Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Opens with $70M at U.S. Box Office – Breaks Global Anime Film Records
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle opened to $70 million in the U.S., breaking records as the biggest anime debut in history and topping global box offices across 49 markets.
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Smashes U.S. Box Office with $70M, Breaks Global Anime Records
Summary:
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle has taken the U.S. and global box office by storm, earning $70 million in its opening weekend. The film set the record for the biggest domestic debut for an anime movie, surpassing Pokémon: The First Movie (1999), and claimed the top spot worldwide with record-breaking openings across multiple countries.
Demon Slayer Infinity Castle Dominates U.S. Box Office
The first installment of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy officially premiered this weekend and made history at the U.S. box office. According to Sony Pictures Entertainment, the film grossed $70 million USD during its opening weekend, outperforming The Conjuring: Last Rites, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, and The Long Walk.
Domestically, the film raked in:
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$33 million on Friday
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$21.6 million on Saturday
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$15.4 million on Sunday
across 3,315 theaters nationwide.
This marks the highest-grossing debut for an anime film in U.S. history, surpassing the $31 million record previously held by Pokémon: The First Movie (1999).
Record-Breaking Global Debut
Beyond the United States, Demon Slayer Infinity Castle expanded into 49 international markets, achieving:
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$29 million in Latin America
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$17.4 million in Europe
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$6 million in the Middle East
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$5.2 million in India — the country’s biggest anime film opening to date
The film also became the top anime opening of all time in multiple regions:
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Mexico: $9.8M
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Brazil: $4.4M
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Peru: $2.8M
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Central America: $2.4M
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Argentina: $2.2M
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Chile: $2.2M
In Europe and beyond, it claimed records as the biggest anime release ever in:
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United Kingdom: $4.6M
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Spain: $3.7M
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Italy: $3.0M
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Saudi Arabia: $2.8M
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United Arab Emirates: $1.4M
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Australia: $3.2M
A Landmark Moment for Anime Films
With its $70 million debut, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle is now:
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The highest-grossing anime film opening in U.S. history
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The biggest animated film debut of 2025 domestically
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The best-ever September opening for an animated title
These achievements reinforce Demon Slayer’s position as a cultural juggernaut and highlight the continued global growth of anime films at mainstream box offices.
