What Is The Highest Grossing Anime Film Of All Time

Netflix recently appear the streaming release date of the blockbuster hit Demon Slayer Kimetsu No Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train on September 11. The first film accommodation of the popular manga and anime series bucked the pandemic scare and broke box-office records en route to a massive $500,000,000 worldwide gross.

Unfortunately, non all anime fans had the run a risk to sentry it on the big screen—including Filipinos—because most theaters are nevertheless closed due to the pandemic. Thank goodness Netflix has placed its anime equally one of its top priorities. Aside from producing original anime series, the streaming giant has also been snapping distribution rights of pop anime titles to fortify its programming.

By far, Demon Slayer Kimetsu No Yaiba the Pic: Mugen Train is its hottest acquisition. Check out the rest of the pinnacle-grossing anime films while waiting for the demon slayer.

ten. 'The Secret World of Arrietty'
Worldwide gross: $149,411,550
Streaming platform: Netflix

Unsurprisingly, half of the films on the list are from the legendary Studio Ghibli. Based on the book The Borrowers, The Secret Globe of Arrietty is the directorial debut of Yonebayashi Hiromasa. Borrowers are little people who alive inside walls and floors of a human house who infringe household stuff to survive. The British dubbed version of the moving-picture show marks the cinematic debut of Tom Holland.

nine. 'Pokemon: The First Flick'
Worldwide gross: $163,644,662
Streaming platform: None

'Pokeflu' is a medical status elderberry millennials suffered as kids in the late '90s considering of the certified pop culture juggernaut called 'Pokemon.' During the initial run Pokemon: The Beginning Picture show, American children missed schoolhouse and called in sick—the dreaded Pokeflu —to watch the movie. The film producer noted information technology earned more in the United states of america than in Japan. People are even so walking around with their phones catching virtual pocket monsters because at that place is no known cure to Pokeflu.

8. Princess Mononoke
Worldwide gross: $169,785,704
Streaming platform: Netflix

Princess Mononoke is the outset of four films of Miyazaki Hayao on this listing. His dominance is a testament to his skill, talent and influence every bit an animator. Released in 1997, the film disrupted the ongoing Hollywood transition from traditional mitt-fatigued Disney to computer-generated Pixar movies. Essentially, Miyazaki empathically reminded everyone that conversations about the 'greatest blitheness studio' should include his modest office in Nihon.

seven. 'Stand my Me Doraemon'
Worldwide gross: $183,42,714
Streaming platform: None

Our favorite robotic blue cat from the future is an icon to generations of anime fans. To no i's surprise, the fans came in droves to watch what producers promised every bit "different from other Doraemon films." In an online poll, the age of theatergoers is most equally divided: 20.4% are children; 21.5% were in their 20s; twenty.iv% were in their 30s; and twenty.4% were in their 40s. Interestingly, 88.4% of the respondents cried during the film. Unfortunately, none of the available streaming platforms in our land includes Stand by Me Doraemon.

6. 'Weathering With You'
Worldwide gross: $193,715,360
Streaming platform: iWant TFC

Riding on the popularity of his previous moving-picture show (read well-nigh it later), Makoto Shinkai released Weathering With You. Reportedly, it broke records in Japan, China and Singapore. It as well tied both Spirited Away and Millennium Actress as the most nominated anime film in the annual Annie Awards, a feat that placed Makoto on the same level every bit celebrated filmmakers Miyazaki Hayao and the late great Satoshi Kon.

v. 'Ponyo'
Worldwide gross: $204,826,668
Streaming platform: Netflix

The success of another Studio Ghibli fare (number four in this list) prompted producer Toshio Suzuki to suggest creating another film aimed at children. The issue is Ponyo, a goldfish who wants to become homo. Critics favorably compared it to My Neighbor Totoro and noted the dynamic hand-drawn animation as 1 of its strengths. And if you are wondering if The Footling Mermaid is one of its inspirations, Miyazaki read the book equally a kid and thought the lack of soul of the protagonist is problematic. Well, now it makes sense why Ponyo is the most adorable, uh, goldfish-turned-human you will e'er meet.

4. 'Howl'due south Moving Castle'
Worldwide gross: $236,214,446
Streaming platform: Netflix

Based on the novel of the same title by Dianna Wynne Jones, Howl's Moving Castle is, in many ways, an anti-Iraq war protest of Miyazaki. In an interview, the primary illustrator revealed it is his favorite picture and farther explained, "I wanted to convey the bulletin that life is worth living, and I don't think that'due south changed." He thought the anti-war sentiment resulted in its poor box-office operation in the U.s.a.. Still, it ruled the Japanese box office plenty to propel information technology to its lofty fourth ranking.

iii. 'Your Name'
Worldwide gross: $380,140,500
Streaming platform: iWant TFC

Your Proper noun is the 2nd film on the list by the talented Makoto Shinkai. How influential is the tertiary highest-grossing anime film of all fourth dimension? The red stairs to Suga Shrine where Taki and Mitsuha crossed paths in the stop scene became a popular tourist allure. In that location is zilch special about the stairs. But for millions of anime fans, it is a place of hope and love. Indeed, the magic of movie house is undefeated.

two. 'Spirited Abroad'
Worldwide gross: $395,580,000
Streaming platform: Netflix

For 19 years, Spirited Away saturday atop the list as the most successful Japanese moving picture of all time. It is non but one of the all-time-animated films; it is i of the greatest films e'er. Miyazaki wrote the film after his previous moving picture pitches suffered rejection. The story of Chihiro, a 10-twelvemonth-old daughter whose parents were cursed, continues to fascinate people of all ages. Keen for a film borne out of failure.

one. Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba The Movie: Mugen Train
Worldwide gross: $500,000,000
Streaming platform: Netflix (starting September xi)

Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba the Pic: Mugen Train is the outset non-Hollywood moving picture to top the annual global box-office tally. Naturally, it became the highest-grossing anime and Japanese picture show of all time. That the motion picture set all these records during a raging pandemic proves it is indeed the hottest anime belongings at present. No wonder Netflix fought for its streaming distribution rights.