Demon Slayer Infinity Castle Box Office Collection Day 1 Japan: Anime Movie Creates A Record

Demon Slayer Infinity Castle Box Office Day 1 Japan: Demon Slayer, also known as Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, has captivated audiences worldwide since its debut in 2019. The anime series has enjoyed four successful seasons, gaining immense popularity not only in Japan but globally. Due to its remarkable success, the creators decided to release the new season as a film. Titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Infinity Castle, it premiered in Japanese theatres on July 18, 2025, leaving viewers in absolute awe and opened to rave reviews.

Directed by Haruo Sotozaki, this movie is a Japanese animated dark fantasy action film. It draws inspiration from the Infinity Castle arc of Koyoharu Gotouge's manga series. This film serves as a sequel to the fourth season, known as Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Hashira Training Arc. Fans eagerly anticipated the release of Demon Slayer Infinity Castle due to the previous seasons' success. And now that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Infinity Castle has finally hit the screens, there have been speculations about the movie's box office collection in Japan.

Demon Slayer Infinity Castle Box Office Day 1 Japan

In a tweet shared by Luiz Fernando, Demon Slayer Infinity Castle has made a collection of $13.4M on the opening day and has managed to beat Demon Slayer Mugen Train opening day collection in Japan which was around $12 Million. Looks like Demon Slayer Infinity Castle has emerged as the second highest opener of Demon Slayer series in Japan, In fact, it is likely to beat the first Demon Slayer movie which made $43.9M during 3-day opening in Japan

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.