Animation Fuels IMAX To Its Best Year Ever: $1.28 Billion Worldwide Box Office
A mythical Chinese blockbuster, a Japanese anime mega-IP, and James Cameron's VFX-driven spectacle drove IMAX to its biggest year ever.
A mythical Chinese blockbuster, a Japanese anime mega-IP, and James Cameron's VFX-driven spectacle drove IMAX to its biggest year ever.
Director Haruo Sotozaki and DP Yûichi Terao discuss global success, creative pressure, fandom expectations, and shaping the franchise's final chapter.
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.
Spike & Mike’s cult-favorite Animation Extravaganza returns Oct. 31–Nov. 2 with new shorts, rare vault gems, and timeless offbeat animated chaos.
'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' scored a $132.1M global weekend, including $70M from its NA debut, making it the biggest anime opener ever in the States.
'Infinity Castle' looks a lock to post the largest opening weekend for an anime film in North American history, passing 1999's 'Pokémon: The First Movie.'
'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.
'Infinity Castle' has grossed 25.8 billion yen ($174M) in Japan, climbing into the all-time top four, surpassing 'Frozen' and 'Your Name.'
Demon Slayer’s 'Infinity Castle' opened with $39.7M in Japan, crushing the 'Smurfs' reboot’s $36M global debut.
It is now the seventh-highest grossing film in history.
The decision, made in the middle of a writers' strike focused largely on the use of AI, has artists speaking out.
In a Substack post, Dennis discusses the show's removal from HBO Max, its near complete deletion by WBD, and what hope there is for the future of 'Infinity Train.'
"Close Enough," "Summer Camp Island," and "Infinity Train" are some of titles that will longer be available on HBO Max after this week.
The company claims that its technique is up to 50% cheaper than a live-action production.
Original art from the show's team will be exhibited and sold at the event, which runs from September 25 to October 3.