Infinity Castle Achieves Biggest U.S. Opening Ever For An Anime

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle – Akaza Sairai, the first entry in the trilogy, has achieved the biggest U.S. opening ever for an anime film, earning an estimated $33 million by Friday, including $11.4 million from Thursday previews, across 3,315 theaters. This surpasses the long-held record of Pokémon: The First Movie (1999) at $31 million, as well as Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero‘s $10 million preview and opening day total. Worldwide, the film has grossed $315 million and sold over 22 million tickets in Japan, surpassing Titanic to become Japan’s #3 all-time box office hit. Directed by Haruo Sotozaki, with animation and screenplay by ufotable, the film features music by Aimer and LiSA, and its English dub casting includes Channing Tatum.

Anime News Network, Joanna Cayanan – 1st Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Film Has Biggest U.S. Opening Ever for Anime Film – 14th September 2025