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.
Week # | Date | Film | Gross | Notes |
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1 | January 2, 2022 | Jujutsu Kaisen 0 | US$5,357,600 | [1] |
2 | January 9, 2022 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | US$7,843,100 | [2] |
3 | January 16, 2022 | The Confidence Man JP: Episode of the Hero | US$4,115,700 | [3] |
4 | January 23, 2022 | Jujutsu Kaisen 0 | US$3,594,400 | [4] |
5 | January 30, 2022 | US$2,070,500 | [5] | |
6 | February 6, 2022 | US$3,632,800 | [6] | |
7 | February 13, 2022 | US$1,958,400 | [7] | |
8 | February 20, 2022 | US$2,922,400 | [8] | |
9 | February 27, 2022 | US$1,592,600 | [9] | |
10 | March 6, 2022 | Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021 | US$3,425,200 | [10] |
11 | March 13, 2022 | US$2,386,700 | [11] | |
12 | March 20, 2022 | Sing 2 | US$3,677,800 | [12] |
13 | March 27, 2022 | US$2,539,500 | [13] | |
14 | April 3, 2022 | US$2,062,100 | [14] | |
15 | April 10, 2022 | Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore | US$6,268,400 | [15] |
16 | April 17, 2022 | Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween | US$10,941,100 | [16] |
17 | April 24, 2022 | US$6,978,200 | [17] | |
18 | May 1, 2022 | US$5,647,600 | [18] | |
19 | May 8, 2022 | US$3,026,200 | [19] | |
20 | May 15, 2022 | Shin Ultraman | US$5,454,500 | [20] |
21 | May 22, 2022 | US$3,808,100 | [21] | |
22 | May 29, 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | US$6,482,800 | [22] |
23 | June 5, 2022 | US$5,798,600 | [23] | |
24 | June 12, 2022 | Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero | US$4,979,500 | [24] |
25 | June 19, 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | US$4,410,200 | [25] |
26 | June 26, 2022 | US$3,737,200 | [26] | |
27 | July 3, 2022 | US$2,889,000 | [27] | |
28 | July 10, 2022 | Thor: Love and Thunder | US$2,834,100 | [28] |
29 | July 17, 2022 | Kingdom 2: Far and Away | US$5,780,700 | [29] |
30 | July 24, 2022 | US$3,042,500 | [30] | |
31 | July 31, 2022 | Jurassic World Dominion | US$7,098,700 | [31] |
32 | August 7, 2022 | One Piece Film: Red | US$16,658,500 | [32] |
33 | August 14, 2022 | US$11,229,600 | [33] | |
34 | August 21, 2022 | US$5,968,700 | [34] | |
35 | August 28, 2022 | US$8,709,000 | [35] | |
36 | September 4, 2022 | US$4,965,900 | [36] | |
37 | September 11, 2022 | US$3,454,800 | [37] | |
38 | September 18, 2022 | US$4,051,800 | [38] | |
39 | September 25, 2022 | US$2,488,000 | [39] | |
40 | October 2, 2022 | US$2,358,000 | [40] | |
41 | October 9, 2022 | US$1,579,600 | [41] | |
42 | October 16, 2022 | US$1,567,600 | [42] | |
43 | October 23, 2022 | Sword Art Online Progressive: Scherzo of Deep Night | US$2,165,800 | [43] |
44 | October 30, 2022 | One Piece Film: Red | US$2,056,300 | [44] |
45 | November 6, 2022 | US$834,900 | [45] | |
46 | November 13, 2022 | Suzume | US$9,955,200 | [46] |
47 | November 20, 2022 | US$8,147,500 | [47] | |
48 | November 27, 2022 | US$6,106,400 | [48] | |
49 | December 4, 2022 | The First Slam Dunk | US$9,610,000 | [49] |
50 | December 11, 2022 | US$6,029,900 | [50] | |
51 | December 18, 2022 | US$4,019,900 | [51] | |
52 | December 25, 2022 | US$3,482,000 | [52] | |
53 | January 1, 2023 | US$2,770,600 | [53] | |
Rank | Title | Gross |
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1 | ![]() | ¥19.70 billion ($150.24 million) [nb 1] |
2 | ![]() | ¥13.80 billion ($105.25 million) |
3 | Top Gun: Maverick | ¥13.57 billion ($103.49 million) |
4 | ![]() | ¥13.15 billion ($100.29 million) |
5 | ![]() | ¥9.78 billion ($74.59 million) |
6 | Jurassic World Dominion | ¥6.32 billion ($48.2 million) |
7 | ![]() | ¥5.16 billion ($39.35 million) |
8 | Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore | ¥4.60 billion ($35.08 million) |
9 | ![]() | ¥4.44 billion ($33.86 million) |
9 | Minions: The Rise of Gru | ¥4.44 billion ($33.86 million) |
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