Movies Using the Japanese Language and Released in 2012

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The list below includes all films using the Japanese language, including movies using other languages as well.

Note: Since we are still actively researching languages, 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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MovieLanguage(s)GenreProduction
Budget		Worldwide
Box Office
to Date		Trailer
Jin líng shí san chai English,
Japanese,
Mandarin,
Shanghainese		 Drama $100,000,000 $98,227,017 Play
Brave Hearts Umizaru Japanese Action   $88,331,372  
Dodookdeul Cantonese,
English,
Japanese,
Korean,
Mandarin		 Action   $86,960,532  
Thermae Romae Japanese Comedy   $75,387,554  
The Cabin in the Woods English,
Japanese		 Horror $30,000,000 $70,683,134 Play
One Piece Film Z Japanese Adventure   $70,569,231  
Bayside Shakedown The Final: The New Hope Japanese Action   $70,519,044  
Evangelion Shin Gekijôban: Kyu Japanese Adventure   $57,019,825  
Wolf Children (おおかみこどもの雨と雪) Japanese Adventure   $44,092,117  
Meitantei Conan: Juichi-ninme no Striker Japanese Action   $41,863,105  
Always 3 Chome no yuhi '64 3 Japanese Drama   $36,119,625  
Nae Anaeui Modeun Geot Japanese,
Korean		 Romantic Comedy   $28,555,285  
Aku no kyôten Japanese Thriller/Suspense   $26,837,117  
Gekijouban SPEC: Ten Japanese Thriller/Suspense   $26,633,141  
Bokura ga ita Zenpen Japanese Drama   $26,324,268  
Nobo no shiro Japanese Drama   $25,746,258  
Raia Gemu Saisei Japanese Action   $22,713,078  
Herutâ sukerutâ Japanese Multiple Genres   $21,927,919  
Hotaru no Hikari Japanese Drama   $20,753,277  
Sadako 3D Japanese Horror   $19,949,419  
Bokura ga Ita Kohen Japanese Drama   $17,953,383  
Mai wei Japanese,
Korean,
Russian		 Drama   $16,653,488  
Shanghai English,
German,
Japanese,
Mandarin		 Drama $50,000,000 $15,505,922  
Autoreiji: Biyondo Japanese Action   $15,233,433  
Comme un chef English,
French,
Japanese,
Spanish		 Comedy   $5,738,990  
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie Japanese Action   $5,297,013  
Hagane no renkinjutsushi: Mirosu no seinaru hoshi Japanese Adventure   $3,934,008  
Jiro Dreams of Sushi Japanese Documentary   $2,790,035  
In the Name of Love English,
Japanese,
Spanish,
Tagalog		 Drama   $2,357,703  
2012 Oscar Shorts English,
French,
German,
Japanese,
Norwegian,
Urdu		 Multiple Genres   $1,702,415  
Whores’ Glory Bengali,
English,
French,
German,
Japanese,
Spanish,
Thai		 Documentary   $630,541  
Like Someone in Love Japanese Drama   $455,688  
Jungle Emperor Leo: The Brave Change The Future Japanese Adventure   $181,964  
Ichimei Japanese Drama   $75,688  
Mon pire cauchemar French,
Japanese		 Comedy   $68,844  
Yorinuki Gintama-san on Theater 2D - Shinsengumi Douran Hen Japanese Action   $58,587  
Karakara English,
Japanese		 Drama   $50,831  
Koi no tsumi Japanese Drama   $50,758  
Girl Model English,
Japanese,
Russian		 Documentary   $22,263  
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog Japanese Drama   $15,674  
Drei Sterne - Die Koche und die Sterne Dutch,
English,
French,
German,
Italian,
Japanese,
Spanish		 Documentary   $8,942  
Sushi: The Global Catch Japanese,
Polish		 Documentary   $5,757  
Pray for Japan English,
Japanese		 Documentary   $0  
Gekijo-ban Mahou Shojo Madoka Magica Zenpen: Hajimari no Monogatari Japanese Adventure   $0  
Mass Effects: Paragon Lost English,
Japanese		 Action   $0  
Eiga Doraemon Nobita to Kiseki no Shima 〜Animaru Adobenchā Japanese Adventure   $0  
Ibara no O Japanese Adventure   $0  
The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki (おおかみこどもの雨と雪) Japanese Drama   $0  
Yorinuki Gintama-san on Theater 2D: Kabuki Chou Shitennou Hen Drama   $0