Movies Produced by Japan and Released in 2021

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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
Gekijouban Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Japan Action   $196,308,703  
Meitantei Konan Hiiro no Dangan Japan Action   $102,541,050  
Shin Evangelion Gekijôban Japan Action   $93,440,870  
Belle (竜とそばかすの姫) Japan Adventure   $63,128,200  
I Fell in Love Like a Flower Bouquet Japan Drama   $49,392,493  
Rurôni Kenshin: Sai shûshô - The Final Japan Action   $43,384,254  
Boku no Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission Japan Adventure   $40,856,547  
Tokyo Revengers (東京リベンジャーズ) Japan Drama   $39,236,514  
Rurôni Kenshin: Sai shûshô — The Beginning Japan Action   $21,318,560  
Eiga Kureyon Shin-chan: Nazo Meki! Hana no Tenkasu Gakuen (映画クレヨンしんちゃん 謎メキ！花の天カス学園) Japan Adventure   $21,065,168  
Kidô senshi Gandamu: Senkô no Hasauei Japan Adventure   $18,731,308  
Gintama: The Final Japan Action   $15,775,367  
Doraibu mai kâ Japan Drama   $15,364,572  
Character Japan Thriller/Suspense   $12,627,506  
The Fable: Chapter Two Japan Action   $11,325,545  
Gekijôban: Okusama wa toriatsukai chûi Japan Adventure   $10,279,120  
Soshite Baton Wa Watasareta (そして、バトンは渡された) Japan Drama   $9,500,000  
Honey Lemon Soda (ハニーレモンソーダ) Japan Romantic Comedy   $8,441,488  
Gekijoban Signal: Choki Mikaiketsu Jiken Sosahan (劇場版 シグナル 長期未解決事件捜査班) Japan Thriller/Suspense   $7,391,133  
The Laws Of The Universe — The Age Of Elohim Japan Adventure   $6,527,891  
Palma Japan,
Russian Federation		 Drama   $6,486,162  
Masquerade Night (マスカレード・ナイト) Japan Drama   $6,283,780  
Brave: Gunjyo Senki (ブレイブ　群青戦記) Japan Adventure   $5,677,186  
Jigoku no Hanazono Japan Action   $5,464,613  
Utsukushiki Yuwaku Gendai no Gabi Japan Drama   $5,239,977  
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Alibi Japan   $4,692,311  
Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part III Japan Action   $4,262,049  
Jukai Mura Japan Horror   $4,248,586  
Kamen Raidâ Seibâ + Kikai Sentai Zenkaijâ: Supâhîrô Senki Japan Action   $4,153,985  
Kasouken no Onna Gekijoban (科捜研の女 -劇場版-) Japan Action   $3,450,057  
Fate Grand Order: The Grand Temple of Time Japan Action   $3,268,960  
Hato no Gekitaiho (鳩の撃退法) Japan Drama   $3,068,005  
A Flickering Life Japan   $2,600,011  
Subarashiki sekai Japan Drama   $2,528,281  
Josee to Tora to Sakana-tachi Japan Drama   $1,959,408  
Ensemble Stars!! Es Music Garden Delay Viewing Japan   $1,905,644  
Gyokou no Nikuko-chan Japan Adventure   $1,538,633  
Free! the Final Stroke Japan   $1,353,684  
Taiyo wa Ugokanai Japan Drama   $1,300,000  
Ryouma! The Prince of Tennis Shinsei Gekijouban Tennis no Ouji-sama Japan Adventure   $1,150,575  
Gekijouban Bang Dream! Episode of Roselia: Promise Japan   $1,128,578  
Gekijouban Nanatsu no Taizai: Hikari ni Norowareshi Mono-tachi (劇場版 七つの大罪 光に呪われし者たち) Japan   $1,094,673  
Kakegurui the Movie: Zettai Zetsumei Russian Roulette Japan Drama   $1,084,503  
Junk Head Japan Action   $791,944  
Gekijôban Sword Art Online Progressive Hoshi naki yoru no Aria Japan Action   $754,212  
Âya to majo Japan Adventure   $726,747  
Soreike! Anpanman The Movie: Fluffy Fuwari And The Cloud Country Japan   $634,717  
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy Japan Drama   $468,987  
Shika No Ou Japan Adventure   $387,903  
Hokusai Japan   $352,371  
BanG Dream! Film Live 2nd Stage Japan Musical   $284,961  
Kantai Japan   $152,762  
Kawapperi Mukoritta (川っぺりムコリッタ) Japan Drama   $76,942  
Prisoners of the Ghostland Japan,
United States		 Action   $71,456  
L'étranger du Plage Japan Drama   $45,607  
Ajia no Tenshi (アジアの天使) Japan,
Republic of Korea		 Drama   $43,117  
Sumikko Gurashi The Movie The Magical Child of the Blue Moonlit Night Japan Adventure   $37,039  
Ora Ora de Hitori Igumo Japan Drama   $34,738  
Cube: Ichido haittara saigo (CUBE 一度入ったら、最後) Japan Horror   $18,215  
Evangelion: Death(True)2 Japan Action   $15,874  
Raibu supekutakuru Naruto: Akatsuki no shirabe Japan Action   $11,613  
Kanojo no sukinamonowa ( 彼女が好きなものは) Japan Drama   $11,310  
Gôsuto masutâ Japan Horror   $6,136  
A Garden of Camellias (椿の庭) Japan Drama   $5,642  
Shin Tennis no Ouji-sama: Hyoutei vs Rikkai - Game of Future Japan   $5,388  
Mûnraito shadou (ムーンライト・シャドウ) Japan Drama   $5,200  
Kimetsu Orchestra Concert Japan Musical   $4,798  
Labyrinth of Cinema (海辺の映画館 キネマの玉手箱) Japan Drama   $4,501  
Sidonia no kishi: Ai tsumugu hoshi Japan Action   $4,373  
Aria the Crepuscolo Japan Adventure   $4,012  
Fate/Grand Order The Movie Divine Realm Of The Round Table: Camelot Paladin; Agateram Japan Action   $3,278  
Kinou Nani Tabeta? (きのう何食べた?) Japan Romantic Comedy   $2,836  
Middonaito Basu Japan Drama   $2,198  
Távola de Rocha Japan,
Portugal		 Documentary   $216  
Doraemon Nobita no Taiyōō Densetsu Japan   $0  
Crazy Samurai Musashi Japan Action   $0  
Kanojo (彼女) Japan Thriller/Suspense   $0  
Rupan sansei: Kiri no eryuushivu (ルパン三世 霧のエリューシヴ) Japan Action   $0  
Gekijōban Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn Etānaru: Part 1 Japan Action   $0  
Gekijōban Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn Etānaru: Part 2 Japan Action   $0  
The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin) Japan,
Sweden,
United Kingdom,
United States		 Drama   $0  
God Raiga vs. King Ohga Japan Action   $0  
Sagiri no Kuni (狭霧の国) Japan   $0  
Bright: Samurai Soul Japan,
United States		 Action   $0  
Samā Gōsuto (サマーゴースト) Japan Drama   $0  
Yellow Dragon’s Village (黄龍の村) Japan Horror   $0  
Princess Principal Crown Handler: Chapter 2 Japan Action   $0  
Minamata Mandala (水俣曼荼羅) Japan Documentary   $0