List of Japanese films of 2011

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Highest-grossing films

RankTitleGross
1 From Up on Poppy Hill ¥4.46 billion
2 Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom ¥4.33 billion
3 A Ghost of a Chance ¥4.28 billion
4 Space Battleship Yamato ¥4.10 billion
5 Gantz ¥3.45 billion

List of films

A list of films produced in Japan in 2011 (see 2011 in film):

Contents

OpeningTitleDirectorCastGenreNotesRef
15 January 1,778 Stories of Me and My Wife Mamoru Hoshi Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Yūko Takeuchi Drama Based on a true story
21 January Inu to Anata no Monogatari Shunichi Nagasaki Akira Nakao, Atsuko Takahata Drama sequel to film All About My Dog
22 January Tensou Sentai Goseiger vs. Shinkenger: Epic on Ginmaku
29 January Gantz [1] Shinsuke Sato Kazunari Ninomiya, Kenichi Matsuyama Based on a manga
29 January Into the White Night Yoshihiro Fukagawa Maki Horikita, Kengo Kora Drama Based on a novel
5 February Karate Girl Kimura Yoshikatsu Rina Takeda, Tobimatsu Hina Action [2]
11 February Patisserie Coin de rue Yoshihiro Fukagawa Yōsuke Eguchi, Yū Aoi Drama
5 March Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops: ~Angel Wings~ Yuichi Shinbo Wasabi Mizuta, Megumi Ohara, Yumi Kakazu Anime
19 March Runway Beat Kentaro Otani Koji Seto, Nanami Sakuraba, Mirei Kiritani Drama Based on a cellphone novel
19 March Pretty Cure All Stars DX3: Deliver the Future! The Rainbow~Colored Flower That Connects the World! Takashi Ōtsuka Anime Based on an anime television series
1 April High School Debut Tsutomu Hanabusa Junpei Mizobata, Ito Ōno Drama Based on a manga
1 April OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders Osamu Kaneda Shu Watanabe, Dori Sakurada, Ryosuke Miura Tokusatsu
2 April Hoshi no Furumachi Koji Kawano Based on a manga
16 April Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence Yasuichiro Yamamoto, Kobun Shizuno Anime
16 April Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: Operation Golden Spy Sōichi Masui Akiko Yajima, Miki Narahashi, Keiji Fujiwara Anime Based on a manga [3]
22 April Underwater Love Shinji Imaoka Sawa Masaki Drama
23 April Gantz:Perfect Answer Based on a manga
23 April Hankyū Densha Yoshishige Miyake Miki Nakatani Drama Based on a novel
7 May Gaku: Minna no Yama Osamu Katayama Shun Oguri, Masami Nagasawa Kuranosuke Sasaki Drama Based on a manga
7 May Hoshi o Ou Kodomo Makoto Shinkai Hisako Kanemoto, Kazuhiko Inoue Anime [4]
28 May Buddha Kozo Morishita Anime
4 June Moshidora Makoto Tanaka Atsuko Maeda, Koji Seto, Minami Minegishi Live Action Based on the book of the same name
4 June Paradise Kiss Takehiko Shinjo Keiko Kitagawa, Osamu Mukai, Yusuke Yamamoto Drama Based on a manga
4 June Sengoku Basara: The Last Party Kazuya Nomura Anime Based on a video game
11 June Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle Noboru Takemoto Ryota Ozawa, Yuki Yamada, Mao Ichimichi Tokusatsu
11 June Hoshi Mamoru Inu Tokiyuki Takimoto Toshiyuki Nishida, Tetsuji Tamayama, Umika Kawashima Based on a manga
11 June I Wish Hirokazu Koreeda Drama
18 June Yuriko, Dasvidaniya Sachi Hamano Nahana, Toi Hitomi, Ren Osugi, Kazuko Yoshiyuki
18 June Tokyo Koen Shinji Aoyama Haruma Miura, Nana Eikura Romance Based on a novel
25 June Heaven's Lost Property the Movie: The Angeloid of Clockwork Hisashi Saitō (Chief director), Tetsuya Yanagisawa Saori Hayami, Iori Nomizu, Kaori Fukuhara, Yōko Hikasa Anime Based on a manga
2 July Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: The Sacred Star of Milos Murata Kasuya Romi Paku, Rie Kugimiya Anime Based on the characters and the manga created by Hiromu Arakawa
16 July From up on Poppy Hill Gorō Miyazaki Nagasawa Masami, Okada Junichi Anime drama Based on a manga
16 July Victini and the Black Hero Anime
23 July Deadball Yudai Yamaguchi Tak Sakaguchi, Mari Hoshino, Miho Ninagawa splatter comedy [5]
23 July Ninja Kids!!! Takashi Miike Seishiro Kato [6]
23 July Rock: Wanko no Shima Isamu Nakae Drama Based on a true story
23 July Yakuza Weapon Tak Sakaguchi, Yudai Yamaguchi Tak Sakaguchi, Shingo Tsurumi, Mei Kurokawa [7]
30 July Naruto Shippūden 5: Blood Prison Masahiko Murata Junko Takeuchi Fantasy anime Based on a manga
6 August Kochikame Yasuhiro Kawamura Shingo Katori, Karina Drama Continuation of a television series of the same name
6 August Snowflake Masaaki Taniguchi Mirei Kiritani, Haru Aoyama Romance [8]
6 August Ranhansha Masaaki Taniguchi Mirei Kiritani, Takahiro Miura Romance [8]
20 August Usagi Drop Sabu Kenichi Matsuyama, Mana Ashida Comedy based on the manga Bunny Drop
27 August Hayate the Combat Butler! Heaven Is a Place on Earth Hideto Komori Ryōko Shiraishi, Rie Kugimiya, Rie Tanaka, Shizuka Itou, Mikako Takahashi Anime Based on a manga
27 August Kamisama no Karute Yoshihiro Fukagawa Aoi Miyazaki, Sho Sakurai Drama Based on a novel
27 August Mahou Sensei Negima! Anime Final Anime
3 September Hanezu Naomi Kawase Entered into the 2011 Cannes Film Festival
3 September Tekken: Blood Vengeance Youichi Mori Maaya Sakamoto, Yuki Matsuoka, Mamoru Miyano Anime Based on a video game
7 September Tormented Takashi Shimizu Hikari Mitsushima, Teruyuki Kagawa Horror [9]
10 September Tantei wa Bar ni Iru Hajime Hashimoto  [ ja ] Yo Oizumi, Koyuki, Ryuhei Matsuda, Toshiyuki Nishida [10]
17 September Hotarubi no Mori e Takahiro Omori Anime Based on a manga
17 September Muybridge's Strings (Maiburijji no ito) Kōji Yamamura Animated shortCanada-Japan coproduction
24 September Household X Kōki Yoshida Kaho Minami, Tomorowo Taguchi, Tomohiro Kaku
1 October Dog×Police Go Shichitaka Erika Toda, Hayato Ichihara
1 October Tengoku Kara no Yell Chikato Kumazawa Hiroshi Abe, Nanami Sakuraba Drama Based on a true story
1 October To Aru Hikūshi e no Tsuioku Jun Shishido Ryunosuke Kamiki, Seika Taketomi Anime Based on a light novel
8 October Tsure ga Utsu ni Narimashite Kiyoshi Sasabe Aoi Miyazaki
Masato Sakai
Based on a manga
8 October Vampire Stories Brothers Hikaru Gotō Tomo Yanagishita, Tetsuya Makita, Takako Hasuna Fantasy, Action, Romance [11]
8 October Yoake no Machi de Setsurō Wakamatsu Gorō Kishitani, Kyoko Fukada, Tae Kimura Based on a novel
15 October Enkiri Village: Dead End Survival Kōichi Tsubaki Reina Fujie, Ren Yagami, Mayuka Okada Horror [12]
15 October Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai Takashi Miike Ebizo Ichikawa, Eita, Hikari Mitsushima Drama [13]
15 October Tamatama Mayumi Komatsu Yū Aoi Drama [14]
15 October Karate-Robo Zaborgar Noboru Iguchi Itsuji Itao, Yasuhisa Furuhara, Mami Yamasaki [15]
15 October Messiah Kaneko Shusuke Arai Atsushi, Inoue Masahiro, Kinomoto Minehiro, Jinnai Sho Live Action Based on a manga
22 October Gyokairui Yamaoka Maiko Ryūtarō Kajino Uki Satake, Kokoro Takami, Miho Matsushita Fantasy [16]
22 October Smuggler Katsuhito Ishii Satoshi Tsumabuki, Masatoshi Nagase, Yasuko Matsuyuki Based on a manga
22 October Cheerfu11y Shō Tsukikawa You Kikkawa, Akari Hayami, Anna Tamai [17]
22 October Saudade Katsuya Tomita
29 October Gomen-nasai Mari Asato Miyabi Natsuyaki, Airi Suzuki, Momoko Tsugunaga Horror
29 October Once in a Blue Moon Kōki Mitani Eri Fukatsu, Toshiyuki Nishida, Hiroshi Abe, Yūko Takeuchi Comedy
29 October Waya! Uchuu Ichi no Osekkai Daisakusen Kohatsu Yo Jurina Matsui, Yagami Kumi, Itoda Jun Drama [18]
5 November Bokutachi no After School Shōta Sasaki Choshinsei members Drama
5 November Hara ga Kore Nande Yuya Ishii Riisa Naka, Aoi Nakamura [19]
5 November Kaiji 2 Based on a manga
12 November Guilty of Romance Sion Sono Miki Mizuno, Makoto Togashi, Megumi Kagurazaka
12 November Koitanibashi Kōichi Gotō Takako Uehara, Kensei Mikami Drama [20] [21]
12 November Share House Ichirō Kita Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Megumi Saeki, Miyoko Asada, Hana Kino Drama [22]
19 November Antoki no Inochi Takahisa Zeze Masaki Okada, Nana Eikura Romance, Drama Based on a novel
19 November Kami Voice Tomoki Sano Yūki Kaji, Wataru Hatano, Roko Takizawa Based on a manga [23]
19 November Yubiwa wo Hametai Yuki Iwata Takayuki Yamada, Manami Konishi, Yoko Maki, Chizuru Ikewaki Based on a novel [24]
26 November Gal Basara: Sengoku Jidai wa Kengai Desu Futoshi Sato Hiroki Matsutaka, Kasumi Arimura, Seika Taketomi, Mariko Shinoda
26 November Kisei Jūi Suzune Ryu Kaneda Rei Yoshii, Megumi Kagurazaka Based on a manga
26 November Hard Romantic-er Gu Su Yeon Shota Matsuda, Kento Nagayama, Yoko Maki, Dai Watanabe
26 November Kokkuri-san: Gekijoban Jirō Nagae Mariya Suzuki, Asuka Kataoka, Shizuka Umemoto Horror [25]
26 November Kurosawa Eiga 2011 Taku Watanabe Kazuko Kurosawa, Gong Teyu Drama Sequel to Kurosawa Eiga [26]
3 December Crossroads Masatoshi Kurakata Drama Sequel to the film Railways
3 December K-On! Naoko Yamada Anime Sequel to anime
3 December Lost Harmony Toki Yoshimasa Alice Hirose, Ayako Yoshitani, Mitsuki Takahata Horror [27]
10 December Genji Monogatari: Sennen no Nazo Yasuo Tsuruhashi Toma Ikuta, Miki Nakatani Drama Based on a Japanese classic literary text
10 December Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: Movie War Mega Max Koichi Sakamoto Sota Fukushi, Ryuki Takahashi, Fumika Shimizu Tokusatsu Part of the Kamen Rider Series
17 December Being Mitsuko Kenji Yamauchi Eriko Hatsune, Kei Ishibashi Drama
17 December Friends: Mononoke Shima no Naki Takashi Yamazaki, Ryuichi Yagi Shingo Katori, Koichi Yamadera Anime Based on a children's novel
17 December Ōsama Game Norio Tsuruta Airi Suzuki, Yurina Kumai, Dori Sakurada Horror
21 December Wild 7 Eiichirō Hasumi Based on a manga
23 December Rengō Kantai Shirei Chōkan: Yamamoto Isoroku Izuru Narushima Kōji Yakusho, Hiroshi Abe War drama

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