The latest Demon Slayer film, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Arc – The Movie, Part 1: Akaza Returns (released July 18), has achieved a major milestone at the box office. In its first 60 days, it drew 23,042,671 moviegoers and surpassed ¥33.0B ($220.4M) in revenue, overtaking Spirited Away (¥31.68B in 2001) to rank 2nd in Japan’s all-time box office (according to Kogyo Tsushinsha). The official Demon Slayer X account also announced that worldwide attendance, including Japan, has reached 55,004,375 viewers, with global revenue climbing to ¥68.0B ($453.4M).

The film opened with record-breaking numbers, earning ¥5.52B in its first three days, setting new records in Japan for opening weekend, opening day, and single-day performance. It has also broken speed records compared to Mugen Train: surpassing ¥10B in 8 days (vs. 10 days), ¥20B in 23 days (vs. 24 days), and ¥30B in 46 days (vs. 59 days). Maintaining a pace that exceeds the ¥40.75B all-time record of Mugen Train (released October 2020), the film now stands as a strong contender to claim the No. 1 spot in Japanese box office history.

Box Office Performance of Demon Slayer: Akaza Returns

(Released July 18, 2025)
Opening Day: ¥1,646,054,200 ($11.2 million), 1,155,637 admissions — Highest opening day in Japanese cinema history (Kogyo Tsushinsha)
First 3 Days: ¥5,524,298,500 ($37.6 million), 3,843,613 admissions — Highest opening weekend in Japanese cinema history (Kogyo Tsushinsha)
First 4 Days: ¥7,315,846,800 ($49.8 million), 5,164,348 admissions
First 10 Days: ¥12,872,176,700 ($87.6 million), 9,104,483 admissions
First 17 Days: ¥17,639,557,600 ($120.0 million), 12,558,582 admissions
First 25 Days: ¥22,072,191,500 ($150.4 million), 15,698,202 admissions
Day 31: ¥25.78B ($171.9M), 18.27M viewers
Day 38: ¥28.09B ($187.2M), 19.83M viewers
Day 45: ¥29.98B ($199.9M), 21.10M viewers
Day 52: ¥31.43B ($209.5M), 22.01M viewers
Day 60: ¥33.06B ($220.4M), 23.04M viewers

Box Office Performance of Demon Slayer: Mugen Train

(Released October 16, 2020)
Opening Day: ¥1,268,724,700 ($8.6 million), 910,507 admissions
First 3 Days: ¥4,623,117,450 ($31.4 million), 3,420,493 admissions
First 10 Days: ¥10,754,232,550 ($73.1 million), 7,983,442 admissions
First 17 Days: ¥15,799,365,450 ($107.4 million), 11,891,254 admissions
First 24 Days: ¥20,483,611,650 ($139.3 million), 15,373,943 admissions
First 31 Days: ¥23,349,291,050 ($158.8 million), 17,505,285 admissions
First 59 Days: ¥30,289,307,700 ($206.0 million), 22,539,385 admissions
First 101 Days: ¥36.5 billion ($248.3 million), 26.67 million admissions
First 220 Days: ¥40.01 billion ($272.1 million), 28.96 million admissions

Teaser Trailer

Source : ORICON NEWS