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Time of India
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle makes five records at Japan Box Office, hits $49.6M in just 4 Days
Demon Slayer is back, and it's already smashing box office records in Japan. The latest movie, Infinity Castle, has taken the country by storm, breaking five major records within just four days of release. The film has grossed over 7.3 billion yen, equivalent to approximately $49.6 million, setting the pace for another blockbuster run. The anime film is the first in a new trilogy based on the final arc of the manga. It has delivered not just massive earnings, but also new single-day and IMAX records in the Japanese market. Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle has broken five box office records in Japan Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle made 1.64 billion yen ($11.1M) on its opening Friday, a new record for the highest opening day in Japan. By Sunday, it hit a single-day record of 2.03 billion yen ($13.8M), the best for any movie in the country. It also became the top three-day debut of all time in Japan, beating previous records held by the franchise's earlier hit, Mugen Train. Over three days, Infinity Castle made more than 5.5 billion yen ($37.5M). Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle "Akaza's Return" breaks the all-time record for the highest grossing 2-day screening in Japan's box-office history! —Ufotable is breaking its own records The IMAX numbers were just as stunning. The movie earned $3 million on its opening day in IMAX, making it the highest ever for Japan, including both local and Hollywood films. After four days, the IMAX total climbed to $3.5 million, setting another record. Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle has become the second biggest movie of the year in Japan With a local holiday adding an extra day, the four-day attendance reached 5.16 million people. That number helped the movie cross 7.3 billion yen, placing it as the second biggest movie of the year in Japan, and it's only getting started. The Infinity Castle arc will be legendary Infinity Castle is already on track to follow or even surpass Mugen Train, which remains Japan's highest-grossing film ever, having made over 40 billion yen. Global release plans for Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle The trilogy is produced by Aniplex and Ufotable, and released in Japan by Aniplex and Toho. Sony and Crunchyroll have acquired the global rights, except for select Asian markets. International releases begin in August, with North America getting the film on September 12. In India, the film will hit the screens on September 12, 2025. New exclusive @IMAX poster for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle 🌊Experience the first feature film in the three-part cinematic trilogy in IMAX on September 12#DemonSlayer #InfinityCastle #IMAX What is the plot of Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle? Infinity Castle continues the story of Tanjiro Kamado and the Demon Slayer Corps as they face their final battles. The story picks up after the Hashira Training arc, where the demon Muzan Kibutsuji ambushes the corps at their headquarters. Tanjiro and the others find themselves trapped inside the Infinity Castle, setting the stage for an epic showdown. Fans can expect a gripping, action-packed finale as the trilogy unfolds in cinemas worldwide. With record-breaking momentum already, Infinity Castle is all set to dominate not just Japan but global box office charts soon.
Forbes
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Bad News About The ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle' Part 2 And 3 Release Dates
Demon Slayer Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle is currently demolishing box office records in Japan, records set originally by Demon Slayer: Mugen Train, years earlier. They really like Demon Slayer. But fans know that this first Infinity Castle film is only Part 1, and Parts 2 and 3 are separate movies, a trilogy that is going to be the end of the entire series. A series that will…span an entire decade, according to new reports about the release dates for Infinity Castle Parts 2 and 3. A new report from AniRave says a source they trust has informed them that Infinity Castle Part 2 will air in 2027 and Infinity Castle Part 3 will air in 2029. That would be around ten years since Demon Slayer first debuted in 2019, and the end result of this would be a total of four seasons of a show and three movies. Fans have not liked hearing these are the dates, and were hoping the movies would get here faster. After all, it took just five years for there to be four seasons of the show which is a whopping 63 episodes in total. At 2 hours and 30 minutes, Infinity Castle is roughly 7.5 episodes. So 7.5 episodes every two years? Why is it taking so long? Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Well, the main issue is going to be production quality and just how much work the above-and-beyond animation is going to be for the films. Those who have seen the first one can attest to how great it is. While these dates are not official, fans hoping that maybe the 'real' dates are closer together are in for disappointment. If anything, it's possible the actual gaps between Part 1 and 2 and 2 and 3 may be even longer than this. Ufotable has said that production on just Part 1 took 3.5 years, started while the old seasons were still airing. Not to say that every movie is going to take 3.5 years from the release of the last one, putting us at 2032, but one every two years is sort of a blessing, in that context, as frustrating as it may be for fans. It's frankly a miracle that Demon Slayer got 63 episodes out in five years with its animation quality, and while it's understandable fans may be confused about the delay with the movies, there's no real getting around it. I'm seeing some say the 'hype will be dead,' but the time the series finishes in 2029, but I mean, this is Demon Slayer, hype for it does not die. Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, Bluesky and Instagram. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy
Pink Villa
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Demon Slayer Infinity Castle Box Office: Slays records in Japan with biggest days and weekend of all time
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, directed by Haruo Sotozaki, has recorded an exceptional opening weekend at the Japanese box office. Released on July 18, the dark fantasy action film has garnered an earth-shattering response, demolishing all previous weekend records in Japan and setting a new milestone. Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle records biggest opening weekend in Japan, collects JPY 5.25 billion The much-loved anime opened with a phenomenal JPY 1.6 billion (USD 11 million), recording the biggest debut in Japan. Furthermore, it smashed another all-time record by collecting JPY 1.75 billion (USD 11.75 million) on Day 2 and an outstanding JPY 1.9 billion (USD 13 million) on Day 3. The total three-day collection of Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle reached a massive JPY 5.25 billion (USD 35 million), which is the biggest opening weekend record of all time at the Japanese box office. Infinity Castle dethroned the previous record-holder, Mugen Train (JPY 4.62 billion) of the same franchise. Day-wise box office collections of Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle in Japan: Infinity Castle also set numerous other records earlier over the weekend, including the biggest opening day and biggest single day. Some of the records film sets are listed below: Highest Opening day of all time - JPY 1.60 billion approx (previous record JPY 1.27 billion by Mugen Train) Biggest Second day or Saturday of all time - JPY 1.75 billion approx (previous record JPY 1.7 billion by Mugen Train) Biggest Third day or Sunday of all time - JPY 1.90 billion approx (previous record JPY 1.65 billion by Mugen Train) Biggest Single day of all time - JPY 1.90 billion approx (previous record JPY 1.7 billion by Mugen Train) Biggest Weekend of all time - JPY 5.25 billion approx (previous record of JPY 4.62 billion by Mugen Train) Most tickets sold on Opening day - 1.10 million approx (previous record of 911K by Mugen Train) Most tickets sold in a Single day - 1.35 million approx (previous record 1.27 million by Mugen Train) Most tickets sold in a Weekend - 3.67 million approx (previous record 3.42 million by Mugen Train) Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more updates. Disclaimer: The box office figures are compiled from various sources and our research. The figures can be approximate, and Pinkvilla does not make any claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequately indicative of the box-office performance of the films in question.
Forbes
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle' Breaks Box Office Record On Release Day
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Demon Slayer is back with a vengeance. It seems that Ufotable's decision to end the series with a giant trilogy of movies rather than more TV episodes is going to pay off in spades. Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Chapter 1 just released in Japan and destroyed a box office record there. A record set by…Demon Slayer: Mugen Train, its previous wide-released movie. Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle reportedly made 1.7 billion yen in its first day of release, passing up Mugen Train's 1.2 billion yen record at the Japanese box office before this. Now, as of a few hours ago, it's surpassed 3 billion yen, and the weekend has barely started. The overall opening weekend haul is going to be enormous. The release of Demon Slayer: Mugen Train back in 2020 was hugely profitable. Even during the height of the pandemic, the movie made $485 million worldwide in its box office run (a rare ~85/15 international/domestic split). If we want to do a very rough estimate about how Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle might perform given these first-day increases of 40%, that could mean something closer to a $700 million global haul. However, it's worth noting that some of the Japanese figures could be due to how the yen is getting weaker over time, so it's not possible to directly compare, perhaps, in that context. So yes, all of these records we're talking about are just in Japan, but soon the film will be rolling out for international release. Here are the release dates, with many regions, including the US, needing to wait about two months: Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle This is not confirmed, but new reports say that the next two movies in the Infinity Castle arc will air in 2027 and 2029 respectively. First impressions of Infinity Castle have fans positively raving about it, especially its animation, which Ufotable is already famous for. While Rotten Tomatoes scoring isn't open yet, Infinity Castle has a stunning 9.4/10 on IMDB, which, no joke, would make it the best-reviewed movie in history. The Shawshank Redemption has a 9.3/10. I mean, sure, we can calm down. Those are just a few hundred super fan reviews in, but it's clear that initial reactions are hugely positive and that fans are not being let down by the first chapter of the last chapter of the series, which remains one of the biggest animes in history (though here comes Solo Leveling). We'll have more box office data in soon, and the rest of us can see how the movie is in September. Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy.
India.com
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
THIS Anime Sold Out In Just 10 Minutes In Japan, Set To Break Box Office Records - India Release Date Announced
photoDetails english 2934072 Updated:Jul 19, 2025, 05:20 PM IST THIS Anime Sold Out In Just 10 Minutes In Japan 1 / 8 Amid a crowded slate of anime content in 2025, one theatrical release has taken the industry by storm, selling out shows and crashing ticketing platforms. Sold Out in 10 Minutes in Japan 2 / 8 Advance bookings for the film were wiped out within just 10 minutes of opening, signalling massive fan anticipation and historic demand. What Is The Anime? 3 / 8 The film is none other than the highly anticipated first chapter of the final arc in the Demon Slayer franchise. Muzan Kibutsuji 4 / 8 Set inside Muzan Kibutsuji's shape-shifting Infinity Castle, the film launches the climactic war between the Demon Slayer Corps and the remaining Upper-Rank demons. Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Review 5 / 8 Initial reviews praise the film for its unflinching emotional depth, intense action, and stunning animation. Fans call it the 'most devastating' chapter to date. Mugen Train Vs Infinity Castle 6 / 8 Infinity Castle is now being compared to 2020's Demon Slayer: Mugen Train, which grossed over 40 billion Yen globally and became the highest-grossing anime film of all time. Movie critics believe this new release may soon surpass it. Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Japan Release Date 7 / 8 The film Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle - Part 1 premiered in Japan on July 18, 2025, marking the thrilling beginning of its final arc. Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle India Release Date 8 / 8 Indian anime fans can catch Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle - Part 1 in cinemas nationwide starting September 12. The film will be available in both Japanese (with subtitles) and Hindi dubbed formats. (Image: IMDb/YouTube Still)
