Movies Using the Japanese Language and Released in 2021

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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
Detective Chinatown 3 (唐人街探案3) English,
Japanese,
Mandarin		 Action $117,000,000 $570,051,257  
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Japanese Action   $183,764,309  
Meitantei Konan Hiiro no Dangan Japanese Action   $102,541,050  
Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time (シン・エヴァンゲリオン劇場版) Japanese Action   $90,454,010  
Belle (竜とそばかすの姫) Japanese Adventure   $63,334,439  
I Fell in Love Like a Flower Bouquet Japanese Drama   $49,399,764  
Rurôni Kenshin: Sai shûshô - The Final Japanese Action   $43,384,254  
Boku no Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission Japanese Adventure   $40,856,547  
Tokyo Revengers (東京リベンジャーズ) Japanese Drama   $39,236,514  
Rurôni Kenshin: Sai shûshô — The Beginning Japanese 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) Japanese Adventure   $21,065,168  
Kidô senshi Gandamu: Senkô no Hasauei Japanese Adventure   $18,731,308  
Gintama: The Final Japanese Action   $15,775,367  
Doraibu mai kâ Cantonese,
English,
German,
Indonesian,
Japanese,
Korean,
Malayalam,
Mandarin,
Tagalog		 Drama   $15,339,256  
Character Japanese Thriller/Suspense   $12,627,506  
The Fable: Chapter Two Japanese Action   $11,325,545  
Gekijôban: Okusama wa toriatsukai chûi Japanese Adventure   $10,279,120  
Honey Lemon Soda (ハニーレモンソーダ) Japanese Romantic Comedy   $8,441,488  
The Laws Of The Universe — The Age Of Elohim Japanese Adventure   $6,527,891  
Masquerade Night (マスカレード・ナイト) Japanese Drama   $6,283,780  
Brave: Gunjyo Senki (ブレイブ　群青戦記) Japanese Adventure   $5,677,186  
Jigoku no Hanazono Japanese Action   $5,464,613  
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Alibi Japanese   $4,692,311  
Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part III Japanese Action   $4,262,049  
Jukai Mura Japanese Horror   $4,248,586  
Kamen Raidâ Seibâ + Kikai Sentai Zenkaijâ: Supâhîrô Senki Japanese Action   $4,153,985  
Kasouken no Onna Gekijoban (科捜研の女 -劇場版-) Japanese Action   $3,450,057  
Fate Grand Order: The Grand Temple of Time Japanese Action   $3,268,960  
Hato no Gekitaiho (鳩の撃退法) Japanese Drama   $3,068,005  
A Flickering Life Japanese   $2,600,011  
Subarashiki sekai Japanese Drama   $2,528,281  
Josee to Tora to Sakana-tachi Japanese Drama   $1,959,408  
Gyokou no Nikuko-chan Japanese Adventure   $1,538,633  
Free! the Final Stroke Japanese   $1,353,684  
Taiyo wa Ugokanai Japanese Drama   $1,300,000  
Ryouma! The Prince of Tennis Shinsei Gekijouban Tennis no Ouji-sama Japanese Adventure   $1,150,575  
CELLS AT WORK!! Special Screening Edition Japanese Adventure   $1,140,000  
Gekijouban Bang Dream! Episode of Roselia: Promise Japanese   $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) Japanese   $1,094,673  
Kakegurui the Movie: Zettai Zetsumei Russian Roulette Japanese Drama   $1,084,503  
Junk Head Japanese Action   $791,944  
Gekijôban Sword Art Online Progressive Hoshi naki yoru no Aria Japanese Action   $754,212  
Âya to majo Japanese Adventure   $726,747  
Soreike! Anpanman The Movie: Fluffy Fuwari And The Cloud Country Japanese   $634,717  
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy Japanese Drama   $469,827  
Shika No Ou Japanese Adventure   $387,903  
Hokusai Japanese   $352,371  
Kimetsu no Yaiba: Natagumo Yama Hen Japanese Adventure   $350,212  
BanG Dream! Film Live 2nd Stage Japanese Musical   $284,961  
Kawapperi Mukoritta (川っぺりムコリッタ) Japanese Drama   $76,942  
Dardara Basque,
English,
German,
Japanese,
Spanish		 Documentary   $75,092  
L'étranger du Plage Japanese Drama   $45,607  
Ajia no Tenshi (アジアの天使) Japanese Drama   $43,117  
Sumikko Gurashi The Movie The Magical Child of the Blue Moonlit Night Japanese Adventure   $37,039  
Ora Ora de Hitori Igumo Japanese Drama   $34,738  
Cube (CUBE 一度入ったら、最後) Japanese Horror   $18,215  
Evangelion: Death(True)2 Japanese Action   $15,874  
Raibu supekutakuru Naruto: Akatsuki no shirabe Japanese Action   $11,613  
Kanojo no sukinamonowa ( 彼女が好きなものは) Japanese Drama   $11,310  
The Most Beautiful Boy in the World English,
French,
Italian,
Japanese,
Swedish		 Documentary   $7,739  
Gôsuto masutâ Japanese Horror   $6,136  
A Garden of Camellias (椿の庭) Japanese Drama   $5,642  
Shin Tennis no Ouji-sama: Hyoutei vs Rikkai - Game of Future Japanese   $5,388  
Mûnraito shadou (ムーンライト・シャドウ) Japanese Drama   $5,200  
Kimetsu Orchestra Concert Japanese Musical   $4,798  
Labyrinth of Cinema (海辺の映画館 キネマの玉手箱) Japanese Drama   $4,501  
Sidonia no kishi: Ai tsumugu hoshi Japanese Action   $4,373  
Aria the Crepuscolo Japanese Adventure   $4,012  
Kinou Nani Tabeta? (きのう何食べた?) Japanese Romantic Comedy   $2,836  
Middonaito Basu Japanese Drama   $2,198  
Les sorcières de l’Orient French,
Japanese		 Documentary   $1,970  
Doraemon Nobita no Taiyōō Densetsu Japanese   $0  
Disney My Music Story: Yoshiki Japanese Documentary   $0  
Crazy Samurai Musashi Japanese Action   $0  
Kanojo (彼女) Japanese Thriller/Suspense   $0  
Rupan sansei: Kiri no eryuushivu (ルパン三世 霧のエリューシヴ) Japanese Action   $0  
Gekijōban Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn Etānaru: Part 1 Japanese Action   $0  
Gekijōban Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn Etānaru: Part 2 Japanese Action   $0  
The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin) English,
Japanese,
Swedish		 Drama   $0  
God Raiga vs. King Ohga Japanese Action   $0  
Sagiri no Kuni (狭霧の国) Japanese   $0  
Bright: Samurai Soul English,
Japanese		 Action   $0  
Samā Gōsuto (サマーゴースト) Japanese Drama   $0  
Yellow Dragon’s Village (黄龍の村) Japanese Horror   $0  
Princess Principal Crown Handler: Chapter 2 Japanese Action   $0  
Minamata Mandala (水俣曼荼羅) Japanese Documentary   $0  
Zhì chi (智齒) Cantonese,
Japanese		 Thriller/Suspense   $0  
Grown-ups Japanese Drama   $0  
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Asakusa Arc (鬼滅の刃 浅草編) Japanese Action   $0  
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hashira Meeting Arc Japanese Action   $0