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Japan’s Hit ‘Demon Slayer’ Anime Sequel Shatters Own Box Office Record

Seats covered by ‘Demon Slayer’ characters at the Toho Cinemas Hibiya theater in Tokyo, on July 18.
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By Maho Nambu

July 22, 2025 at 9:20 AM UTC

The Japanese smash-hit anime series Demon Slayer has shattered its own opening weekend box-office record, raking in over ¥5.5 billion ($37 million) with the release of a second movie on Friday.

Three-day takings for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba The Movie: Infinity Castle surpassed a ¥4.6 billion ($31 million) record set by the first film’s release in October 2020, Sony Group Corp.-owned producer Aniplex Inc. said Tuesday.