List of Japanese films of 2023

This is a list of Japanese films that were first released in 2023.

Highest-grossing films

The following is a list of the top five highest-grossing Japanese films released at the worldwide box office during 2023.

The following is a list of the 10 highest-grossing Japanese films released at the Japanese box office during 2023.

The anime films Suzume and The First Slam Dunk set several box office records upon their international debut in 2023.
In South Korea, The First Slam Dunk became the highest-grossing anime film, before its record was surpassed by Suzume.
In China, Suzume became the highest-grossing anime film. It also set the record for the biggest opening for an anime film in China, before its record was surpassed by The First Slam Dunk.
The First Slam Dunk also set Chinese box office records for the highest pre-sales for an animated import, and the largest IMAX opening weekend for a foreign animated film.
Godzilla Minus One set notable box office records.
Godzilla Minus One became the highest-grossing Japanese Godzilla film at the global box office.
In the United States, the film earned the highest-grossing live-action Japanese film (surpassing Milo and Otis), it holds the box office record for the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie, and surpassed Bong Joon-ho's Parasite (2019) as the third highest-grossing foreign-language film of all time.