Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – infinity Castle Arc - Part 1: Akaza Returns Hits 34 Billion Yen in Box Office Revenue After 66 Days

It has been announced that the cumulative box office revenue for “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – infinity Castle Arc - Part 1: Akaza Returns,” which opened nationwide in theaters on July 18, has surpassed approximately 34 billion yen after 66 days since its release. The film has drawn a total audience of 23,621,279 people, with box office revenue reaching 34,011,490,700 yen. The film surpassed the record set by “Spirited Away” (released in 2001), becoming the second highest-grossing film in domestic box office history in Japan.

The anime “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” is an adaptation of the manga of the same name, which was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha) from 2016 to 2020. It ignited a social phenomenon with the broadcast of the anime in April 2019, and the cumulative number of copies of all 23 comic volumes surpassed 220 million.

“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train,” which depicted the “Mugen Train Arc” following the first TV anime series ‘Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc,’ achieved a total box office revenue of approximately 51.7 billion yen and set the record for the highest grossing film ever in Japan. From 2021 to 2022, “Mugen Train Arc” and “Entertainment District Arc” aired as TV anime, followed by “Swordsmith Village Arc” in 2023, and “Hashira Training Arc” in 2024.

“Infinity Castle Arc - Part 1” attracted 3.84 million people and earned 5.52 billion yen in box office revenue during its first 3 days, breaking the records for best opening, first day, and single day box office in history. In just 10 days, it surpassed about 12.87 billion yen. It achieved the fastest ever 10 billion yen milestone in 8 days, surpassing the previous record set by “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train” (released in October 2020), making it the new No.1 in this category.

Starting from August 15, the film began screening in MX4D and 4DX formats. Internationally, it started its rollout in Asia, beginning with Taiwan in mid-August, followed by countries such as Thailand, Malaysia, and South Korea. Furthermore, on September 11, it began screening in Europe and North America, where it broke the opening records for Japanese animated films in North America for the first time in 26 years, becoming No.1 in history.

■Main Box Office Performance of “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – infinity Castle Arc - Part 1: Akaza Returns”
・July 18 (Fri)
Audience: 1,155,637 / Box Office: 1,646,054,200 yen ※First Day Record – No.1 in history (according to Kogyo Tsushinsha)
・July 20 (Sun)
Audience: 1,421,804 / Box Office: 2,037,820,200 yen ※Single Day Record – No.1 in history (according to Kogyo Tsushinsha)
・July 18–20 (3-Day Opening Total)
Audience: 3,843,613 / Box Office: 5,524,298,500 yen ※Opening Record – No.1 in history (according to Kogyo Tsushinsha)
・July 18–27 (10-Day Total)
Audience: 9,104,483 / Box Office: 12,872,176,700 yen
・July 18–August 3 (17-Day Total)
Audience: 12,558,582 / Box Office: 17,639,557,600 yen
・July 18–August 10 (25-Day Total)
Audience: 15,698,202 / Box Office: 22,072,191,500 yen
・July 18–August 17 (31-Day Total)
Audience: 18,272,941 / Box Office: 25,782,656,600 yen
・July 18–August 24 (38-Day Total)
Audience: 19,825,555 / Box Office: 28,087,694,600 yen
・July 18–August 31 (45-Day Total)
Audience: 21,102,792 / Box Office: 29,983,483,800 yen
・July 18–September 7 (52-Day Total)
Audience: 22,007,405 / Box Office: 31,425,916,900 yen
・July 18–September 15 (60-Day Total)
Audience (Domestic): 23,042,671 / Box Office (Domestic): 33,056,066,300 yen
Worldwide Cumulative Audience: 55,004,375 / Total Gross: 68,015,243,965 yen
・July 18–September 21 (66-Day Total)
Audience (Domestic): 23,621,279 / Box Office (Domestic): 34,011,490,700 yen

(C)Koyoharu Gotoge / SHUEISHA, Aniplex, ufotable