Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Breaks All Records at Japan's Box Office

The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle film, Akaza Sairai, has taken Japan by storm, becoming the fastest movie to earn 10 billion yen in just eight days, outdoing its predecessor, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train.

According to Aniplex, the film, which hit theaters on July 18, sold over 9.1 million tickets and pulled in 12.87 billion yen (roughly $87.1 million) in its first 10 days.

Directed by Haruo Sotozaki with stunning animation from Ufotable, Akaza Sairai follows Tanjiro Kamado and the Demon Slayer Corps as they face off against the fierce demon Akaza in the mysterious Infinity Castle.

The movie smashed records during its opening weekend, earning 5.52 billion yen over three days. It set new highs for Japan’s biggest opening weekend, the highest single-day earnings (2.04 billion yen on July 20), and the best opening day (1.65 billion yen on July 18). Including Japan’s Marine Day holiday on July 21, it made 7.32 billion yen over four days.

• Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Becomes Fastest Film to Hit ¥10 Billion in Japan
• Akaza Sairai Breaks Box Office Records, Surpassing Mugen Train’s Opening Run
• Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Shatters Records with ¥12.87 Billion in 10 Days

This beats Mugen Train, which took 10 days to reach 10 billion yen in 2020 and remains Japan’s highest-grossing film at 40.43 billion yen. Now, Akaza Sairai is the second biggest film in Japan for 2025 and ranks 29th among the country’s all-time top earners, passing 1993’s Jurassic Park.

Playing on a record 443 screens, including IMAX, the film has fans buzzing worldwide. Crunchyroll, Sony Pictures, and Aniplex plan to release it in over 150 countries, with U.S. and Canada showings starting September 12.

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Based on Koyoharu Gotouge’s manga, with over 150 million copies sold, Demon Slayer keeps winning hearts. Fans can’t get enough of the film’s epic battles and emotional story. With two more films in the trilogy on the way, Infinity Castle is ready to keep making history.