Top 20 bestselling Japanese movies in 2019

Numbers in brackets indicate the amount of box office takings while those with a star indicate that it is still showing in cinemas. For the rest of the ranking up to No.40, please refer to the source:

1) Tenki no Ko (JPY 14.06 bn)*
2) Meitantei Conan Konjou no Fist (JPY 9.37bn)
3) Kingdom (JPY 5.73bn)
4) ONE PIECE STAMPEDE (JPY 5.55bn)
5) Eiga Doraemon Nobita no getsumen tansaki (JPY 5.02bn)
6) Masquerade Hotel (JPY 4.64bn)
7) Dragon Ball Chou Broly (JPY 4bn)
8) Tonde Saitama (JPY 3.76bn)
9) Kioku ni gozaimasen! (JPY 3.64bn)
10) Myuutsuu no Gyakushuu EVOLUTION (JPY 2.98bn)

11) Confidence Man JP (JPY 2.97bn)
12) Gekijouban Ossans Love ~ LOVE or DEAD ~ (JPY 2.65bn)
13) Kaguyasama wa kokurasetai ~ Tensaitachi no renai zunousen ~ (JPY 2.24bn)
14) Nanatsu no Kaigi (JPY 2.16bn)
15) Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Shinkon ryokou hurricane ~ ushinawareta hiroshi ~" (JPY 2.08bn)
16) Archimedes no Taisen (JPY 1.93bn)
17) Gekijouban Uta no Prince-sama Maji LOVE Kingdom (JPY 1.82bn)
18) The Fable (JPY 1.77bn)
19) Gekijouban Fate/stay night Heaven's Feel II. lost butterfly (JPY 1.66bn)
20) Heisei Kamen Rider 20 saku kinen Kamen Rider Heisei Generations FOREVER (JPY 1.56bn)

Source: Natalie

Winners of the 44th Hochi Movie Awards (2019)

Best Japanese Movie: Mitsubachi to Enrai

Best Foreign Movie: Joker

Best Animation Movie: Tenki no Ko

Best Leading Actor: Nakai Kiichi (Kioku ni gozaimasen!)

Best Leading Actress: Nagasawa Masami (Masquerade Hotel / Confidence Man JP)

Best Supporting Actor: Narita Ryo (Chiwawa-chan / Ai ga nanda / Sayonara Kuchibiru)

Best Supporting Actress: Komatsu Nana (Kuru / Heisa Byoutou - Sorezore no Asa -"

Best Director: Sato Shinsuke (Kingdom)

Best Newcomer: Suzuka Oji (Mitsubachi to Enrai) / Tamashiro Tina (Diner / Aku no Hana)

Special Award: Tonde Saitama

Source: Natalie

Winners of the 11th TAMA Film Awards (2019)

Best Movie: Randen / Nagai Owakare

Special Award: Tenki no Ko / Shinbun Kisha

Best Actor:
Yamazaki Tsutomu (Nagai Owakare)
Iura Arata (Randen / Kohaku / Akai Yuki / Tomerareruka, oretachi wo / Miyamoto kara kimi e / Dragon Quest Your Story)

Best Actress:
Aoi Yu (Nagai Owakare / Miyamoto kara kimi e / Zan / Aru sendou no hanashi / Kaiju no Kodomo)
Maeda Atsuko (Tabi no owari sekai no hajimari / Soushiki no Meijin / Machida-kun no sekai / Masquerade Hotel / Confidence Man JP)

Best New Actor:
Narita Ryo
Shimizu Hiroya

Best New Actress:
Kishii Yukino
Shim Eun-kyung

Source: Tama Film Awards

Top 10 movies box office ranking for the weekend of 2nd & 3rd Mar 2019

Numbers in brackets indicate the number of cinemas showing the movie:

1) Eiga Doraemon Nobita no Getsumen Tansaki (370)

2) Tonde Saitama (318)

3) Green Book (180)

4) Boku no kanojo wa mahoutsukai (205)

5) Alita: Battle Angel (358)

6) Fortuna no Hitomi (295)

7) Bohemian Rhapsody (368)

8) Masquerade Hotel (332)

9) Gekijouban City Hunter Shinjuku Private Eyes (251)

10) Aquaman (335)

Source: Eiga.com

Top 10 movies box office ranking for the weekend of 23rd & 24th Feb 2019

Numbers in brackets indicate the number of cinemas showing the movie:

1) Tonde Saitama (318)

2) Alita: Battle Angel (358)

3) Boku no kanojo wa mahoutsukai (205)

4) Fortuna no Hitomi (295)

5) Masquerade Hotel (332)

6) Nanatsu no Kaigi (328)

7) Aquaman (335)

8) Gekijouban City Hunter Shinjuku Private Eyes (251)

9) Bohemian Rhapsody (368)

10) Code Geass Fukkatsu no Lelouch (120)

Source: Eiga.com

Top 10 movies box office ranking for the weekend of 16th & 17th Feb 2019

Numbers in brackets indicate the number of cinemas showing the movie:

1) Fortuna no Hitomi (295)

2) Aquaman (335)

3) Nanatsu no Kaigi (328)

4) Masquerade Hotel (332)

5) Gekijouban City Hunter Shinjuku Private Eyes (251)

6) Code Geass Fukkatsu no Lelouch (120)

7) Bohemian Rhapsody (368)

8) Mary Poppins Returns (368)

9) Juuninin no shinitai kodomotachi (341)

10) Yuki no Hana (324)

Source: Eiga.com

Top 10 movies box office ranking for the weekend of 9th & 10th Feb 2019

Numbers in brackets indicate the number of cinemas showing the movie:

1) Nanatsu no Kaigi (328)

2) Aquaman (335)

3) Masquerade Hotel (332)

4) Gekijouban City Hunter Shinjuku Private Eyes (251)

5) Code Geass Fukkatsu no Lelouch (120)

6) Mary Poppins Returns (368)

7) Juuninin no shinitai kodomotachi (341)

8) Bohemian Rhapsody (368)

9) Yuki no Hana (324)

10) First Man (326)

Source: Eiga.com

Top 10 movies box office ranking for the weekend of 2nd & 3rd Feb 2019

Numbers in brackets indicate the number of cinemas showing the movie:

1) Nanatsu no Kaigi (328)

2) Masquerade Hotel (332)

3) Yuki no Hana (324)

4) Juuninin no shinitai kodomotachi (341)

5) Mary Poppins Returns (368)

6) Bohemian Rhapsody (368)

7) Gekijouban Fate/stay night Heaven's Feel II. lost butterfly (131)

8) Eiga Toukenranbu (111)

9) Ralph breaks the Internet (374)

10) Love Life! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie Over the Rainbow (128)

Source: Eiga.com

Top 10 movies box office ranking for the weekend of 26th & 27th Jan 2019

Numbers in brackets indicate the number of cinemas showing the movie:

1) Masquerade Hotel (332)

2) Juuninin no shinitai kodomotachi (341)

3) Bohemian Rhapsody (368)

4) Gekijouban Fate/stay night Heaven's Feel II. lost butterfly (131)

5) Ralph breaks the Internet (374)

6) Eiga Toukenranbu (111)

7) PSYCHO-PASS Sinners of the System Case.1 Tsumi to Batsu (87)

8) Love Life! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie Over the Rainbow (128)

9) Dragon Ball Super Broly (361)

10) Aiuta Yakusoku no nakuhito (181)

Source: Eiga.com

Top 10 movies box office ranking for the weekend of 19th & 20th Jan 2019

Numbers in brackets indicate the number of cinemas showing the movie:

1) Masquerade Hotel (332)

2) Bohemian Rhapsody (368)

3) Gekijouban Fate/stay night Heaven's Feel II. lost butterfly (131)

4) Ralph breaks the Internet (374)

5) Eiga Toukenranbu (111)

6) Dragon Ball Super Broly (361)

7) Love Life! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie Over the Rainbow (128)

8) TAXI Diamond Mission (173)

9) Konna yofuke ni banana kayo Itoshiki jitsuwa (330)

10) Heisei Kamen Rider 20 Saku Kinen Kamen Rider Heisei Generations FOREVER (332)

Source: Eiga.com

Kimura Takuya & Nagasawa Masami to star in new real-life adaptation movie of "Masquerade Hotel"

Kimura Takuya and Nagasawa Masami will be starring in the new real-life adaptation movie of "Masquerade Hotel", the first novel of a 3-part series by Higashino Keigo which has sold 2.75 million copies to date. Although talks to make the adaptation started soon after the release of the novel, it took 6 years before the plans were confirmed and the movie version will be directed by Suzuki Masayuki who has works such as "HERO" under his belt and the script will be written by Okada Michitaka who was responsible for the "Liar Game" series.