Japan's Top Anime Movies of 2009

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The overall top anime movies in the Japanese box office for 2009 have been revealed. While no movie came close to matching 2008's Ponyo, which grossed 15.5 billion yen (~$170 million), more films passed the 1 billion yen mark than any other year. A total of nine different movies passed the magical mark, with the newest Pokemon film topping them all with close to 5 billion yen (~$50 million). Rebuild of Evangelion 2.0 came in second at 4 billion yen (~$43 million), more than double of what 1.0 earned in theaters. The latest Detective Conan movie came in third with 3.5 billion yen (~$37 million), more than any of the other 12 Conan movies that came before it. The full list:

1. Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life- 4.67 billion yen
2. Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance- 4.0 billion yen
3. Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser- 3.5 billion yen
4. Doraemon: Shin Nobita no Uchū Kaitakushi- 2.45 billion yen
5. Summer Wars- 1.63 billion yen
6. Major: Yūjō no Winning Shot- 1.05 billion yen
7. Naruto Shippūden: Hi no Ishi o Tsugumono- 1.02 billion yen
8. Precure All Stars DX: Minna Tomodachi- 1.01 billion yen
9. Crayon Shin-chan: Otakebe- 1.0 billion yen
10. The Rebirth of Buddha- 970 million yen
11. Fresh Precure! Omocha no Kuni wa Himitsu ga Ippai- 800 million yen
12. Duel Masters: Lunatic God Saga/Penguin no Mondai- 660 million yen
13. Chō Gekijōban Keroro Gunsō Gekishin Dragon Warriors de Arimasu- 460 million yen
14. Gegege no Kitarō: Nippon Bakuretsu- 410 million yen
15. Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror- 360 million yen
16. Soreike! Anpanman: Dadandan to Futago no Hoshi- 340 million yen

Source: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-01-04/2009-top-anime-movies-at-japanese-box-office