Overview
- The film opened at No. 1 in China with roughly $50–52 million for the weekend, with IMAX contributing about a quarter and setting the market’s best IMAX opening for a Japanese feature.
- Global grosses now sit around $730 million, ranking fifth worldwide in 2025 and making it the highest‑grossing Japanese movie ever and the top‑earning international release in North America.
- Distributors Aniplex and Toho said the movie became the first Japanese title to surpass ¥100 billion worldwide, with reported global attendance near 89 million.
- Chinese ticket sales showed a day‑three dip and a reduction in screenings, which analysts linked to market and geopolitical headwinds that could temper short‑term momentum there.
- Across films, the Demon Slayer franchise has exceeded $1.3 billion at the box office, with Infinity Castle as the first part of a planned trilogy and no home or streaming release expected before 2026.