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.
| Movie | Language(s) | Genre | Production
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 |
Action |
|
$75,387,554 |
|
| The Cabin in the Woods |
English,
Japanese |
Horror |
$30,000,000 |
$70,683,134 |
Play |
| One Piece Film Z |
Japanese |
Action |
|
$70,569,231 |
|
| Odoru Daisôsasen the Final: Aratanaru kibô |
Japanese |
Action |
|
$70,519,044 |
|
| Evangelion Shin Gekijôban: Kyu |
Japanese |
Adventure |
|
$57,019,825 |
|
| Ōkami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki |
Japanese |
Adventure |
|
$43,833,865 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie |
Japanese |
Action |
|
$1,071,136 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| Eiga Doraemon Nobita to Kiseki no Shima 〜Animaru Adobenchā |
Japanese |
Adventure |
|
$0 |
|
| Ibara no O |
Japanese |
Adventure |
|
$0 |
|
