Box office revenue of animations in movie theatres Japan 2010-2019

The box office revenue of animation movies in Japan reached more than 69 billion Japanese yen in 2019, up from less than 43 billion yen in the previous year. The box office revenue shows a relatively high volatility, which can largely be explained by the release of hit titles during a particular year. The sudden increase in revenues in 2016 can be attributed to the success of the movie "Your Name" by director Makoto Shinkai, which by itself elevated box office revenues by about 25 billion Japanese yen that year. Makoto Shinkai also directed the movie "Weathering With You", which was a major success in 2019.