, 2008.
  • "Pokemon Heroes (2003)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 31, 2008.
  • "Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker (2003)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 31, 2008.
  • "Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys (2004)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 31, 2008.
  • "Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 31, 2008.
  • "Gekijô-ban poketto monsutâ: Adobansu jeneręshon pokemon renjâ to umi no ôji manafi (2006)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 31, 2008.
  • "Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 31, 2008.
  • "Pokémon Diamond & Pearl the Movie: Giratina and the Frozen Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin (2008)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 31, 2008.
  • "Pokémon 12 (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 31, 2008.
  • "Pokémon: Diamond Pearl Gen-ei no hasha zoroark (2010)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 31, 2008.
  • "Pokemon: Best Wishes (2011)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 31, 2008.
  • "Pokemon: Best Wishes 2012 (2012)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 31, 2008.
  • "Pokemon: Best Wishes 2013 (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 31, 2008.
  • "Pocket Monster The Movie WY 2014". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 31, 2008.
  • "Top 39 Grossing Domestic Japanese Films of 2015 Listed". animenewsnetwork.com. January 30, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  • "Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Exquisite Magearna". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 31, 2008.
  • "Pokémon The Movie: Volcanion And The Mechanical Marvel". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  • "Pokémon the Movie 20: I Choose You! (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 11, 2017.