The first Demon Slayer Infinity Castle movie smashes Japanese Box Office records

The first Demon Slayer Infinity Castle movie perfroms exceptionally well in Japan (Image credits: Ufotable)
The first Demon Slayer Infinity Castle movie perfroms exceptionally well in Japan (Image credits: Ufotable)

The first Demon Slayer Infinity Castle movie has performed exceptionally well since its release in Japan. According to official sources, the entirety of the current arc will be adapted into a trilogy of films. The first film has been released, and the reported earnings are impressive, to put it mildly.

Official sources reported that the movie sold 9,104,483 tickets within the first 10 days of release. These tickets generated a revenue of 12,872,176,700 yen.

The first Demon Slayer Infinity Castle movie broke the record for the fastest movie to generate a revenue of 10 million yen. This is a historic feat for both anime and Demon Slayer. It has indicated the sheer popularity of the anime series and how it has continued to grow in the past few years. Additionally, the movie hit the 10 million yen mark in just 8 days.

A still from the first Demon Slayer Infinity Castle movie (Image credits: Ufotable)
A still from the first Demon Slayer Infinity Castle movie (Image credits: Ufotable)

Fans will be surprised to know that the previous movie that held this record was the Demon Slayer: Mugen Train film. This particular movie continues to be the highest-grossing movie in Japan of all time. However, the first Demon Slayer Infinity Castle movie is all set to break that record as time progresses.

The Demon Slayer Infinity Castle movie also broke the opening day box office record. It sold a total of 1,155,637 tickets for 1,646,054,200 yen. These sales were reported on July 18, 2025. Furthermore, the movie sold 1,421,804 tickets for 2,037,820,200 yen on July 20, 2025. The movie sold 5,164,348 tickets and earned 7,315,846,800 yen for the first four-day long weekend.

This is one of the hottest anime series at the moment, and the treatment that the film is receiving is a testament to that. The film is currently being played on 443 screens throughout Japan.

This is a record for the Demon Slayer series, and it’s poised to break similar records worldwide. Aniplex will screen this film in 150 countries and regions. This is 5 more in comparison to the screening statistics of the Demon Slayer Mugen Train film. Furthermore, this film is being played on IMAX screens.


Demon Slayer Infinity Castle movie global release details and more

The first Demon Slayer Infinity Castle movie is scheduled to release globally on September 12, 2025. Fans can watch the film in theaters close to them. As mentioned earlier, fans can also watch their favorite film in the IMAX format.

Fans can watch the movie with the original audio, which is in Japanese, along with English subtitles. However, an English-dubbed version of the film will also be screened at the same time.

Aimer and LiSA are returning to the series to perform the opening and ending theme songs for the film. Haruo Sotozaki is the director of the upcoming project. Go Shiina and Yuki Kajiura will provide the music. Akira Matsushima will oversee the character design, while Manabu Kamino will handle the editing of the film.


In conclusion, the first Demon Slayer Infinity Castle arc has put up some stellar box office numbers in Japan. This movie reached the 10 million yen mark in a record-breaking 8 days. The earnings reported by Demon Slayer and Mantan Web indicate that the film is poised to perform exceptionally well globally.

Edited by Rohan Jagannath