The first installment of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy, titled Akaza Sairai, has achieved unprecedented success, selling 67,020,204 tickets globally and grossing 82,359,480,810 yen (approximately US$568 million at an exchange rate of US$1 to 145 yen) as of Monday. Notably, the film sold 8.91 million tickets in the United States, generating over US$100 million, while in Japan, it amassed 23,727,443 ticket sales, equivalent to 34,186,470,400 yen (roughly US$236 million) after 67 days in theaters.
According to Box Office Mojo, the film’s worldwide earnings reached an estimated US$555 million as of Sunday, securing its position as the highest-grossing anime film of all time globally and the top-earning Japanese film worldwide. Additionally, it ranks as the #9 highest-grossing film of 2025, surpassing major releases like The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Captain America: Brave New World.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle Part 1: Akaza Returns film premiered on Japan in July 18, 2025.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, a Japanese manga crafted by Koyoharu Gotouge, ran in Shueisha’s Weekly Shōnen Jump from February 2016 to May 2020, its story compiled into 23 tankōbon volumes. Viz Media brought it to English readers, with Shueisha also releasing it on the Manga Plus platform. The tale centers on Tanjiro Kamado, a young boy who joins the Demon Slayer Corps after a tragic massacre leaves his family dead and his sister Nezuko transformed into a demon. Driven to restore her humanity and defeat the demon king Muzan Kibutsuji, Tanjiro’s journey is one of resilience and vengeance.
An anime adaptation by Ufotable debuted with a 26-episode first season from April to September 2019. This was followed by the blockbuster film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train in October 2020, which shattered records as the highest-grossing anime and Japanese film ever. The anime continued with an 18-episode second season from October 2021 to February 2022, and a compilation film, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village, hit theaters in February 2023. An 11-episode third season aired from April to June 2023, followed by another compilation film, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Hashira Training, in February 2024. The fourth season ran from May to June 2024, and a trilogy of films adapting the “Infinity Castle” arc is slated for release in July 2025.
By July 2025, the manga’s circulation, including digital copies, surpassed 220 million, cementing its status as a top-selling manga series. It topped sales charts in 2019 and 2020, earning widespread praise for its stunning artwork, gripping narrative, dynamic action, and compelling characters. The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba franchise stands as one of the most lucrative media franchises in history.
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