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The Japanese film industry in 2019 produced blockbusters that grossed over 10 billion yen at the box office.
Among them, it was the anime that made its presence felt!
So, we’ve compiled a list of the top 20 Japanese anime movies released in 2019 that have made it to the box office!
No.20：Violet Evergarden, The Eternal and Automatic Memoir Doll [$640 million]
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The film was released on September 6, 2019 as an extrapolation of Violet Evergarden.
It is an extension of the TV series, which was originally as good as the movie version, and tells the new story of Violet, who heads to Isabella, a girl who is pessimistic about her future.
A completely new film version is scheduled to be released on April 24, 2020.
NO.19：How to raise her dull Fine【7.0億円】
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The conclusion of “Dull Girl”, which has sold over 3.5 million copies in total and the first and second seasons of the TV anime were both hits.
The movie released on October 26 was also a hit, earning 700 million yen at 120 theaters.
It is a complete sequel to the second season of the TV anime.
The storyline, which follows the endgame of the original work with original elements, has been well received by fans, and it seems to be a satisfying finale for those who have been following the work for a long time.
No.18：Movie Bless this wonderful world! Red Legend [730 million yen]
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Original volume 5 “Let’s go to the Bakuretsu Benima! based on the original work, “Let’s Go!
Although the film was shown in 100 theaters, it was a hit following the TV anime, with fans crowding into theaters from the first day of release on August 30.
The production company was changed from Studio Dean to J.C.STAFF and the medium was scaled up, but the characteristic loose drawings are the same as the TV series.
The film is still the same as before, and the fan favorite, Kono-Suba, has been shown in its entirety in the movie, and has received high support.
There was a scene at the end of the original series that led to the next development, but it was cut out of the movie and it’s unclear if a third season or sequel will be made.
The Blu-ray and DVD will be released on March 25, 2020.
No.17：Movie Precure Miracle Universe [$890 million]
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This is the twelfth crossover film in the Precure series, which was released on March 16.
It is the 26th in the series of Precure movies.
The previous film, “HUGHT! Pretty Cure: Futari wa Pretty Cure All-Stars Memories” was an all-star production that featured 55 members of the Pretty Cure series, but this one is a crossover of Star Twinkle Pretty Cure, HUGTO! PRETTY CURE and Kira☆PURICURE A la Mode.
It didn’t match the previous film’s 1.15 billion yen in box office receipts, but it did surpass the previous two films.
No.16：Code Geass: Lelouch of the Resurrection [1.01 billion yen]
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Since the first season of the TV anime aired in 2006, it has expanded to a second season, an OVA, and a theatrical compilation, and finally a completely new movie version was released.
It was released on February 9.
When the title “Resurrection of Lelouch” was announced, people said, “I’m glad Lelouch is back! However, once the film was actually released, many people were satisfied with it, and it became a hit with over 1 billion yen despite having 120 screens.
The film was released on Blu-ray and DVD in December and sold well, proving its deep-rooted popularity.
No. 15: Lupin III THE FIRST [1.04 billion yen]
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This is the first film in the “Lupin III” series to be produced in 3DCG.
It was directed by Takashi Yamazaki, director of “STAND BY ME Doraemon” and was released on December 6th.
Lupin has the impression of being a standard movie, but in fact, it has been 23 years since “Lupin III: DEAD OR ALIVE” was released in 1996 as a stand-alone movie that was neither a spin-off nor a collaboration.
It seems that the original author, Monkey Punch, had been planning the 3DCG animation of Lupin for some time and had been looking forward to the birth of this work.
Unfortunately, he passed away before the film was released, but I’m sure he’s still up in heaven watching it.
No.14：Love Live! The School Idol Movie Over the Rainbow [1.11 billion yen]. The School Idol Movie Over the Rainbow [1.11 billion yen]
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This film is a sequel to the TV series and is the culmination of the school idol group Aqours.
It was released on January 4, and although it could not compare to the movie version of the previous series, it broke through the 1 billion yen mark, and the CD of the theme song and the insert song also became a hit, recording a total of over 100,000 copies, firmly marking its existence.
Not only Aqours, but also Saint Snow appeared in many scenes, and it seems that this was a happy work for their fans as well as a milestone for them.
