Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle has broken even more box office records than was originally projected and it might surpass Mugen Train as the highest-grossing anime movie ever

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After dominating the Japanese box office this summer, the first Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle movie is also breaking records in the US.

With weekend projections at $70 million, the film is set to become the biggest ever domestic box office launch by any anime or international film. The new film has broken the record set by Pokémon: The First Movie almost thirty years ago, and has surpassed all previous Demon Slayer movies, including the record-breaking Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train.

Released in 2020, Mugen Train is currently the highest-grossing anime movie of all time with nearly $500 million, but Infinity Castle might be stealing the first place very soon. The new film's worldwide earnings are at $353 million right now (via Box Office Mojo).

In Japan alone, Infinity Castle has already accumulated a series of box office records – it's the single highest opening day in the country's history, highest opening weekend, and has dethroned Hayao Miyazaki's Oscar-winning gem Spirited Away to become the second-highest-grossing movie in Japan, just behind Mugen Train.

An adaptation of the Infinity Castle arc from Koyoharu Gotouge's manga, the film continues the story after Demon Sayer season 4, following Tanjiro Kamado, the Hashira and the rest of the Demon Slayer Corps as they get trapped in the titular demonic structure where Muzan Kibutsuji and his Upper Moon demons are hiding. This is set to be the first of three movies (with Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle 2 coming up next) that will mark the end for the popular anime.

Infinity Castle's Rotten Tomatoes score stands at 96%, making it one of the best-reviewed anime movies of all time. Our four-star Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle review says, "Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle storms past Mugen Train to become the series' gold standard – all thanks to another animation masterclass by Ufotable and a gripping, peril-filled story simmering with personal resentment and touching backstories."

With the Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle ending teasing more fights to come, don't miss our guides on how to watch Demon Slayer in order, and all the upcoming new anime coming to our screens.

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Mireia Mullor
Mireia Mullor
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Mireia is a UK-based culture journalist and critic. She previously worked as Deputy Movies Editor at Digital Spy, and her work as a freelance writer has appeared in WeLoveCinema and Spanish magazines Fotogramas, Esquire, and Elle. She is also a published author, having written a book about Studio Ghibli's 'Kiki's Delivery Service' in 2023. Talking about anime and musicals is the best way to grab her attention.

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