These are the following list of animated films exclusively aimed for teen and adult audiences, each films included PG-13 and R-rated by the Motion Picture Association, as well as TV-14 and TV-MA rated by TeleVision Parental Guidelines.
By the start of Motion Picture Association of America in the late-1960s, adult animation films became independently popular in the United States and Japan, the latter more popularized higher success for the box-office revenue. [1]
Beginning with Animerama, the first Japanese animated film trilogy or series to be rated X by the MPAA established in the United States, begins the first film of the trilogy is A Thousand and One Nights (1969), was a success in Japan with distribution box-office revenue of ¥290 million, [2] it fails at the box-office revenue in the United States until Fritz the Cat, the first animated film produced independently in the United States to be rated X in 1972, the same year as Cleopatra , the second film of the trilogy rates the same film rating in the same year, which the former drew box-office success in 1970s and was rating surrendered in the 1990s in the follow of its new highest rating NC-17, as a result, considered it unrated on home video releases. [3]
Rank | Title | Country | Technique | Rating | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref(s) |
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1 | The Simpsons Movie | US | Traditional | PG-13 | $536,414,270 | 2007 | [4] |
2 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train | Japan | Traditional | R | $503,063,688 | 2020 | [5] |
3 | The First Slam Dunk † | Japan | CGI/Traditional | PG-13 | $279,892,281 | 2023 | [6] |
4 | One Piece Film: Red | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $245,270,000 | 2022 | [7] [8] |
5 | Beowulf | US | CGI | PG-13 | $196,393,745 | 2007 | [9] |
6 | Jujutsu Kaisen 0 | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $195,870,885 | 2021 | [10] |
7 | Weathering With You | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $193,186,879 | 2019 | [11] |
8 | Princess Mononoke | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $169,785,629 | 1997 | [11] |
9 | Sausage Party | US, Canada | CGI | R | $140,705,322 | 2016 | [12] |
10 | The Wind Rises | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $136,333,220 | 2013 | [13] |
11 | Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $119,875,024 | 2019 | [14] [15] |
12 | Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $108,105,223 | 2018 | [16] |
13 | One Piece: Stampede | Japan | Traditional | TV-14 | $94,684,223 | 2019 | [17] [18] [19] |
14 | Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time | Japan | Traditional | TV-MA | $92,000,000 | 2021 | [20] |
15 | Fritz the Cat | US | Traditional | X | $90,000,000 | 1972 | [21] |
16 | Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within | US, Japan | CGI | PG-13 | $85,131,830 | 2001 | [22] |
17 | One Piece Film: Z | Japan | Traditional | TV-14 | $85,119,728 | 2012 | [23] |
18 | Big Fish & Begonia | China | Traditional | PG-13 | $84,717,566 | 2016 | [24] |
19 | South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut | US | Traditional | R | $83,137,603 | 1999 | [25] |
20 | Tales from Earthsea | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $75,500,000 | 2006 | [26] |
21 | One Piece Film: Gold | Japan | Traditional | TV-14 | $70,840,000 | 2016 | [27] |
22 | Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $66,280,000 | 2016 | [28] |
23 | Isle of Dogs | US, Germany | Stop-motion | PG-13 | $64,241,499 | 2018 | [29] |
24 | Detective Conan: Crimson Love Letter | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $63,147,576 | 2017 | [23] [30] |
25 | Beavis and Butt-Head Do America | US | Traditional | PG-13 | $63,118,386 | 1996 | [31] |
26 | Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $60,985,674 | 2015 | [32] |
27 | Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo | Japan | Traditional | TV-14 | $60,648,662 | 2012 | [33] |
28 | The Boy and the Beast | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $49,714,378 | 2015 | [34] |
29 | Akira | Japan | Traditional | R | $49,000,000 | 1988 | [35] |
30 | 9 | US | CGI | PG-13 | $48,428,063 | 2009 | [36] |
31 | Loving Vincent | Poland, UK | Oil-painting/Rotoscoping | PG-13 | $44,077,249 | 2017 | [37] |
32 | Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance | Japan | Traditional | TV-14 | $41,322,359 | 2009 | [38] |
33 | My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $38,410,729 | 2021 | [39] |
34 | Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale | Japan | Traditional | TV-14 | $38,200,000 | 2016 | [40] |
35 | Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $37,200,000 | 2014 | [41] |
36 | The Bob's Burgers Movie | US | Traditional | PG-13 | $34,148,750 | 2022 | [42] |
37 | A Silent Voice | Japan | Traditional | TV-14 | $31,629,474 | 2016 | [43] |
38 | My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $30,029,048 | 2019 | [44] |
39 | My Hero Academia: Two Heroes | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $27,507,591 | 2018 | [45] |
40 | Persepolis | France, Iran | Traditional | PG-13 | $25,397,187 | 2007 | [46] |
41 | Eight Crazy Nights | US | Traditional | PG-13 | $23,833,131 | 2002 | [47] |
42 | The End of Evangelion | Japan | Traditional | R | $22,537,729 | 1997 | [48] |
43 | Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel III. spring song | Japan | Traditional | TV-MA | $20,150,000 | 2020 | [ citation needed ] |
44 | Heavy Metal | US, Canada | Traditional | R | $20,063,636 | 1981 | [49] [50] |
45 | In This Corner of the World | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $19,794,935 | 2016 | [51] |
46 | The Last: Naruto the Movie | Japan | Traditional | TV-14 | $19,840,000 | 2014 | [52] [53] |
47 | Steamboy | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $18,900,000 | 2004 | [54] [55] [56] |
48 | Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway | Japan | Traditional | TV-14 | $18,731,309 | 2021 | [57] |
49 | Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie | Japan | Traditional | TV-14 | $17,876,559 | 2012 | [58] |
50 | Fate/Stay Night: Heaven's Feel - I. Presage Flower | Japan | Traditional | TV-MA | $17,422,935 | 2017 | [59] |
Rank | Title | Country | Rating | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | The First Slam Dunk † | Japan | PG-13 | $279,892,281 | 2023 | [6] |
2 | Beowulf | US | PG-13 | $196,393,745 | 2007 | [9] |
3 | Sausage Party | US, Canada | R | $140,705,322 | 2016 | [12] |
4 | Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within | Japan | PG-13 | $85,131,830 | 2001 | [22] |
5 | 9 | US | PG-13 | $48,428,063 | 2009 | [36] |
6 | Waltz with Bashir | Germany, France, Israel | R | $13,912,289 | 2008 | [60] |
Rank | Title | Country | Rating | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | The Simpsons Movie | US | PG-13 | $536,414,270 | 2007 | [4] |
2 | Fritz the Cat | US | X | $90,000,000 | 1972 | [21] |
3 | Big Fish & Begonia | China | PG-13 | $84,717,566 | 2016 | [63] |
4 | South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut | US | R | $83,137,603 | 1999 | [25] |
5 | Beavis and Butt-Head Do America | US | PG-13 | $63,118,386 | 1996 | [31] |
6 | Loving Vincent | Poland, UK | PG-13 | $44,077,249 | 2017 | [37] [64] |
7 | The Bob's Burgers Movie | US | PG-13 | $34,148,750 | 2022 | [42] |
8 | Persepolis | France, Iran | PG-13 | $25,397,187 | 2007 | [65] |
9 | Eight Crazy Nights | US | PG-13 | $23,833,131 | 2002 | [47] |
10 | Heavy Metal | US, Canada | R | $20,063,636 | 1981 | [49] [50] |
Rank | Title | Country | Rating | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Isle of Dogs | US, Germany | PG-13 | $64,241,499 | 2018 | [29] |
2 | My Life as a Zucchini | Switzerland, France | PG-13 | $10,245,743 | 2016 | [66] |
3 | Anomalisa | US | R | $5,706,168 | 2015 | [67] |
4 | $9.99 | Australia | R | $708,354 | 2008 | [68] |
5 | Hell and Back | US | R | $157,768 | 2015 | [69] |
Year | Title | Rating | Worldwide gross | Ref. |
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1969 | A Thousand and One Nights | X | $2,611,318 | [70] |
1970 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1971 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1972 | Fritz the Cat | X | $90,000,000 | [3] |
1973 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1974 | The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat | R | $3,000,000 | [71] |
1975 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1976 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1977 | Wizards | TV-14 | $9,000,000 | [72] |
1978 | The Mystery of Mamo | PG-13 | $8,233,896 | [73] |
1979 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1980 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1981 | Heavy Metal | R | $20,063,636 | [49] [50] |
1982 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1983 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1984 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1985 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1986 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1987 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1988 | Akira | R | $49,000,000 | [35] |
1989 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1990 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1991 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1992 | Bébé's Kids | PG-13 | $8,442,162 | [74] |
1993 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1994 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1995 | Ghost in the Shell | R | $2,287,714 | [75] |
1996 | Beavis and Butt-Head Do America | PG-13 | $63,118,386 | [31] |
1997 | Princess Mononoke | PG-13 | $169,785,629 | [11] |
1998 | Spriggan | R | $3,149,387 | [76] |
1999 | South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut | R | $83,137,603 | [25] |
2000 | Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust | R | $151,086 | [77] |
2001 | Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within | PG-13 | $85,131,830 | [22] |
2002 | Eight Crazy Nights | PG-13 | $23,833,131 | [47] |
2003 | The Triplets of Belleville | PG-13 | $14,776,760 | [78] |
2004 | Steamboy | PG-13 | $18,900,000 | [56] |
2005 | Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa | PG-13 | $11,000,000 | [79] |
2006 | Tales from Earthsea | PG-13 | $75,500,000 | [26] |
2007 | The Simpsons Movie | PG-13 | $536,414,270 | [4] |
2008 | Waltz with Bashir | R | $13,912,289 | [60] |
2009 | 9 | PG-13 | $48,428,063 | [36] |
2010 | Bleach: Hell Verse | TV-14 | $5,500,000 | [80] |
2011 | Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos | TV-MA | $7,579,282 | [81] |
2012 | One Piece Film: Z | TV-14 | $85,119,728 | [23] |
2013 | The Wind Rises | PG-13 | $136,333,220 | [13] |
2014 | Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper | PG-13 | $37,200,000 | [41] |
2015 | Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno | PG-13 | $60,985,674 | [32] |
2016 | Sausage Party | R | $140,705,322 | [12] |
2017 | Detective Conan: Crimson Love Letter | PG-13 | $63,147,576 | [30] |
2018 | Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer | PG-13 | $108,105,223 | [16] |
2019 | Weathering With You | PG-13 | $193,186,879 | [11] |
2020 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train | R | $503,063,688 | [5] |
2021 | Jujutsu Kaisen 0 | PG-13 | $195,870,885 | [20] |
2022 | The First Slam Dunk † | PG-13 | $279,892,281 | [6] |
At least four adult traditional animations held the records of the highest at any year;
Title | Established | Rating | Record-setting gross | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
A Thousand and One Nights | 1969 | X | $2,601,662 | [82] |
Fritz the Cat | 1972 | X | $90,000,000 | [3] |
Princess Mononoke | 1997 | PG-13 | $169,785,629 | [11] |
The Simpsons Movie | 2007 | PG-13 | $536,414,270 | [4] |
Kyūkyoku!! Hentai Kamen is a comedy manga series written and illustrated by Keishū Ando. It was originally serialized in the Shueisha shōnen anthology magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1992 to 1993. The series tells the tale of a young martial artist who transforms into a bizarre hero of justice by wearing a pair of panties on his head. A live action film adaptation titled Hentai Kamen was released in 2013. It was followed by a second film, Hentai Kamen: Abnormal Crisis, in 2016.
Events in 2014 in anime.
Crayon Shin-chan: Invasion!! Alien Shiriri is a 2017 Japanese anime film produced by Shin-Ei Animation. It is the 25th film of the popular comedy manga and anime series Crayon Shin-chan. It was released on 15 April 2017 in Japanese theatres. It is directed by Masakazu Hashimoto, who also directed the 21st movie Crayon Shin-chan: Very Tasty! B-class Gourmet Survival!! and 23rd movie Crayon Shin-chan: My Moving Story! Cactus Large Attack!.
Case Closed: Zero the Enforcer, known as Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer in Japan, is a 2018 Japanese anime film directed by Yuzuru Tachikawa and written by Takeharu Sakurai. It was the twenty-second installment of the Case Closed film series based on the manga series of the same name by Gosho Aoyama, following the 2017 film Case Closed: The Crimson Love Letter. The film was released on April 13, 2018 and has grossed over $108.2 million worldwide. It is the second highest-grossing Case Closed film of all time.
Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~ is a 2019 Japanese anime film produced by Shin-Ei Animation. It is the 27th film of the popular comedy manga and anime series Crayon Shin-chan. The director is Masakazu Hashimoto, who also directed the 21st movie Crayon Shin-chan: Very Tasty! B-class Gourmet Survival!!, the 23rd movie Crayon Shin-chan: My Moving Story! Cactus Large Attack! and the 25th movie Crayon Shin-chan: Invasion!! Alien Shiriri. The screenplay was written by Kimiko Ueno who also wrote for the 2015 movie Crayon Shin-chan: My Moving Story! Cactus Large Attack! and the 2018 movie Crayon Shin-chan: Burst Serving! Kung Fu Boys ~Ramen Rebellion~.
Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire, known as Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire in Japan, is a 2019 Japanese animated mystery film. It is the twenty-third installment of the Case Closed film series based on the manga series of the same name by Gosho Aoyama, following the 2018 film Case Closed: Zero the Enforcer. The film was released on 12 April 2019.
Crayon Shin-chan: Crash! Graffiti Kingdom and Almost Four Heroes is a 2020 Japanese anime film produced by Shin-Ei Animation. It is the 28th film of the popular comedy manga and anime series Crayon Shin-chan. The film was originally scheduled for release to theaters on April 24, 2020, in Japan, but was postponed to September 11, 2020, due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.
Crayon Shin-chan: Shrouded in Mystery! The Flowers of Tenkasu Academy is a 2021 Japanese anime film produced by Shin-Ei Animation. It is the 29th film of the anime series Crayon Shin-chan. The director of the film is Wataru Takahashi and screenplay is written by Kimiko Ueno.
Case Closed: The Scarlet Bullet, known as Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet in Japan, is a 2021 Japanese animated mystery film directed by Chika Nagaoka. It is the twenty-fourth installment of the Case Closed film series based on the manga series of the same name by Gosho Aoyama, following the 2019 film Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire. This is the first Reiwa-era Case Closed movie.
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Crayon Shin-chan: Mononoke Ninja Chinpūden is a 2022 Japanese animated film produced by Shin-Ei Animation. It is the 30th film of the anime series Crayon Shin-chan. The film is directed by Masakazu Hashimoto and the screenplay is written by both Masakazu Hashimoto and Kimiko Ueno. The film was released on 22 April 2022.
Odd Taxi: In the Woods is a 2022 Japanese animated mystery film directed by Baku Kinoshita and written by Kazuya Kinomoto. It is based on 2021 anime television series Odd Taxi produced by OLM and P.I.C.S. It was released in April 2022 by Asmik Ace in Japan, with Crunchyroll acquiring North American distribution rights.
The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie is a 2022 Japanese animated romantic comedy film based on The Quintessential Quintuplets manga series by Negi Haruba and a sequel to the 2019–2021 anime television series adaptation. Produced by Bibury Animation Studios and distributed by Pony Canyon, the film is directed by Masato Jinbo from a script written by Keiichirō Ōchi and stars Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Kana Hanazawa, Ayana Taketatsu, Miku Itō, Ayane Sakura, and Inori Minase. In the film, Futaro Uesugi plans to confess his love to one of the Nakano quintuplets during their final school festival.
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(help)And, we are hearing that Demon Slayer – Kimetsu No Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train has indeed passed the $500M global mark, but are still waiting on those pesky official figures to attribute a precise number.