The first Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle anime film opened on July 18 in Japan and broke every single opening weekend box office record in the country, as well as the single-day box office revenue record, according to a press release from Aniplex. The movie is also already the second highest-grossing film in Japan for 2025. On Friday, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle opened to 1.64 billion yen (US$11.11 million) based on 1.15 million tickets sold, giving the film the number one Japan box office opening day record. On Saturday, the movie then made 1.84 billion yen (US$12.47 million) on 1.26 million tickets sold. Sunday was Infinity Castle ’s highest-grossing single day of the four-day holiday weekend, with 2.03 billion yen (US$13.76 million) brought in on 1.42 million tickets sold. The Sunday performance set the single-day box office revenue record and also cemented the film as the highest-grossing three-day opening weekend of all time in Japanese theaters with 5.52 billion yen (US$37.42 million) on 3.84 million tickets sold. Finally, on the Monday public holiday, the film made 1.79 billion yen (US$12.13 million) on 1.32 million tickets sold, bringing the four-day total to 7.31 billion yen (US$49.55 million) with 5.16 million tickets sold. As of writing, this makes the film the second-highest-grossing film of the year in Japan in just four days behind Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback ’s 14.47 billion yen total box office , making half of the first film’s entire gross in just one weekend. RELATED: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Releases New IMAX Poster Deadline also reported that US$3 million of the three-day total came from IMAX screens in Japan, while an estimated US$3.5 million was the four-day weekend. Infinity Castle has broken every opening weekend record set by Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba —The Movie: Mugen Train , the previous film in the franchise. The film opened in October 2020 in Japanese theaters at half-capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic, earning 4.62 billion yen (US$43.8 million) over three days and held that record until this weekend. Note that Mugen Train ’s dollar gross is based on historic rates at the time, while Infinity Castle 's is based on current rates as of writing. Both are used for reference, as all records are based on Japanese yen. Haruo Sotozaki directs Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba at anime studio ufotable. Akira Matsushima is the Chief Animation Director and Character Designer and music is by Yuki Kajiura and Go Shiina. The movie opened in Japan on July 18 and will head to theaters in the United States and Canada on September 12 . More information on the international release will be added to the movie's official website in the future. Crunchyroll streams both the TV anime series and Mugen Train movie in both sub and dub formats, along with the latest Hashira Training Arc . Crunchyroll describes the movie: Tanjiro Kamado – a boy who joined an organization dedicated to hunting down demons called the Demon Slayer Corps after his younger sister Nezuko was turned into a demon. While growing stronger and deepening his friendships and bonds with fellow corps members, Tanjiro has battled many demons with his comrades – Zenitsu Agatsuma and Inosuke Hashibira. Along the way, his journey has led him to fight alongside the Demon Slayer Corps’ highest-ranking swordsmen, the Hashira, including Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku aboard the Mugen Train, Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui within the Entertainment District, as well as Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito and Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji at the Swordsmith Village. As the Demon Slayer Corps members and Hashira engaged in a group strength training program, the Hashira Training, in preparation for the forthcoming battle against the demons, Muzan Kibutsuji appears at the Ubuyashiki Mansion. With the head of the Demon Corps in danger, Tanjiro and the Hashira rush to the headquarters but are plunged into a deep descent to a mysterious space by the hands of Muzan Kibutsuji. The destination of where Tanjiro and Demon Slayer Corps have fallen is the demons’ stronghold – the Infinity Castle. And so, the battleground is set as the final battle between the Demon Slayer Corps and the demons ignites. Sources: Press Release, Demon Slayer on X (formerly Twitter) , Deadline
