Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Movie Outshines Titanic in Japan, Shatters Southeast Asia Box Office Records

Aniplex revealed on Monday that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle – Akaza Sairai film has amassed 19,825,555 ticket sales, generating 28,087,694,600 yen (approximately US$190.8 million) over 38 days at the box office.

These figures have propelled the film past Titanic, securing its place as Japan’s third highest-grossing film ever. For comparison, Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train overtook Titanic in Japan’s all-time box office rankings in just 45 days.

Sony Pictures Entertainment announced on Sunday that the film grossed US$4.2 million during its opening weekend in the Philippines, where it premiered on August 20, claiming the title of the nation’s top-grossing anime film of all time. In Thailand, where it debuted on August 12, the film has become the highest-earning anime and animated film ever, as well as the country’s biggest film of 2025, with earnings reaching US$6.0 million.

The film also set records as the top-grossing anime film in Hong Kong (US$7.1 million), Indonesia (US$6.2 million), and Malaysia (US$5.0 million). According to entertainment outlet Variety, the film led the Korean box office during its opening weekend, selling 1.6 million tickets for US$12.6 million. Globally, the film has accumulated US$34.7 million in international earnings.

The English dub cast includes:

• Channing Tatum as Keizo
• Rebecca Wang as Koyuki
• Zach Aguilar as Tanjiro Kamado
• Abby Trott as Nezuko Kamado
• Aleks Le as Zenitsu Agatsuma
• Bryce Papenbrook as Inosuke Hashibira
• Brianna Knickerbocker as Kanao Tsuyuri
• Zeno Robinson as Genya Shinazugawa
• Johnny Yong Bosch as Giyu Tomioka
• Ray Chase as Tengen Uzui
• Griffin Burns as Muichiro Tokito
• Erika Harlacher as Shinobu Kocho
• Kira Buckland as Mitsuri Kanroji
• Erik Scott Kimerer as Obanai Iguro
• Kaiji Tang as Sanemi Shinazugawa
• Crispin Freeman as Gyomei Himejima
• Lucien Dodge as Akaza (Upper Three)

Crunchyroll, in collaboration with Sony Pictures Entertainment and Aniplex, will premiere the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle – Akaza Sairai film in theaters across the United States and Canada on September 12, featuring screenings in IMAX and other premium large-format theaters. The movie will be available in Japanese with English subtitles as well as an English-dubbed version.

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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