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Demon Slayer's Infinity Castle Dominates Box Office Records

9/9/2025

Summary

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"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle" tops the Korean box office for three weekends, with 4,012,071 admissions.
It surpasses "Your Name." to rank as the No. 3 Japanese animated film in Korea.
In Japan, it earned ¥31.42 billion ($204 million) in 52 days, setting a record for fastest earnings.
The film reached ¥10 billion in 8 days and ¥30 billion in 46 days, exceeding "Mugen Train."
International releases start on August 12, 2025, across multiple countries.
The film continues Tanjiro Kamado's story with the Demon Slayer Corps.

History

Historical Context

Hayao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away" won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2001, grossing over ¥30 billion and setting a high standard for Japanese animation. In 2020, "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle" surpassed this record, earning ¥31.42 billion in just 52 days, highlighting the increasing global popularity of anime and its cultural significance.

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Story summary

"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle" tops the Korean box office for three weekends, with 4,012,071 admissions.
It surpasses "Your Name." to rank as the No. 3 Japanese animated film in Korea.
In Japan, it earned ¥31.42 billion ($204 million) in 52 days, setting a record for fastest earnings.
The film reached ¥10 billion in 8 days and ¥30 billion in 46 days, exceeding "Mugen Train."
International releases start on August 12, 2025, across multiple countries.
The film continues Tanjiro Kamado's story with the Demon Slayer Corps.

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