Film industry in Japan

Statistics report on the film industry in Japan

Film industry in Japan

This report was compiled to provide fundamental information on the Japanese film industry. It offers a general overview of the film industry, followed by statistics on movie theaters and admissions, major Japanese production companies, movie exhibition, and animated movies. In addition, this report contains one chapter with survey data on the behavior of consumers.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Leading box office markets worldwide 2021, by revenue
  • Premium Statistic Total box office gross in Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Leading movie distributors in Japan 2022, based on box office revenue
  • Premium Statistic Most successful movies in Japan 2023, based on box office gross
  • Premium Statistic All-time highest grossing domestic films at the box office in Japan 2022
  • Premium Statistic All-time highest grossing foreign films at the box office in Japan 2022

Movie theaters and admissions in Japan

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  • Premium Statistic Number of cinemas Japan FY 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of cinema screens Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Leading cinema chains in Japan 2022, based on number of screens
  • Premium Statistic Number of cinema admissions in Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Average number of cinema admissions per movie in Japan 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic Average ticket price in Japanese cinemas 2014-2023

Japan's "Big Four" film production companies

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  • Premium Statistic Kadokawa's net sales FY 2015-2023
  • Premium Statistic Toho's operating revenue FY 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Toei's net sales FY 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic Shochiku's net sales FY 2013-2022

Exhibition and revenues

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  • Premium Statistic Number of movies shown at theaters in Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Japanese movies box office gross in Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Imported movies box office gross in Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of Japanese films among theater releases in Japan 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic Box office share of Japanese films in Japan 2014-2023

Animated movies

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  • Premium Statistic Most successful animated films in Japan 2023, based on box office gross
  • Premium Statistic Box office revenue of anime movies Japan 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of theatrical anime movies Japan 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic Production minutes of theatrical anime movies Japan 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic Revenue of anime production companies Japan 2022, by segment

Consumer behavior

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  • Premium Statistic Number of movies people watch annually in Japan 2023
  • Premium Statistic Frequency of watching movies at cinemas in Japan 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of people who watch movies repeatedly at cinemas in Japan 2023
  • Premium Statistic Preference regarding watching movies at cinemas or at home in Japan 2023
  • Premium Statistic Things people purchase at cinemas in Japan 2023
  • Premium Statistic Leading criteria in looking for new movies to watch in Japan 2023

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