Top 50 Movie genres in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest movie genres in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 98 movie genres tracked in Japan, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Animated movies, Anime movies and Drama movies lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 78,760,002 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 5,973,026, and the largest, Animated movies, reaches around 26,559,056 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each movie genre, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Japan and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Animated movies |
26,559,056 | 8.1% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 2 |  Anime movies |
26,351,119 | 9.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  Drama movies |
25,849,827 | 6.6% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  Korean drama |
22,417,013 | 17.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  Animated cartoon |
18,861,553 | 17.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  Comedy movies |
16,378,636 | 3.1% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  Thriller movies |
16,104,082 | 5.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Action movies |
15,644,646 | 4.9% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  Science fiction movies |
13,835,226 | 5.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  Horror movies |
10,192,151 | 4.1% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  Adventure film |
9,616,917 | 7.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  Fantasy film |
9,503,138 | 7.1% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  Independent film |
8,964,249 | 7.1% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 14 |  Comedy-drama |
8,546,828 | 7.7% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 15 |  Documentary movies |
7,865,253 | 2.9% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 16 |  Fantasy movies |
7,781,155 | 4.2% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 17 |  romantic comedies |
6,243,306 | 9.2% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 18 |  Musical film |
5,919,227 | 3.6% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 19 |  Art film |
5,062,797 | 2.6% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 20 |  Horror fiction |
4,199,646 | 5.2% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 21 |  Science fantasy |
3,278,844 | 5.8% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 22 |  Superhero film |
3,089,467 | 5.6% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 23 |  Bollywood movies |
2,923,303 | 1.8% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 24 |  War film |
2,290,654 | 5.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 25 |  Romantic fantasy |
2,231,325 | 7.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 26 |  Fictional film |
2,214,524 | 3.0% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 27 |  Cinema of Japan |
1,997,290 | 48.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 28 |  Cinema of India |
1,491,339 | 1.9% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 29 |  family films |
1,250,953 | 11.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 30 |  Jidaigeki |
999,587 | 86.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 31 |  Black comedy |
931,007 | 2.0% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 32 |  Tamil cinema |
895,775 | 2.3% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 33 |  Cinema of Bangladesh |
851,199 | 6.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 34 |  Epic film |
730,122 | 2.6% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 35 |  Medical drama |
716,257 | 3.0% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 36 |  Crime film |
707,721 | 1.5% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 37 |  Zombie |
563,252 | 3.2% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 38 |  Sketch comedy |
534,974 | 0.8% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 39 |  Political drama |
507,693 | 3.0% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 40 |  Nature documentary |
505,564 | 11.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 41 |  Martial arts film |
502,959 | 3.2% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 42 |  Cinema of Hong Kong |
481,322 | 12.4% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 43 |  Mystery film |
467,188 | 3.0% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 44 |  Buddy film |
462,988 | 2.0% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 45 |  Silent film |
407,743 | 1.8% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 46 |  Cinema of Italy |
379,891 | 5.0% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 47 |  Slasher film |
346,511 | 6.2% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 48 |  Disaster film |
344,138 | 4.6% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 49 |  Survival film |
329,604 | 2.8% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
| 50 |  Cinema of China |
322,303 | 17.8% | Movie genre | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each movie genre by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest movie genre in Japan?
Animated movies currently leads with an estimated audience of 26,559,056 people in Japan.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.