Aniplex announced that Demon
Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle – Akaza Sairai, the first
installment in the new film trilogy, has sold more than 9.1 million
tickets and generated 12.87 billion yen (approximately $87.1
million) in its first 10 days in theaters.
The film
has set a new record in Japan, becoming the fastest film to
surpass 10 billion yen, a mark it reached in just 8 days.
With this, it surpasses the legendary Mugen Train, which had held
that achievement since 2020 and remains the highest-grossing film in the
history of Japanese cinema.
A
historic opening that leaves Mugen Train behind
Infinity
Castle - Akaza Sairai has
surpassed all previous records in terms of opening:
- Best opening weekend (comparing four-day
versus three-day openings)
- Best first day: 1,155,637 admissions and
1.646 billion yen (about $11.1 million) on July 18
- Best Single Day: 1,421,804 entries and more
than 2.037 billion yen ($13.7 million) on July 20
In its
first three days, the film sold 3.84 million tickets and
grossed 5.524 billion yen (about $37.4 million).
With the Japanese holiday on July 21, it closed the long weekend
with 5.16 million tickets and 7.315 billion yen in
total (approximately $49.5 million).
International
expansion and more records to break
The film is
being screened in 443 theaters in Japan, including IMAX
screens, a record number for the franchise. Internationally, Aniplex plans
to take the film to more than 150 countries, surpassing the
previous global tour.
In
the United States and Canada, it will be released on September
12 in theaters with premium formats and Japanese versions with English
subtitles and English dubbing, thanks to the collaboration between large
companies.
Luxury
staff and legacy of success
The
direction is in charge of Haruo Sotozaki under the seal
of ufotable, who is also in charge of the script. Musically, Aimer performs
the song "Taiyō ga Noboranai Sekai" and LiSA returns
with "Zankoku no Yoru ni Kagayake".
The Demon
Slayer franchise began in April 2019 and has continued with multiple
television arcs such as Mugen Train Arc (2021), Entertainment
District Arc (2021), Swordsmith Village Arc (2023),
and the most recent Hashira Training Arc in 2024.
Koyoharu
Gotouge's original
manga was published between February 2016 and May 2020 in Weekly
Shonen Jump magazine, ending with 23 volumes. In July
2024, it was confirmed that it has surpassed 200 million copies in
circulation worldwide.
