- titles with a * are still showing in cinemas so the box office takings figures quoted here are not final
- numbers in the brackets are the box office takings
- as the top 3 movies are all animation films, No.4's "ARASHI Anniversary Tour 5×20 FILM “Record of Memories”" is the top real-life action film in 2021
1) Shin Evangelion Gekijouban (10.28 bn)
2) Meitantei Conan Hiiro no dangan (7.65 bn)
3) Ryu to sobakasu no hime (6.6 bn)
4) ARASHI Anniversary Tour 5×20 FILM “Record of Memories” (4.55 bn) *
5) Tokyo Revengers (4.5 bn)
6) Rurouni Kenshin Saishusho The Final (4.35 bn)
7) Shin Kaishaku Sangokushi (4.03 bn)
8) Hanataba mitai na koi wo shita (3.81 bn)
9) Masquerade Night (3.81 bn)
10) Boku no Hero Academy THE MOVIE World Heroes Mission (3.39 bn) *
11) STAND BY ME Doraemon 2 (2.78 bn)
12) Eiga Entotsu machi no Poupelle (2.7 bn)
13) Rurouni Kenshin Saishusho The Beginning (2.5 bn)
14) Kido Senshi Gundam Senkou no Hathaway (2.23 bn)
15) Takizawa Kabuki ZERO 2020 The Movie (2.14 bn)
16) Yakusoku no Neverland (2.03 bn)
17) Gekijouban Pocket Monster Koko (2.02 bn)
18) Gintama THE FINAL (1.9 bn)
19) Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Nazo meki! Hana no Tenkasu Gakuen (1.77 bn)
20) Soshite, baton wa watasareta (1.72 bn) *
21) Character (1.6 bn)
22) Gekijouban Sword Art Online Progressive Hoshinaki yoru no Aria (1.43 bn)
23) The Fable Korosanai koroshiya (1.42 bn)
24) Gekijouban Kinou nani tabeta (1.39 bn) *
25) Eiga Sumikkogurashi Aoi tsukiyo no hohou no ko (1.26 bn) *
26) Meitantei Conan Hiiro no fuzai shoumei (1.24 bn)
27) Rougo no shikin ga arimasen! (1.24 bn) *
28) Okusama wa, toriatsukai chuui (1.19 bn)
29) Moeyo Ken (1.18 bn)
30) Inochi no teishaba (1.12 bn)
31) Kaguyasama wa kokurasetai ~ Tensaitachi no renai zunousen ~ Final (1.06 bn)
32) Honey Lemon Soda (1 bn)
Source: Natalie
