Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle posted the movie's updated Japanese box office numbers after 45 days of release, and confirmed the movie has now reached over 20 million tickets sold in Japan. As of August 24, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle has brought in 29.98 billion yen (US$202.80 million) based on 21.10 million tickets sold, according to the series' official X (formerly Twitter) . Infinity Castle passed 20 million tickets sold over the past weekend, which the 2020 Mugen Train movie reported as passing after 59 days of release, according to Oricon . The movie still currently stands as the third-highest-grossing movie in Japan, with Spirited Away in second at 31.6 billion yen and Mugen Train in first at 40.7 billion yen in historic box office gross, according to Kogyo Tsushin . According to distributor Muse , Infinity Castle has grossed NT$639 million (US$21.04 million) in Taiwan, with 2.07 million tickets sold. The movie has now become the number one animated film and the highest-grossing Japanese film of all time in the country, taking the crown from Mugen Train in only 23 days. In South Korea, Infinity Castle made US$25.1 million on 3.2 million tickets sold, according to Korean film tracker KOBIS . Infinity Castle is now also the third highest-grossing film of the year in the country in ten days, taking over the spot from Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning . It is the fifth biggest film of the year based on admissions and the fourth biggest Japanese animated film of all-time in South Korea , passing Howl’s Moving Castle with 3.01 million tickets sold and Mugen Train , which had 2.22 million viewers in 2020. RELATED: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Commercial Pits Shinobu Against Doma In Southeast Asia, Sony Pictures Entertainment reported that Infinity Castle has reached US$9.4 million in Hong Kong, US$6.9 million in Indonesia, US$6.5 million in Thailand, US$5.9 million in Malaysia, US$5.8 million in the Philippines and US$4.4 million in Vietnam. Haruo Sotozaki directs Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba at anime studio ufotable. Akira Matsushima is the Chief Animation Director and Character Designer, and the music is by Yuki Kajiura and Go Shiina. The movie opened in Japan on July 18 and will have its general release in the United States and Canada on September 12 . International tickets are also available now . Crunchyroll streams both the TV anime series and the Mugen Train movie in both sub and dub formats, along with the latest Hashira Training Arc . Crunchyroll describes the upcoming film as such: 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: Oricon, Demon Slayer on X (formerly Twitter) , Muse on Instagram , KOBIS
