Most Watched Movies from Japan in 2023 • FlixPatrol

	title	type	premiere	genre	hours	runtime	views
1.	One Piece Episode of East Blue	Movie	2017	Animation	153,000,000 153.0M	25:00	6,100,000 6.1M
2.	Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead	Movie	2023	Comedy	46,000,000 46.0M	2:09	21,400,000 21.4M
3.	Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution	Movie	2019	Animation	32,600,000 32.6M	1:38	22,000,000 22.0M
4.	Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King	Movie	2023	Animation	32,000,000 32.0M	1:53	19,600,000 19.6M
5.	Howls Moving Castle	Movie	2004	Animation	31,500,000 31.5M	2:00	15,700,000 15.7M
6.	Spirited Away	Movie	2001	Animation	29,800,000 29.8M	2:05	14,400,000 14.4M
7.	Once Upon a Crime	Movie	2023	Fantasy	24,700,000 24.7M	1:47	13,900,000 13.9M
8.	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable - Chapter 1	Movie	2017	Action	22,000,000 22.0M	15:27	8,700,000 8.7M
9.	Re/Member	Movie	2022	Horror	21,000,000 21.0M	1:43	14,100,000 14.1M
10.	Call Me Chihiro	Movie	2023	Drama	19,300,000 19.3M	2:12	9,100,000 9.1M
11.	Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning	Movie	2021	Action	19,300,000 19.3M	2:18	8,600,000 8.6M
12.	Ponyo	Movie	2008	Animation	17,900,000 17.9M	1:42	11,600,000 11.6M
13.	Kingdom 2: Far and Away	Movie	2022	Action	17,400,000 17.4M	2:14	7,800,000 7.8M
14.	Kingdom	Movie	2019	Action	16,400,000 16.4M	2:14	7,300,000 7.3M
15.	My Neighbor Totoro	Movie	1988	Animation	15,700,000 15.7M	1:27	11,500,000 11.5M
16.	Kakegurui	Movie	2019	Drama	14,300,000 14.3M	4:57	6,100,000 6.1M
17.	Knights of the Zodiac	Movie	2023	Fantasy	13,200,000 13.2M	1:52	7,100,000 7.1M
18.	Jujutsu Kaisen 0	Movie	2021	Animation	11,800,000 11.8M	1:45	7,300,000 7.3M
19.	A Whisker Away	Movie	2020	Animation	10,900,000 10.9M	1:45	6,900,000 6.9M
20.	Kiki's Delivery Service	Movie	1989	Animation	10,200,000 10.2M	1:44	6,500,000 6.5M
21.	Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins	Movie	2012	Action	10,200,000 10.2M	2:14	4,600,000 4.6M
22.	Stand by Me Doraemon 2	Movie	2020	Animation	10,100,000 10.1M	1:38	6,800,000 6.8M
23.	Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle	Movie	2020	Animation	9,800,000 9.8M	1:40	6,500,000 6.5M
24.	Rurouni Kenshin: The Final	Movie	2021	Action	9,600,000 9.6M	2:19	4,300,000 4.3M
25.	HELL DOGS	Movie	2022	Crime	9,300,000 9.3M	2:17	4,200,000 4.2M
26.	Princess Mononoke	Movie	1997	Animation	8,500,000 8.5M	2:14	3,900,000 3.9M
27.	Earwig and the Witch	Movie	2021	Animation	8,500,000 8.5M	1:24	6,500,000 6.5M
28.	The Secret World of Arrietty	Movie	2010	Animation	8,300,000 8.3M	1:35	5,700,000 5.7M
29.	Pokemon: The Arceus Chronicles	Movie	2022	Animation	8,300,000 8.3M	1:05	7,800,000 7.8M
30.	Women on the Edge	Movie	2011	Drama	8,000,000 8.0M	1:35	5,100,000 5.1M
31.	Drifting Home	Movie	2022	Animation	8,000,000 8.0M	2:01	3,900,000 3.9M
32.	Doraemon: Stand by Me Doraemon	Movie	2014	Animation	8,000,000 8.0M	1:36	5,400,000 5.4M
33.	In Love and Deep Water	Movie	2023	Comedy	7,500,000 7.5M	2:07	3,500,000 3.5M
34.	The Village	Movie	2023	Thriller	7,200,000 7.2M	2:01	3,500,000 3.5M
35.	Hard Days	Movie	2023	Drama	6,600,000 6.6M	1:58	3,400,000 3.4M
36.	High & Low: The Worst X	Movie	2022	Action	6,300,000 6.3M	1:59	3,500,000 3.5M
37.	Castle in the Sky	Movie	1986	Animation	5,900,000 5.9M	2:05	2,800,000 2.8M
38.	The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light	Movie	2021	Animation	5,900,000 5.9M	1:20	4,700,000 4.7M
39.	One Piece Film: Z	Movie	2012	Animation	5,700,000 5.7M	1:48	3,500,000 3.5M
40.	The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh Part 2	Movie	2023	Animation	5,200,000 5.2M	0:54	5,800,000 5.8M
41.	The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky	Movie	2018	Animation	5,200,000 5.2M	1:40	3,400,000 3.4M
42.	Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends	Movie	2014	Action	5,200,000 5.2M	2:14	2,300,000 2.3M
43.	Dragon Quest: Your Story	Movie	2019	Animation	5,000,000 5.0M	1:42	3,300,000 3.3M
44.	Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison	Movie	2011	Animation	4,900,000 4.9M	1:34	3,200,000 3.2M
45.	One Piece Film: Strong World	Movie	2009	Animation	4,900,000 4.9M	1:56	2,800,000 2.8M
46.	A Silent Voice	Movie	2016	Animation	4,800,000 4.8M	2:10	2,300,000 2.3M
47.	Bubble	Movie	2022	Animation	4,700,000 4.7M	1:41	3,100,000 3.1M
48.	The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh Part 1	Movie	2022	Animation	4,700,000 4.7M	0:53	5,200,000 5.2M
49.	Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game	Movie	2017	Animation	4,700,000 4.7M	1:31	3,300,000 3.3M
50.	Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno	Movie	2014	Action	4,600,000 4.6M	2:19	2,000,000 2.0M

title

hours

runtime

views

One Piece Episode of East Blue

153,000,000

153.0M

6,100,000

6.1M

Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead

46,000,000

46.0M

21,400,000

21.4M

Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution

32,600,000

32.6M

22,000,000

22.0M

Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King

32,000,000

32.0M

19,600,000

19.6M

Howls Moving Castle

31,500,000

31.5M

15,700,000

15.7M

Spirited Away

29,800,000

29.8M

14,400,000

14.4M

Once Upon a Crime

24,700,000

24.7M

13,900,000

13.9M

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable - Chapter 1

22,000,000

22.0M

8,700,000

8.7M

Re/Member

21,000,000

21.0M

14,100,000

14.1M

10.

Call Me Chihiro

19,300,000

19.3M

9,100,000

9.1M

11.

Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning

19,300,000

19.3M

8,600,000

8.6M

12.

Ponyo

17,900,000

17.9M

11,600,000

11.6M

13.

Kingdom 2: Far and Away

17,400,000

17.4M

7,800,000

7.8M

14.

Kingdom

16,400,000

16.4M

7,300,000

7.3M

15.

My Neighbor Totoro

15,700,000

15.7M

11,500,000

11.5M

16.

Kakegurui

14,300,000

14.3M

6,100,000

6.1M

17.

Knights of the Zodiac

13,200,000

13.2M

7,100,000

7.1M

18.

Jujutsu Kaisen 0

11,800,000

11.8M

7,300,000

7.3M

19.

A Whisker Away

10,900,000

10.9M

6,900,000

6.9M

20.

Kiki's Delivery Service

10,200,000

10.2M

6,500,000

6.5M

21.

Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins

10,200,000

10.2M

4,600,000

4.6M

22.

Stand by Me Doraemon 2

10,100,000

10.1M

6,800,000

6.8M

23.

Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle

9,800,000

9.8M

6,500,000

6.5M

24.

Rurouni Kenshin: The Final

9,600,000

9.6M

4,300,000

4.3M

25.

HELL DOGS

9,300,000

9.3M

4,200,000

4.2M

26.

Princess Mononoke

8,500,000

8.5M

3,900,000

3.9M

27.

Earwig and the Witch

8,500,000

8.5M

6,500,000

6.5M

28.

The Secret World of Arrietty

8,300,000

8.3M

5,700,000

5.7M

29.

Pokemon: The Arceus Chronicles

8,300,000

8.3M

7,800,000

7.8M

30.

Women on the Edge

8,000,000

8.0M

5,100,000

5.1M

31.

Drifting Home

8,000,000

8.0M

3,900,000

3.9M

32.

Doraemon: Stand by Me Doraemon

8,000,000

8.0M

5,400,000

5.4M

33.

In Love and Deep Water

7,500,000

7.5M

3,500,000

3.5M

34.

The Village

7,200,000

7.2M

3,500,000

3.5M

35.

Hard Days

6,600,000

6.6M

3,400,000

3.4M

36.

High & Low: The Worst X

6,300,000

6.3M

3,500,000

3.5M

37.

Castle in the Sky

5,900,000

5.9M

2,800,000

2.8M

38.

The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light

5,900,000

5.9M

4,700,000

4.7M

39.

One Piece Film: Z

5,700,000

5.7M

3,500,000

3.5M

40.

The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh Part 2

5,200,000

5.2M

5,800,000

5.8M

41.

The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky

5,200,000

5.2M

3,400,000

3.4M

42.

Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends

5,200,000

5.2M

2,300,000

2.3M

43.

Dragon Quest: Your Story

5,000,000

5.0M

3,300,000

3.3M

44.

Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison

4,900,000

4.9M

3,200,000

3.2M

45.

One Piece Film: Strong World

4,900,000

4.9M

2,800,000

2.8M

46.

A Silent Voice

4,800,000

4.8M

2,300,000

2.3M

47.

Bubble

4,700,000

4.7M

3,100,000

3.1M

48.

The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh Part 1

4,700,000

4.7M

5,200,000

5.2M

49.

Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game

4,700,000

4.7M

3,300,000

3.3M

50.

Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno

4,600,000

4.6M

2,000,000

2.0M

In 2023, Netflix started publishing What We Watched: A Netflix Engagement Report aka "Netflix Data Dump", which includes viewing hours data for all its movies and shows. This report was created for a period of six months and was delayed about five months after the end of this half-year period. This is an overview of top films and TV shows that have recorded more than 100.000 hours of viewing globally. No country details were provided, but it is still more comprehensive than the weekly numbers that Netflix has provided since June 2021. Data about Views (basically Hours divided by Runtime) were published for the first time for the second half of 2023 and recalculated for the previous period using the Runtime.

This is not an all-time report; this is still available separately and with a different logic, focused also on subscribers and not hours, which favors longer TV shows. A list of the most-watched series and movies of all time on Netflix is available here. TOP 10s are still published, we update rankings daily, and every Tuesday evening, new weekly reports with the most-viewed movies and TV series from Netflix are coming by.

So far, Netflix is the only streaming service providing numbers about the most-watched and popular movies and TV shows.