Movies Using the Japanese Language and Released in 2016

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

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MovieLanguage(s)GenreProduction
Budget		Worldwide
Box Office
to Date		Trailer
Kimi no na wa English,
Japanese		 Drama   $347,641,192  
Shin Godjira Japanese Action   $75,614,390  
Meitantei Konan: Junkoku no naitomea Japanese Adventure   $66,265,957  
One Piece Film: Gold English,
Japanese		 Action   $65,796,025  
Goksung Japanese,
Korean		 Thriller/Suspense   $51,521,990  
Eiga Doraemon: Shin Nobita no Nippon tanjou Japanese Adventure   $51,509,375  
A Ga ssi Japanese,
Korean		 Drama   $38,571,040  
Koe No Katachi Japanese Drama   $31,748,681  
Ansatsu kyôshitsu: sotsugyô hen Japanese Adventure   $31,383,049  
Yôkai Watch 3 Japanese Adventure   $28,109,609  
Silence English,
Japanese		 Drama $46,500,000 $23,726,626 Play
Crayon Shin-chan: Fast Asleep! Dreaming World Big Assault! Japanese Adventure   $21,600,242  
Pokemon za mubi XY and Z borukenion to kiko (karakuri) no magiana Japanese Adventure   $21,594,899  
Shokubutsu zukan: Unmei no koi, hiroimashita Japanese   $20,084,529  
Kono sekai no katasumi ni Japanese Drama $3,750,000 $19,794,935  
Desu nôto: Light Up the New World Japanese Thriller/Suspense   $18,901,839  
Luomandike xiaowang shi Japanese,
Mandarin,
Shanghainese		 Thriller/Suspense   $18,340,604  
Rokuyon: Zenpen Japanese   $17,756,876  
Kazoku Wa Tsuraiyo Japanese Comedy   $15,710,608  
Rokuyon: Kôhen Japanese   $15,570,077  
High & Low: The Movie Japanese Action   $14,590,783  
Boku wa Ashita, Kinou no Kimi to Dêto Suru Japanese Drama   $14,352,012  
Rudorufu to Ippaiattena Japanese Adventure   $13,770,279  
I am a Hero Japanese Action   $13,756,682  
Ikari Japanese Thriller/Suspense   $13,540,842  
Saraba Abunai Deka: Long Goodbye Japanese Action   $13,074,758  
Chihayafuru Kaminoku Japanese   $12,116,649  
Myûjiamu Japanese Horror   $11,757,642  
Shigatsu wa kimi no uso Japanese Musical   $11,463,297  
Gosaigyô no Onna Japanese   $10,504,345  
Kurosaki-kun no iinari ni nante naranai Japanese   $10,415,892  
Sekai kara neko ga kietanara Japanese Drama   $10,203,996  
High & Low the Red Rain Japanese Drama   $9,921,150  
Sadako vs. Kayako Japanese Horror   $9,075,247  
Chô kôsoku! Sankin kôtai ritânzu Japanese Action   $8,763,957  
King of Prism by Pretty Rhythm Japanese Adventure   $8,708,882  
Nanimono Japanese Documentary   $8,577,483  
DONGJU; The Portrait of A Poet Japanese,
Korean		 Drama   $8,004,283  
Gekijô-ban Kamen Raidâ Gôsuto: 100 no Eyecon to Gôsuto Unmei no Shunkan Japanese   $7,897,263  
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions Japanese Adventure   $6,573,390  
Final Fantasy XV: Kingsglaive English,
Japanese		 Adventure   $6,479,980 Play
Kamen raidâ Heisei jenerêshonzu: Dr. Pakkuman tai Eguzeido & Gôsuto with Rejendo raidâ Japanese Action   $6,394,531  
Kizumonogatari: I Tekketsu-hen Japanese Action   $6,324,508  
Oboreru naifu Japanese   $5,895,838  
Scoop! Japanese Adventure   $5,669,344  
Terra Formars English,
Japanese		 Horror   $5,512,622  
Umi yori mo mada fukaku Japanese Drama   $5,365,848  
Kurîpî: Itsuwari no rinjin Japanese Thriller/Suspense   $5,052,951  
Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 3 Japanese   $4,773,629  
Monsutâ sutoraiku the Movie: Hajimari no basho Japanese   $4,706,057  
Pinku to gurê Japanese Drama   $4,215,944  
Zan'e: Sunde wa ikenai heya Japanese Horror   $4,182,808  
Sanada Jûyûshi Japanese   $4,010,847  
Soreike! Anpanman: Omocha no Hoshi no Nanda to Runda Japanese   $3,915,932  
Chibi Maruko Chan – A Boy From Italy Japanese Adventure   $3,844,017  
Himitsu: The Top Secret Japanese Thriller/Suspense   $3,833,651  
Guddo môningu shô Japanese Comedy   $3,573,355  
Kizumonogatari II: Nekketsu-hen Japanese Adventure   $3,544,991  
Jinsei no yakusoku Japanese Drama   $3,409,317  
Shuriken Sentai Ninninja tai Ressha Sentai Tokkyûjâ Za Mûbî Ninja In Wandârando Japanese Action   $3,355,599  
Girls und Panzer The FILM Japanese Action   $3,324,526  
We are X English,
Japanese		 Documentary   $3,132,486  
Boku no Tsuma to Kekkon Shite Kudasai Japanese Drama   $2,532,057  
Gantz: O Japanese   $2,359,127  
Kinmedaru otoko Japanese Comedy   $2,064,078  
PriPara the Movie: Everyone's Longing Let's Go PriPari Japanese Adventure   $1,668,644  
Doukyusei Japanese Drama   $1,415,113  
Crayon Shin-chan: My Moving Story Japanese Adventure   $1,222,820  
Road to High & Low Japanese Drama   $1,150,725  
The Sea of Trees English,
Japanese		 Drama   $908,926  
Mars Japanese   $782,880  
Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin IV Japanese Action   $661,883  
Suki ni naru sono shunkan o.: Kokuhaku jikkou iinkai Japanese   $449,325  
Rippu van winkuru no hanayome Japanese Drama   $306,405  
HAIKYU!! The Winner and the Loser Japanese Adventure   $293,874  
Ranmaru: Kamino shita wo motsu otoko Japanese Comedy   $273,798  
Onna ga Nemuru Toki Japanese Thriller/Suspense   $226,400  
Nozokime Japanese Horror   $216,526  
The Lovers And The Despot English,
Japanese,
Korean		 Documentary   $106,626  
Zuttomaekara sukideshita.: Kokuhaku jikkou iinkai Japanese Drama   $105,415  
Shimajiro’s Wow! Shimajiro And The Magical Picture Book Japanese Adventure   $100,544  
Frágil equilibrio English,
French,
Japanese,
Spanish		 Documentary   $94,613  
Umi ga kikoeru Japanese Drama   $87,737  
Ants on a Shrimp English,
Japanese		 Documentary   $65,663  
Kishibe no tabi Japanese Drama   $60,148  
Mifune: The Last Samurai English,
Japanese		 Documentary   $52,969  
Sinbad: soratobu hime to himitsu no shima Japanese Adventure   $49,312  
Kumo no mukô, yakusoku no basho Japanese Action   $44,517  
In Pursuit of Silence English,
Japanese		 Documentary   $41,056  
Tsukuroi tatsu hito Japanese Drama   $34,966  
Dragon Force Japanese Adventure   $29,539  
Kimi wa iiko Japanese   $22,396  
U's Final Love Live! Japanese Concert/Performance   $21,665  
Neko Nanka Yondemo Konai Japanese Comedy   $17,168  
Zen for Nothing English,
German,
Japanese		 Documentary   $12,107  
Liza, a rókatündér Hungarian,
Japanese		 Romantic Comedy   $8,545  
Kampai! For the Love of Sake English,
Japanese		 Documentary   $0  
Rurôni Kenshin: Meiji kenkaku roman tan Japanese Action   $0  
Mai-Chan's Daily Life—The Movie: Bloody Carnal Residence Japanese   $0  
Rurôni Kenshin: Kyôto taika-hen Japanese Action   $0  
Behind The Cove English,
Japanese		 Documentary   $0  
Ginga Kikoutai Majestic Prince Movie: Kakusei no Idenshi Japanese Action   $0