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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’ 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.’
A ‘Demon Slayer’-themed night at Dodger Stadium highlights anime’s increasing influence on Baseball, wider sports fandom, and the blending of global pop cultures.
Demon Slayer’s ‘Infinity Castle’ opened with $39.7M in Japan, crushing the ‘Smurfs’ reboot’s $36M global debut.
Early ticket sales for ‘Infinity Castle’ sparked nationwide hype, forecasting a potential historic box office run.