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Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Breaks North American Anime Opening Record With $70 Million

The record underscores a theatrical-first strategy for the trilogy’s opening chapter, with streaming plans still unannounced.

Overview

  • Comscore estimates place the North American debut at $70 million, the biggest domestic opening for an anime, with a $132.1 million weekend across North America and 49 other markets for $177.8 million global over the frame.
  • Worldwide tallies reported by box-office trackers now exceed $300 million, after a powerful Asia run that includes roughly 30 billion yen in Japan and South Korea and the fastest climb to that mark, according to local reports.
  • The rollout widened beyond its July Japan premiere to Latin America on September 11 and Spain on September 12, following a staggered global release plan.
  • Reviews are broadly positive, praising Ufotable’s animation, direction, action choreography and music, while noting the film covers only part of the manga’s concluding arc.
  • The film is currently exclusive to theaters with no announced digital or streaming window, and projections for parts two and three circulate for 2027 and 2029 without official confirmation.