‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Breaks Notable Box Office Record for Japan
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle has become a global box office sensation, breaking multiple records and earning over $600 million worldwide, according to reports. This makes it the first Japanese film ever to reach this milestone.
The animated movie continues the story from the popular Demon Slayer anime series and is based on the “Infinity Castle” arc from Koyoharu Gotouge’s manga.
Directed by Haruo Sotozaki and produced by Ufotable, the film is the first part of a planned trilogy, following previous movies like Mugen Train (2020) and the compilation films To the Swordsmith Village (2023) and To the Hashira Training (2024). Unlike the compilation films, Infinity Castle is a full-length feature, allowing the story to unfold more dramatically.
The movie premiered in Japan on July 18, through Aniplex and Toho. Crunchyroll handled releases in select Asian countries in August, with a wider release following in September. Critics have praised the film for its animation, action sequences, and story, though some mentioned small pacing issues.
#NEWS @Crunchyroll is bringing Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle to theatres in 2025! pic.twitter.com/sIUJACg3GO
— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (English) (@DemonSlayerUSA) December 8, 2024
The opening weekend in Japan was historic. On its first day, the film made ¥1.64 billion (about $11.11 million) with 1.15 million tickets sold, marking the biggest opening day in Japanese box office history.
Day two brought in ¥1.84 billion (roughly $12.47 million), and day three earned ¥2.03 billion ($13.76 million), setting a new record for single-day earnings. The three-day total reached ¥5.52 billion ($37.42 million) from 3.84 million admissions, making it the largest opening weekend ever in Japan. By day four, a public holiday, the film added ¥1.79 billion ($12.13 million), bringing its four-day total to ¥7.31 billion ($49.55 million) with 5.16 million tickets sold. Within eight days, it became the fastest film in Japan to cross 10 billion yen (around $71 million), surpassing the record previously set by Mugen Train.
In the U.S., the film opened with $70 million, setting the record for the biggest opening weekend for an international film and the largest debut for an R-rated animated movie. Globally, Infinity Castle is now the highest-grossing Japanese film ever, the top-grossing movie in Japan for 2025, and the second-highest-grossing film in Japanese history.
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