Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle, also known as Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Chapter 1: Akaza Returns, was hyped up to be one of the most commercially successful films of all time. Following its release in Japan on July 18, 2025, and then to other parts of the world, it can be argued with confidence that the movie has lived up to the hype and is expected to break many records by the time it ends its theatrical run.
Like in many other regions, Demon Slayer fans are excited for the highly anticipated release of the film in North America. Although Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Chapter 1: Akaza Returns won’t hit the theaters in the region until a few weeks later, there are already signs that it is set to break many box-office records.
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Movie Will Shatter Box-Office Records in the United States
Infinity Castle Looks Set to Have a Historic Run in North America
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle is set to hit the theaters in the U.S on September 12, 2025. Even several weeks before its premiere, the movie has raked in $10 million in advance bookings alone. This number is likely to proliferate in the following weeks. To put things into perspective, this is the highest anime pre-sale in the country until now, and the film has surpassed even Mugen Train’s advance bookings. Since Mugen Train is the highest-grossing Japanese movie of all time, it won’t be a surprise if Infinity Castle goes on to break its long-standing record and redefine the anime industry.
Based on the advance bookings alone, it’s safe to say that Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Chapter 1: Akaza Return is set to shatter many box-office records in the upcoming weeks. The film’s success has also influenced the manga sales and pushed it into the Oricon Rankings after a long time. With over 220 million copies, Demon Slayer is rated as one of the most loved manga of all time. But this could just be the beginning of something special, as the Infinity Castle arc is confirmed to be adapted into two more films that are scheduled to be released in 2027 and 2029.
Crunchyroll Mega and Ultimate fan subscribers can watch the special screening starting September 9. The film will be screened in over 250 theaters in the country.
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Movie Has Been a Huge Success in Asia
Infinity Castle Can Become Japan’s Highest-Grossing Film of All Time
- The Infinity Castle film has shattered box-office records in Japan, Taiwan, and a few other countries in Southeast Asia.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle surpassed all expectations as it earned a whopping $120 million in the first 17 days of its theatrical run in Japan alone. However, it turned out to be just the beginning of an epic run as the film went on to break several records in Taiwan, too, earning $5.9 million in just three days. It was the same story in Southeast Asia, where the popular anime earned a whopping $17.5M at its opening, revealing its grip on the audience in the region.
According to the latest updates, the box-office collection of Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Chapter 1: Akaza Return has surpassed $174 million in just 31 days. Interestingly, the film is yet to be released in Europe, the Middle East, North America, and South America. While it is almost impossible to predict how much revenue the movie will generate in these regions, the advance bookings do offer some insight. One country in particular seems to be prepared to break all records.
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Movie Release Date
The Infinity Castle Movie will release in the United States and Canada on September 12.
As mentioned earlier, Infinity Castle was released in Japan on July 18, 2025. The film is set to be released in different parts of the world on different dates. You can find the release date for your region below.
September 11: Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Curacao, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Oman, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Suriname, Switzerland, Syria, Trinidad & Tobago, UAE, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela.
September 12: Bulgaria, Canada, Estonia, Finland, Kenya, India, Latvia, Mongolia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Spain, Turkey, the US, and the UK.
September 17: Belgium, France, Luxembourg
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