Overview
- The film took in $3.4 million from Thursday previews and an estimated $8–8.5 million on Friday, pointing to a $14–15.5 million opening weekend and a likely first-place finish.
- Aggregators show standout reaction, including a 100% critics score and 99% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, an A grade from CinemaScore, and five stars on PostTrak.
- Sony and Crunchyroll launched the R-rated MAPPA feature in 3,003 North American theaters with both subtitled and dubbed showings, including IMAX and other premium formats.
- Ahead of the North American rollout, the movie had already amassed roughly $61–64 million overseas since its September opening in Japan.
- Based on prior Sony/Crunchyroll release windows, the title is expected to arrive on Crunchyroll about 4.5–5 months after theaters, likely in March 2026.