Shochiku's Greatest Years, Ranked

When was the golden age of Shochiku? We ranked every year by the accumulated weighted rating of its best Shochiku titles — a year rises when it delivered many strongly-rated entries, not just a lone classic. Data from 3eyedraven's catalog.

1. #1 2016 9 great titles Best: A Silent Voice: The Movie
2. #2 2017 7 great titles Best: The Ancient Magus' Bride
3. #3 2014 6 great titles Best: Noragami
4. #4 2020 5 great titles Best: Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
5. #5 2019 5 great titles Best: Ascendance of a Bookworm
6. #6 2022 5 great titles Best: Lonely Castle in the Mirror