Japanese 2012 Weekend 36
September 8-9, 2012
Key:New This Week
| Rank | LW | Release | Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Bayside Shakedown the Final | $10,276,902 | - | 452 | - | $22,736 | $13,383,144 | 1 | Toho |
| 2 | 1 | Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins | $3,234,727 | -37.6% | 318 | -9 | $10,172 | $25,403,950 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | 4 | Dearest | $1,981,357 | -27.1% | 339 | - | $5,844 | $17,465,768 | 3 | Toho |
| 4 | 2 | The Avengers | $1,797,221 | -50.6% | 784 | -57 | $2,292 | $40,291,011 | 4 | Walt Disney Pictures |
| 5 | 3 | Prometheus | $1,237,102 | -59.5% | 759 | -9 | $1,629 | $20,101,426 | 3 | 20th Century Fox International |
| 6 | - | Safe House | $1,176,262 | - | 248 | - | $4,742 | $1,541,467 | 1 | Toho-Towa |
| 7 | - | Dreams for Sale | $998,339 | - | 166 | - | $6,014 | $998,339 | 1 | Asmik Ace Entertainment |
| 8 | 5 | Akko's Secret | $949,052 | -47.5% | 217 | - | $4,373 | $3,907,986 | 2 | Shochiku |
| 9 | 8 | The Intouchables | $879,361 | -12.8% | 49 | +1 | $17,946 | $3,165,670 | 2 | Gaga |
| 10 | 6 | Wolf Children | $815,778 | -54% | 381 | - | $2,141 | $49,910,955 | 8 | Toho |
| 11 | 7 | Brave Hearts: Umizaru | $608,385 | -65.1% | 450 | - | $1,351 | $90,326,871 | 9 | Toho |
| 12 | 10 | Ushijima the Loan Shark | $386,319 | -50% | 137 | - | $2,819 | $3,928,891 | 3 | N/A |
| 13 | 9 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | $342,247 | -64.8% | 284 | -84 | $1,205 | $25,644,401 | 6 | Paramount Pictures International |
| 14 | 11 | Gekijouban Tenpesuto 3D 2012 Re-release | $291,480 | -57.7% | 357 | - | $816 | $44,057,737 | 9 | Toho |
| 15 | - | Blazing Famiglia | $214,039 | - | 146 | - | $1,466 | $214,039 | 1 | Toei Company |
| 16 | 14 | Total Recall | $126,039 | -67.3% | 299 | -46 | $421 | $12,628,857 | 5 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 17 | 16 | The Amazing Spider-Man | $10,746 | -38.3% | 4 | -4 | $2,686 | $39,210,567 | 11 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 18 | 17 | Carnage | $171 | -60% | 1 | - | $171 | $651,917 | 30 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 19 | 18 | Starship Troopers: Invasion | $75 | -78.4% | 1 | - | $75 | $191,264 | 8 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
