This is a list of
Japanese films
The has a history that spans more than 100 years. Japan has one of the oldest and largest film industries in the world; as of 2021, it was the fourth largest by number of feature films produced. In 2011 Japan produced 411 feature films that ea ...
released in
2022
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.
Highest-grossing films
Worldwide
The following is a list of the top ten
highest-grossing Japanese films from 2022 at the worldwide box office.
Japan
The following is a list of the top ten highest-grossing Japanese films released at the
Japanese box office during 2022.
Box office records
* The
anime
is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japanese, (a term derived from a shortening of ...
films ''
Suzume'' and ''
The First Slam Dunk
''The First Slam Dunk'' is a 2022 Japanese animated sports film written and directed by Takehiko Inoue, produced by Toei Animation and Dandelion Animation Studio. It is based on Inoue's ''Slam Dunk'' manga series. It was released theatrically in ...
'' set several box office records.
** In South Korea, ''The First Slam Dunk'' became the highest-grossing anime film, before its record was surpassed by ''Suzume''.
** In China, ''Suzume'' became the highest-grossing anime film.
It also set the record for the biggest opening for an anime film in China, before its record was surpassed by ''The First Slam Dunk''.
** ''The First Slam Dunk'' also set Chinese box office records for the highest pre-sales for an animated import, and the largest
IMAX opening weekend for a foreign animated film.
Film releases
January–March
April–June
July–September
October–December
See also
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List of 2022 box office number-one films in Japan
The following is a list of 2022 box office number-one films in Japan by week. When the number-one film in gross is not the same as the number-one film in admissions, both are listed.
Highest-grossing films
See also
* List of Japanese films o ...
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2022 in Japan
Events in the year 2022 in Japan.
Incumbents
*Emperor: Naruhito
*Prime Minister: Fumio Kishida
* Chief Cabinet Secretary: Hirokazu Matsuno
*Chief Justice of Japan: Naoto Ōtani
* Speaker of the House of Representatives: Tadamori Ōshima
*P ...
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2022 in Japanese television
Below is a list of events affecting Television in Japan, Japanese television in 2022.
Events
Ongoing
New series and returning shows
Ending
Sports
Special events and milestone episodes
Deaths
See also
*2022 in British televi ...
References
External links
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Film
2022
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Lists of 2022 films by country or language