It has been revealed that the new film adaptation of the popular anime " Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Yaiba" based on the manga by Koyoharu Gotouge , " Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Yaiba the Movie: Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1: Akaza Returns," has grossed approximately 94.8 billion yen (654 million dollars, calculated at 145 yen to the dollar) worldwide, including Japan. It is the fifth highest grossing film released in 2025. It has attracted an audience of approximately 77.53 million, making it a global hit.
The film has been in North America since its release on September 12th, becoming the first Japanese animated film to top the box office for two consecutive weeks, and has recently surpassed a cumulative box office gross of $128.62 million, making it the highest-grossing foreign film of all time in North America. This marks the first time in approximately 25 years that a foreign film has broken the all-time box office record for North American box office gross.
The first part of the "Infinity Castle Arc, "Chapter 1: Akaza Returns," was released in 452 theaters on July 18th, surpassing the 2020 release of "Mugen Train of all time in Japan. In Japan, the film earned ¥5.52 billion and attracted approximately 3.84 million viewers within three days of its release, surpassing "Mugen Train" in box office revenue. It grossed ¥10 billion within eight days of its release, ¥20 billion within 23 days, and ¥30 billion within 46 days. As of October 13th, it had grossed ¥36.4 billion and attracted more than 25.11 million viewers.
"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.
