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Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Reaches ¥22 Billion, Becomes Japan’s Sixth Highest-Grossing Film

The first installment of Demon Slayer’s final arc is extending its dominance beyond Japan into additional Asian markets ahead of its Western debut in September

Overview

  • After 25 days in Japanese cinemas, Infinity Castle has grossed approximately ¥22.07 billion (about $149 million), securing the sixth spot on Japan’s all-time box-office chart.
  • The film sold 15.7 million tickets in Japan and built on its record-setting opening-day performance to overtake One Piece Film Red.
  • Its August 8 opening in Taiwan generated $5.67 million, marking the top anime debut in that market and boosting the combined Asia total.
  • Japan and Taiwan receipts have driven the global box-office haul near $155.6 million as the film continues rolling out across Asia through late August.
  • Western releases begin on September 12 in the US and UK, where early returns will be watched for signs of challenging Mugen Train’s franchise benchmark.