Kimetsu
no Yaiba: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle - Akaza Sairai, the first installment in the
Infinity Castle trilogy, has been crowned as the fastest film in
Japanese history to reach 30 billion yen at the box office. The film
achieved the milestone in just 46 days, surpassing the previous
record held by Mugen Train with 59 days.
A box
office phenomenon
In its
eighth weekend, the film sold more than 501,000 tickets and grossed 804 million
yen (approximately $5.45 million). So far, it has accumulated 22
million tickets sold and a total gross of 31.4 billion yen (about 213
million dollars).
Rising
in the historical ranking
With these
figures, Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle has already
surpassed Titanic and is positioned as the third
highest-grossing film of all time in Japan. Everything indicates that in the
coming days it could also surpass Spirited Away, further
consolidating the franchise as a cultural phenomenon.
A luxury
music section
The project
is directed by Haruo Sotozaki and animated by ufotable.
The soundtrack is no slouch: Aimer performs "Taiyō
ga Noboranai Sekai", while LiSA returns
with "Zankoku no Yoru ni Kagayake", bringing power
and emotion to the most intense scenes.
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