The theatrical film " Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Yaiba the Movie: Infinity Castle Arc - Akaza's Return," based on the popular manga by Koyoharu Gotouge , has surpassed 40.02 billion yen in box office revenue and 27.34 million viewers in Japan in just 255 days since its release on July 18, 2025. Following " Mugen Train," which recorded approximately 40.4 billion yen in box office revenue, making it the highest-grossing film in Japanese history, it has now surpassed 40 billion yen. This marks the second time in Japanese film history that a movie has surpassed 40 billion yen in box office revenue.
The "Infinity Castle Arc" is a trilogy. "Chapter 1: Akaza's Return" was released on July 18, 2025, in 452 theaters, a larger scale than "Mugen Train." In the first three days of its release, it recorded box office revenue of approximately 5.52 billion yen and attracted approximately 3.84 million viewers, marking a major hit start that surpassed "Mugen Train." Box office revenue exceeded 10 billion yen in the first eight days, 20 billion yen in the first 23 days, and 30 billion yen in the first 46 days. It has been announced that the film will end its run on April Getsuku, with the exception of some theaters.
"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Kimetsu no Yaiba" tells the story of Tanjiro Kamado, whose family is killed by demons, and who joins the Demon Slaying Corps in order to turn his sister Nezuko, who has been transformed into a demon, back into a human. The original manga was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha) from 2016 to 2020. The comics have sold over 220 million copies worldwide.
The TV anime "Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc" aired from April to September 2019, and the theatrical film "Mugen Train" was released in October 2020. "Entertainment District Arc" aired from December 2021 to February 2022, "Swordsmith Village Arc" from April to June 2023, and "Hashira Training Arc" from May to June 2024.
