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. 86.7% 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 and One Piece 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 27 September 2024 in theaters around the world.

Highest-grossing anime films

Rank	Title	Worldwide gross	Year	Ref
1	Your Name	$358,924,129	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	$87,502,754	2012
12	Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island	$81,481,186	2018
13	Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer	$80,807,529	2018
14	Galaxy Express 999	$76,120,000	1979
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	$67,021,068	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 27 September 2024 in theaters around the world.

Year	Title	Worldwide gross	Budget	Ref(s)
1977	Space Battleship Yamato	$23,000,000	$700,000
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	$87,502,754	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	$358,924,129	TBA
2017	Detective Conan: Crimson Love Letter	$63,092,900	TBA
2018	Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Treasure Island †	$81,481,186	TBA

Highest-grossing anime franchises and film series

See also: List of the highest-grossing media franchises

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 film franchise of all time and the 11th highest-grossing animated film franchise with over $1 billion. Doraemon sold more than 103 million tickets at the Japanese box office by April 2015, surpassing Godzilla as the highest-grossing film franchise in Japan. Pokémon has the highest per-film average, with nearly $50 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 27 September 2024 in theaters around the world.

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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 † $1,262,247,197 39 $32,365,313 Stand by Me Doraemon ($183,442,714) New Generation † $577,228,856 13 $44,402,220 Nobita's Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi ($62,100,000) 1 Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Treasure Island (2018) † $81,481,186 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 † $1,033,194,508 21 $49,199,738 The First Movie ($163,644,662) The Original $436,304,744 5 $87,260,949 The First Movie ($163,644,662) 1 The First Movie (1998) $163,644,662 2 The Movie 2000 (1999) $133,949,270 3 3: The Movie (2000) $70,157,342 4 Pokémon 4Ever (2001) $40,807,089 5 Pokémon Heroes (2002) $27,746,381 Diamond & Pearl $207,651,955 4 $51,912,989 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 Giratina and the Sky Warrior (2008) $43,338,599 4 The Rise of Darkrai (2007) $42,496,749 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 $68,459,730 3 $22,819,910 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 Exquisite Magearna (2016) $19,727,392 Alternate continuity † $55,611,381 2 $27,805,691 I Choose You! ($37,552,144) 1 I Choose You! (2017) $37,552,144 2 Everyone's Story (2018) † $18,059,237

3 Case Closed / Detective Conan † $814,170,216 23 $35,398,705 Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer ($72,984,915) Main series $772,772,484 22 $35,126,022 Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer ($72,984,915) 1 Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer (2018) † $80,807,529 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 $377,081,002 13 $29,006,231 One Piece: Film Z ($87,502,754) 1 One Piece: Film Z (2012) $87,502,754 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 Pretty Cure / Gliter Force $161,872,900 19 $8,519,626 Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage: Friends of the Future ($12,099,204) 1 Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage: Friends of the Future (2012) $12,099,204 2 HeartCatch PreCure! the Movie: Fashion Show in the Flower Capital... Really?! (2010) $11,653,110 3 Smile Precure! the Movie: Big Mismatch in a Picture Book! (2012) $11,404,873 4 Pretty Cure All Stars DX3: Deliver the Future! The Rainbow-Colored Flower That Connects the World (2011) $10,866,071 5 Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 2: Friends of the Heart (2013) $10,764,425 6 Fresh Pretty Cure! the Movie: The Toy Kingdom has Lots of Secrets!? (2009) $9,898,879 7 Yes! Precure 5 GoGo! the Movie: Happy Birthday in the Sweets Kingdom (2008) $9,773,576 8 DokiDoki! Precure the Movie: Mana's Getting Married!!? The Dress of Hope that Connects to the Future (2013) $9,734,040 9 Pretty Cure All Stars DX: Everyone's Friends☆the Collection of Miracles! (2009) $9,099,922 10 Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 3: Eternal Friends (2014) $8,589,380 11 Suite PreCure the Movie: Take it back! The Miraculous Melody that Connects Hearts (2011) $8,400,603 12 KiraKira PreCure à la Mode: Crisply! The Memory of Mille-feuille! (2017) $7,289,294 13 Pretty Cure Super Stars! (2018) $7,230,209 14 Yes! PreCure 5 the Movie: Great Miraculous Adventure in the Mirror Kingdom! (2007) $7,020,933 15 Pretty Cure Dream Stars! (2017) $6,378,132 16 Maho Girls PreCure! the Movie: The Miraculous Transformation! Cure Mofurun! (2016) $6,158,490 17 Pretty Cure All Stars: Singing with Everyone♪ Miraculous Magic! (2016) $5,882,737 18 HappinessCharge PreCure! the Movie: The Ballerina of the Land of Dolls (2014) $5,002,606 19 Go! Princess Precure the Movie: Go! Go!! Splendid Triple Feature!!! (2015) $4,626,416

8 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

9 Neon Genesis Evangelion $154,475,739 5 $30,895,148 Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo ($66,519,752) Rebuild of Evangelion $129,950,389 3 $43,316,796 Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo ($66,612,161) 1 Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012) $67,021,068 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

10 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

11 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

12 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

13 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

14 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

15 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

16 Slam Dunk $48,116,068 3 $16,038,689 Slam Dunk ($18,168,149) 1 Slam Dunk (1994) $18,168,828 2 Slam Dunk: Shohoku Saidai no Kiki! Moero Sakuragi Hanamichi (1995) $15,913,387 3 Slam Dunk: Zenkoku Seiha da! Sakuragi Hanamichi (1994) $14,033,853

17 Anpanman $42,465,032 12 $3,538,753 Sore Ike! Anpanman: Omocha no Hoshi no Nanda to Runda ($5,055,477) 1 Sore Ike! Anpanman: Omocha no Hoshi no Nanda to Runda (2016) $5,055,477 2 Sore Ike! Anpanman: Buruburu no Takarasagashi Daibouken! (2017) $4,920,273 3 Sore Ike! Anpanman: Kagayake! Kurun to Inochi no Hoshi (2018) $4,907,991 4 Sore Ike! Anpanman: Yomigaere Bananajima (2012) $4,604,003 5 Sore Ike! Anpanman: Sukue! Kokorin to Kiseki no Hoshi (2011) $4,080,957 6 Sore Ike! Anpanman: Mija to Mahō no Lamp (2013) $3,963,396 7 Sore Ike! Anpanman: Tobase! Kibou no Handkerchief (2013) $3,786,430 8 Soreike! Anpanman: Ringo Bō Ya To Min'Nano Negai (2014) $3,083,223 9 Soreike! Anpanman: Yōsei Rinrin no Himitsu (2008) $3,201,824 10 Soreike! Anpanman: Burakku Nōzu to Mahō no Uta (2010) $2,608,812 11 Soreike! Anpanman: Dadandan to Futago no Hoshi (2009) $1,853,535 12 Soreike! Anpanman: Shabon-Ō no Purun (2007) $399,111

18 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

19 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

20 Puella Magi Madoka Magica $36,420,805 3 $12,140,268 Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion ($21,599,172) 1 Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion (2013) $21,599,172 2 Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Beginnings (2012) $7,680,598 3 Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Eternal (2012) $7,141,035

21 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

22 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

23 Girls und Panzer $29,224,552 2 $14,612,276 Girls und Panzer der Film ($23,053,936) 1 Girls und Panzer der Film (2015) $23,053,936 2 Girls und Panzer Das Finale Part 1 (2017) $6,170,616

24 Kinnikuman / Ultimate Muscle $26,814,684 2 $13,407,342 Showdown! / Counterattack! ($13,407,342) 1 Showdown! The 7 Justice Supermen vs. The Space Samurais (1984) $13,407,342 2 Counterattack! The Underground Space Choujin (1985) $13,407,342

25 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

26 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

27 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

28 Fate series $18,255,666 3 $6,085,222 Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel Ch.1 - Presage Flower ($13,931,427) 1 Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel Ch.1 - Presage Flower (2017) $13,931,427 2 Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (2010) $3,205,829 3 Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya: Oath Under Snow (2017) $1,118,410

29 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 best-selling manga
• List of 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.