While Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle took over the international box office over the weekend, the movie continued to hold its own in Japan. The movie came in first in the Japanese box office rankings for the ninth week in a row, and reported to have now earned over 33 billion yen to become the second-highest-grossing film of all time in Japan and officially passed Spirited Away . According to the official Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Twitter account and box office tracker Kogyo Tsushin , Infinity Castle has brought in 33.06 billion yen (US$223.43 million) in Japan on the back of 23.04 million tickets sold as of September 15. This pushes Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle past Spirited Away 's 31.6 billion yen box office run to become the second-biggest film in Japan, with Mugen Train still in first place with 40.75 billion yen. The above tweet also mentions that the worldwide gross for Infinity Castle has reached 68.01 billion yen, with over 55 million tickets sold thanks to the film’s massive opening last weekend in North America, Australia, Europe, South America and more. This marks the second Japanese film to ever pass 50 billion yen worldwide and the second-biggest takings for a Japanese film worldwide; the first and largest being Mugen Train . RELATED: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Tops U.S. Box Office with $70M, Breaks Global Records According to South Korean film tracker KOBIS , Infinity Castle has reached US$35.27 million in box office takings with 4.49 million tickets sold, the second-highest-grossing and attended international film in the country after F1 . In Taiwan, distributor Muse revealed that the film has made NT$740 million (US$24.37 million) on the back of 2.35 million tickets sold, making it the eighth-highest-grossing movie ever in the territory, overtaking Top Gun: Maverick . 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 North America on September 12, breaking all records for an anime film. 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: Kogyo Tsushin , Demon Slayer on X (formerly Twitter) , Muse on Instagram , KOBIS
