DEMON SLAYER: INFINITY CASTLE Shatters Records in Japan and Could Take Down MUGAN TRAIN
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle is off to an incredible start in Japan, and the numbers suggest it might dethrone Mugen Train as the highest-grossing anime film of all time.
The highly anticipated movie, adapted from Koyoharu Gotouge’s Infinity Castle arc, didn’t just have a strong debut, it blew past records. It now holds the crown for Japan’s highest opening day ever with 1.64 billion yen ($11.11 million).
On its third day, it pulled in another 2 billion yen ($13 million), the best single-day performance for any film in Japan. Its opening weekend was equally massive, bringing in $37 million across three days and an astonishing $49 million in four days.
It’s been breaking a bunch of opening records previously set by Mugen Train, and now it beat a previous record set by Mugen Train, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle and is now the fastest film to reach 10 billion yen in Japan’s history, hitting the mark in only ten days.
Fans worldwide eager to see the epic final battle will need to hang on a bit longer. This is the first of a trilogy wrapping up the saga, but an international rollout is staggered.
According to Crunchyroll, the US and UK release date is set for September 12. That’s when we’ll see if this juggernaut can topple Mugen Train’s $500 million global haul.
Back in 2020, Mugen Train not only became the highest-grossing anime movie ever, surpassing Your Name, but it also ended up as the top-grossing film worldwide that year—beating Hollywood heavyweights like Tenet. Now, Infinity Castle is looking to claim that throne.
If its record-breaking start is any indication, Demon Slayer fans could be witnessing history all over again.