Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle China Box Office Day 1 (Photo Credit – Instagram)
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Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle roared loud on its opening day at the Chinese box office. Akaza’s Return was expected to make a thunderous start at the overseas circuit, and it very well lived upto the expectations. Haruo Sotozaki’s directorial has created two big records. Scroll below for the day 1 update!
How much did Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle earn in China on day 1?
According to the trade analyst, Luiz Fernando, Infinity Castle recorded a staggering opening of $16.5 million at the Chinese box office from over 175K screenings. This includes an impressive $11.1 million from pre-sales, while the remaining sum comes from spot bookings.
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Creates history for Japanese films!
No Japanese film in the history of the Chinese box office has been able to cross the $15 million mark on its opening day. Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle has made the #1 opening, going way past Suzume, which clocked an opening of $14.2 million from over 153K screenings in 2023.
Akaza’s Return has also surpassed every non-Chinese release in China in 2025 to score the biggest opening. It has surpassed A Minecraft Movie, which was Hollywood’s biggest opening at the overseas circuit this year, with earnings of $6.5 million. This means, the Japanese dark fantasy animated film has witnessed 154% higher opening. Captain America: Brave New World($5.6 million) and Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning ($5.4 million) are some other biggies it has left behind.
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It is now eyeing a $55-65 million opening weekend. This means the Ufotable production could register the 2nd highest debut weekend for a non-Chinese film by surpassing Avatar – The Way Of Water($57.1 million) and Godzilla vs Kong ($69.2 million). It will only stay behind F9 ($136.1 million).
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Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle China Box Office Summary
