Japanese Box Office For January 2012
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 | $40,757,117 | 473 | $7,212,260 | 17.7% | 473 | Jan 21 | - | Toho |
| 2 | The Wings of the Kirin | $19,773,978 | 377 | $3,594,383 | 18.2% | 377 | Jan 28 | - | Toho |
| 3 | Robo-G | $14,583,603 | 278 | $2,631,210 | 18% | 278 | Jan 14 | - | Toho |
| 4 | Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie | $6,688,303 | 266 | $2,090,377 | 31.3% | 263 | Jan 21 | - | Toho |
| 5 | Magic Tree House | $5,747,918 | 178 | $1,382,473 | 24.1% | 178 | Jan 7 | - | Gaga |
| 6 | Nihon rettou: Ikimonotachi no monogatari | $5,059,460 | 276 | - | - | - | Jan 14 | - | Toho |
| 7 | Documentary of AKB48: Show Must Go On | $3,984,152 | 94 | $964,953 | 24.2% | 94 | Jan 27 | - | - |
| 8 | You're My Pet | $3,682,096 | 92 | $893,343 | 24.3% | 92 | Jan 21 | - | Toho-Towa |
| 9 | J. Edgar | $3,558,295 | 138 | $984,117 | 27.7% | 138 | Jan 28 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | My Way | $2,767,504 | 300 | $1,108,798 | 40.1% | 300 | Jan 14 | - | Toei Company |
| 11 | Bread of Happiness | $1,659,800 | 47 | $461,647 | 27.8% | 47 | Jan 28 | - | Asmik Ace Entertainment |
| 12 | Fright Night | $1,606,049 | 444 | $638,006 | 39.7% | 444 | Jan 7 | - | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 13 | Johnny English Reborn | $1,530,015 | 126 | $664,224 | 43.4% | 126 | Jan 21 | - | Toho-Towa |
| 14 | Himizu | $1,220,249 | 79 | $458,263 | 37.6% | 79 | Jan 14 | - | Gaga |
| 15 | Seven Souls in the Skull Castle | $1,074,459 | 76 | - | - | - | Jan 5 | - | - |
| 16 | Tempest 3D 2012 Re-release | $449,518 | 157 | $306,607 | 68.2% | 157 | Jan 28 | - | - |
| 17 | Jack and Jill | $193,324 | 19 | $53,363 | 27.6% | 19 | Jan 21 | - | Sony Pictures Releasing |
