Demon Slayer’s ‘Infinity Castle’ Is Outpacing ‘Mugen Train’s’ Record-Breaking Pace At The Japanese Box Office
'Infinity Castle' has grossed 25.8 billion yen ($174M) in Japan, climbing into the all-time top four, surpassing 'Frozen' and 'Your Name.'
'Infinity Castle' has grossed 25.8 billion yen ($174M) in Japan, climbing into the all-time top four, surpassing 'Frozen' and 'Your Name.'
Early ticket sales for 'Infinity Castle' sparked nationwide hype, forecasting a potential historic box office run.
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A surprise nomination for ‘Demon Slayer’ reshapes the awards season animation race as lead horses 'KPop Demon Hunters’ and ‘Zootopia 2’ strengthen momentum.
The debut expands 'Demon Slayer's' global momentum and has distributors seeing dollar signs with two more titles from the franchise's final trilogy to come.
Rising global anime demand lifts 'Infinity Castle' past Western superheroes, reshaping box office trends and studio franchise strategies.
'Demon Slayer - Infinity Castle' shattered records with $555M worldwide, proving anime’s mainstream power as Sony and Crunchyroll eye awards.
'Infinity Castle' tops $555 million worldwide to become the highest-grossing anime film and Japanese film ever. It also took the top lifetime anime spot in the U.S.
'Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle' leads the weekend's global box office as 'KPop Demon Hunters' cracks the top 5. 'The Bad Guys 2' nears $150M lifetime.
'Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle' breaks Fandango’s anime pre-sale record, surpassing 'Mugen Train' and 'Jujutsu Kaisen 0' ahead of its U.S. release.
Crunchyroll will release the film in U.S. theaters in September.
The film will get a limited North American theatrical run on June 21 and 22.
Kobayashi leaves behind a tremendous body of iconic work which spans more than 50 years in animation.
The Texan studio's credits include "Castlevania," "Blood of Zeus," and "Seis Manos."
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Every time you want to stop writing about "Frozen," it breaks another record. This weekend, the Disney smash hit remained in first place at the Japanese box office for an incomprehensible eleventh weekend in a row.
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