The new Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1 - Akaza Returns, based on the popular manga by Koyoharu Gotouge Gotouge, has grossed over 31,425,910,000 yen in the 52 days since its release on July 18th. The total number of moviegoers has exceeded 22 million. In just 46 days since its release, it has grossed over 30 billion yen, breaking the record held by the previous highest-grossing film in Japan , Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train, and becoming the fastest film to reach the 30 billion yen mark in the history of Japanese box office sales.
"Chapter 1: Akaza Returns," part of the "Infinity Castle Arc, was released on July 18th in 452 theaters, surpassing "Mugen Train," which was released in 2020 and set the record for highest box office revenue in Japan of all time, grossing approximately 40.4 billion yen. In the three days since its release, it has grossed approximately 5.52 billion yen and attracted approximately 3.84 million viewers, making it a huge hit that surpasses "Mugen Train." In the eight days since its release, it has grossed 10 billion yen, and in the 23 days since its release, it has grossed over 20 billion yen.
"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Kimetsu no Yaiba" tells the story of Tanjiro Kamado, whose family was killed by demons, who joins the Demon Slaying Corps in order to turn his sister Nezuko, who has turned into a demon, back into a human. The original manga was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha) from 2016 to 2020. The total number of copies of the comics sold worldwide is over 220 million.
The TV anime "Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc" aired from April to September 2019, and the movie "Demon Mugen Train" was released in October 2020. The "Entertainment District Arc" aired from December 2021 to February 2022, the "Swordsmith Village Arc" from April to June 2023, and the "Hashira Training Arc" from May to June 2024.
