Demon Slayer Box Office Collection Day 2 Japan: Anime Movie Creates HISTORY; But Fails To Beat Mugen Train

Demon Slayer Box Office Collection Day 2 Japan: The anime series Demon Slayer, also known as Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, has been a global sensation since its 2019 debut. With four successful seasons under its belt, the series has captivated audiences not just in Japan but worldwide. Given the phenomenal success of the series, the makers decided to release the latest season of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba as a film due to its immense popularity. We are talking about Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Infinity Castle which has been one of the most anticipated releases of the year.

Directed by Haruo Sotozaki, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Infinity Castle. It premiered in Japanese theatres on July 18, 2025 and opened to rave reviews from the audience and critics. This animated dark fantasy action film is based on the Infinity Castle arc from Koyoharu Gotouge's manga series. The film serves as a sequel to the fourth season, known as Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Hashira Training Arc. And given the massive buzz, Demon Slayer Infinity Castle has been thriving at the box office in Japan

Demon Slayer Infinity Castle Box Office Collection Day 2 Japan

According to a tweet shared by Luiz Fernando, Demon Slayer Infinity Castle saw a decent hike in collection on day 2 in Japan. The anime movie made a history at the box office and made a collection of 'estimated $14.3M' on first Saturday. This took the overall collection of Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle to est $27.6M in two days.

Demon Slayer Infinity Castle Fails To Beat Demon Slayer Mugen Train

While Demon Slayer Infinity Castle has been facing constant comparisons with Demon Slayer Mugen Train, the new movie has failed to beat The Mugen Train Arc on first Saturday. For the uninitiated, Demon Slayer Mugen Train had minted
$16.7M on its first Saturday. It will be interesting to see if Demon Slayer Infinity Castle will be able to pick up pace and beat the Mugen Train Arc in the coming day

Meanwhile, if you are wondering whether Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Infinity Castle has released in India, the answer is no. This much awaited anime series will be hitting the theatres in India in September.