For only the second time since 2000, locally-produced animated films swept the top three spots at the Japanese box office.
In 2021, Japan's entertainment landscape reached a major turning point, characterized by a massive resurgence of the domestic box office and the definitive globalization of its digital content. While theaters worldwide struggled with the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Japan saw its film industry recover to roughly 135% of 2020 levels, driven by an unprecedented dominance of local animation. The Domestic Box Office: A Year of Animation japan xxx movies 2021