Demon Slayer's Infinity Castle Movie Outshines One Piece Film: Red in Japan's Box Office, Outpacing It
In the realm of Japanese cinema, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Infinity Castle continues to make waves. As of August 12, 2025, the film ranks as the 6th highest-grossing film of all time in Japan, with approximately 22.07 billion yen (around $148.7 million USD) earned after 25 days in theaters.
The movie, based on the 'Infinity Castle' arc from Koyoharu Gotouge's 2016-20 manga, has achieved this impressive feat by selling 15.7 million tickets in Japan[1]. It surpassed One Piece Film Red to claim the #6 spot in Japan's all-time box office rankings[1].
The film also set a record for the fastest to earn 10 billion yen in Japan, doing so within eight days[1]. Earlier reports during its run indicated totals surpassing 19.8 billion yen and moving into the top 10 highest-grossing films in Japan, with projections to join the top 5 soon[3][4].
Ticket sales are reported around 15.7 million as of 25 days, with it also achieving notable weekend box office performances[1][4].
The movie, directed by Haruo Sotozaki and produced by Ufotable, reunites the demon-slaying trio of Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke. It marks a return to the feature-length format, similar to Mugen Train, another Demon Slayer film that holds the record as the highest-grossing film in Japan of all time (domestic gross).
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle was released in Japan on July 18. It has already been released in Taiwan on August 8 and is slated for release in South Korea on August 22, with plans for release in other Asian markets in the following week.
With its strong performance in Japan, the worldwide earnings of Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle could surpass the $300 million mark. The domestic market earnings could reach around $200 million.
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