Movies Produced by Japan and Released in 2020

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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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MovieCo-Producing
Countries		GenreProduction
Budget		Worldwide
Box Office
to Date		Trailer
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba—The Movie: Mugen Train (劇場版「鬼滅の刃」 無限列車編) Japan Adventure $15,750,000 $507,119,058  
Sonic The Hedgehog Canada,
Japan,
United States		 Adventure $90,000,000 $302,536,124 Play
Stand by Me Doraemon 2 Japan Comedy   $66,606,471  
I’m From Today! Japan Action   $47,895,889  
Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no shin kyôryû Japan Adventure   $43,035,655  
Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna Japan Adventure   $21,914,375  
New Interpretations Records of the Three Kingdoms Japan Comedy   $21,843,413  
Jiko Bukken: Kowai Madori Japan   $21,204,112  
Eiga Entotsu Machi no Poupelle Japan Adventure   $20,643,297  
Yarn Japan Drama   $20,474,171  
Gekijouban Violet Evergarden Japan Drama   $20,224,281  
Gekijouban Fate/Stay Night: Heaven’s Feel — III. Spring Song Japan Adventure   $18,765,310  
Kaiji: Fainaru gêmu Japan Adventure   $17,631,172  
Takizawa Enbujo Zero Japan Multiple Genres   $15,179,804  
Gekijouban Poketto monsutâ: koko Japan Adventure   $13,296,722  
Kureyon Shinchan: Gekitotsu Rakugakingudamu to Hobo Shi-Ri no Yusha Japan Adventure   $12,225,829  
Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii Japan Romantic Comedy   $11,702,371  
Inunaki Mura Japan Horror   $11,655,005  
Tsumi no Koe Japan Action   $10,983,063  
Asada-ke Japan Drama   $10,097,254  
Sumaho o otoshita dake na no ni: Toraware no satsujinki Japan Thriller/Suspense   $9,687,188  
Kimi no Me ga Toikakete Iru Japan Drama   $7,994,078  
AI Houkai Japan Thriller/Suspense   $7,932,191  
Yakusoku no Neverland Japan Action   $7,761,083  
Kakushi toride no san akunin Japan Drama   $7,095,183  
Omoi, Omoware, Furi, Furare Japan   $6,501,023  
Midnight Swan Japan Drama   $6,397,065  
Doctor Death no Isan: Black File Japan   $6,024,046  
Fukushima 50 Japan Drama   $5,948,122  
Last Letter Japan Drama   $5,645,911  
Kamen byôtô Japan Thriller/Suspense   $5,106,794  
The Real Exorcist Japan   $5,035,830  
Made in Abyss: Fukaki Tamashî no Reimei Japan Adventure   $4,971,973  
Ichido shinde mita Japan Comedy   $4,258,270  
Guranburu Japan Comedy   $3,930,159  
Fate/Grand Order Shinsei Entaku Ryoiki Camelot: Zenpen Wandering; Agateram Japan Action   $3,658,090  
Movie Pretty Cure Miracle Leap A Mysterious Day With Everyone Japan   $3,474,150  
Damashie No Kiba (騙し絵の牙) Japan Drama   $3,391,799  
Tengaramon Japan   $3,224,033  
Kiokuya: Anata o wasurenai Japan   $2,662,177  
Gekijôban Shirobako Japan   $2,624,403  
Gekijôban Kamen Raidâ Zerowan Japan Action   $2,611,150  
Aokute Itakute Moroi Japan Drama   $2,305,766  
Kishiryû Sentai Ryuusoujâ Bui Esu Rupanrenjâ Bui Esu Patorenjâ Japan Action   $2,242,513  
Majo minarai wo sagashite Japan Adventure   $2,164,296  
Spy no Tsuma Japan Thriller/Suspense   $1,987,947  
Watashi ga Motete Dosunda Japan Romantic Comedy   $1,669,719  
Kyuso Wa Chizu No Yume Wo Miru Japan Drama   $1,464,976  
Suiyoubi ga Kieta Japan   $1,390,871  
Silent Tokyo Japan Thriller/Suspense   $1,287,161  
Mishima Yukio vs Tôdai zenkyôtô: 50 nenme no shinjitsu Japan Documentary   $1,229,264  
Farewell: Comedy of Life Begins with A Lie Japan Comedy   $1,162,920  
Monster Strike the Movie: Lucifer — Zetsubou no Yoake Japan   $1,150,799  
Hinatazaka46 Documentary Movie: Debut After 3 Years Japan Documentary   $1,143,074  
Mother Japan Thriller/Suspense   $1,123,459  
Eizoken ni wa Te o Dasu na! Japan Comedy   $1,034,117  
Given Japan Action   $955,989  
Secret x Heroine Phantomirage!: Eiga ni Natte Chodaishimasu Japan   $899,992  
10 Manbun no 1 Japan   $841,737  
Step Japan   $725,513  
Tonkatsu DJ Age-Taro Japan   $698,683  
Yayoi, sangatsu: Kimi o ai shita 30-nen Japan Drama   $652,161  
461ko no Obento Japan   $647,074  
Haisukūru Furīto Japan Action   $609,346  
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance/Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone/Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo Japan   $433,850  
Mio-Tsukushi Ryouri-Chou Japan Drama   $399,142  
Fafner In The Azure The Beyond Episodes 7, 8 and 9 Japan   $367,582  
Haikyu!! OVA4 and Haikyu!! OVA5 Japan Adventure   $311,483  
Shinigami: The Death Handler Japan   $294,271  
Toei Manga Matsuri 2020 Japan   $231,148  
Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hashira Gou Kaigi—Chouyashiki Hen Japan Action   $183,052  
Burûawâ ni buttobasu Japan Drama   $171,174  
The 4th Japan New Film Exhibition Japan Multiple Genres   $170,000  
The Long Goodbye Japan Documentary   $157,346  
Asa ga Kuru Japan Drama   $102,744  
Oshiri Tantei Movie 2 Japan Comedy   $93,083  
Food Luck! Shaun Japan Drama   $84,875  
King of Prism All Stars: Prism Show Best 10 Japan Adventure   $84,510  
Lost Girls and Love Hotels Japan,
United States		 Drama   $83,257  
Saezuru Tori Wa Habatakanai: The Clouds Gather Japan Drama   $65,367  
Goblin Slayer: Goblin's Crown Japan Action   $63,439  
2020 Japan animation film master retrospective Japan Multiple Genres   $60,000  
Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part I Japan Action   $37,388  
Fukuoka Japan,
Republic of Korea		 Drama   $35,356  
Sayonara Made no 30 bu Japan Drama   $29,759  
Special Actors Japan Comedy   $24,684  
Love Live Fest: Love Live! 9th Anniversary Concert Japan Concert/Performance   $23,594  
Eiga toshimaen Japan Horror   $21,127  
Mori no iru basho Japan Drama   $18,552  
Kimi no tori wa utaeru Japan Drama   $17,929  
Shiraisan Japan Comedy   $17,908  
Neko to jiichan Japan Drama   $10,651  
Machida-kun no Sekai Japan Drama   $9,345  
Watashi wo kuitomete Japan Drama   $7,424  
Ikichatta (生きちゃった) Japan Drama   $5,912  
Shôjo kaikô Japan Drama   $5,174  
21st Century Girl Japan Multiple Genres   $3,495  
RADWIMPS Anti Anti Generation Tour 2019 Japan Concert/Performance   $3,396  
Kokoro ni Fuku Kaze Japan Drama   $3,368  
Ninzû no machi (人数の町) Japan Drama   $3,205  
Sensei to mayoi neko Japan Comedy   $2,920  
74-sai no Perikan wa pan o uru. Japan Documentary   $2,561  
Yowamushi Pedal Japan Comedy   $2,111  
Anchiporuno Japan Drama   $1,012  
Kyô mo iyagarase bentô Japan Comedy   $1,010  
Dodesukaden Japan Drama   $980  
Takatsugawa Japan Drama   $458  
Droste no hate de bokura (ドロステのはてで僕ら) Japan Comedy   $444  
Tenshi no harawata: Akai inga Japan Drama   $407  
Jimunopedi ni midareru Japan Drama   $333  
Howaito rirî Japan Drama   $319  
Kurobara shôten Japan Drama   $317  
Koibito-tachi wa nureta Japan Drama   $260  
Queer Japan Japan,
United States		 Documentary   $0  
Koshien: Japan’s Field of Dreams Japan,
United States		 Documentary   $0  
Yokogao France,
Japan		 Drama   $0  
Zan Japan Action   $0  
Lupin the IIIrd: Mine Fujiko no Uso Japan Adventure   $0  
Nakitai watashi wa neko wo kaburu Japan Adventure   $0  
Samurai marason Japan Action   $0  
Gekijo-ban Non Non Biyori: Vacation Japan Adventure   $0  
Tôkyô orinpikku Japan Documentary   $0  
Ongaku Japan Musical   $0  
Koiya koi nasuna koi Japan Drama   $0  
Jingi no hakaba Japan Action   $0  
Lupin III: Goodbye Parter Japan Adventure   $0  
Tokugawa irezumi-shi: Seme jigoku Japan Drama   $0  
MONSTERZ: Monsutâzu Japan Drama   $0  
Gyakuten saiban Japan Comedy   $0  
Sôseiji Japan Horror   $0  
Tokyo Home Stay Massacre Japan Horror   $0  
Ainu Mosir China,
Japan,
United States		 Drama   $0  
Tabi no Owari Sekai no Hajimari Japan Drama   $0  
Meitantei Conan: Karakurenai no raburetâ Japan Adventure   $0  
37 sekanzu Japan Drama   $0  
Monster SeaFood Wars (三大怪獣グルメ) Japan Comedy   $0  
Uchu de Ichiban Akarui Yane (宇宙でいちばんあかるい屋根) Japan Drama   $0  
Red Japan Drama   $0  
Anoko wa kizoku (あのこは貴族) Japan Drama   $0  
Honki no shirushi: Gekijôban (本気のしるし) Japan Drama   $0  
AWAKE Japan Drama   $0