Anime fans are over the moon as Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle released in Japan on July 18, 2025. It opened to rave reviews and is on a record-breaking spree at the box office. Haruo Sotozaki‘s directorial has clocked the biggest domestic opening weekend. Scroll below for the latest report!
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle Debut Weekend in Japan
As per Luiz Fernando, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle raked in an estimated $40.4 million in its 3-day opening weekend. As far as the Global Top 10 is concerned, the animated dark fantasy action film ranked in the #4 spot. In the debut weekend alone, it registered a staggering 4.3 million admissions.
Monday also marks a holiday in Japan, which means the animated film will enjoy a four-day opening weekend. Infinity Castle has already surpassed the earlier predictions of a $37 million weekend. It will be interesting to see how far it gets today!
Take a look at the day-wise domestic box office breakdown:
Day 1: $13.3 million
Day 2: $14.3 million
Day 3: $12.8 million
Total: $40.4 million
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle vs The Mugen Train First Weekend
There’s a twist! The Infinity Castle movie has recorded the #1 opening weekend in the history of the Japanese box office in the local currency. Yes, it has also surpassed The Mugen Train’s previous record.
However, in USD, The Mugen Train ($43.9 million) is still ahead of the latest Demon Slayer film.
Infinity Castle scored the biggest IMAX opening in Japan
The streak of success continues as Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle achieves new milestones in Japan. With $3 million coming from IMAX alone, it made the biggest opening and surpassed even Hollywood biggies at the IMAX screens.
More about the Infinity Castle movie
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle is based on the Infinity Castle arc of the 2016–20 manga series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. It is a trilogy of Japanese animated dark fantasy action films. Ufotable has backed the dark fantasy animated franchise.
