ApparentlyDemon Slayeris not done setting new records. Just last week, the new movie of the anime franchise —Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle— became the fastest in history to cross the milestone of¥10 billion made at the box officein Japan, and now the landmark movie has integrated a massively important list: it is now one of thetop 10 highest-grossing movies ever in Japan. Up until this week, the new Tanjirou (voiced byNatsuki Hanaein the original Japanese and byZach Aguilarin the English dub) story has made over ¥17 million, which corresponds to roughly $119 million.
It’s important to remember thatDemon Slayer: Infinity Castleis only entering its third week of screenings in Japanese theaters, meaning that there’s room for an even bigger growth. After that, the movie will expand to this side of the world, which might make the movie’s numbers skyrocket — just like happened with the previous cinema entry,Demon Slayer: Mugen Train. The 2020 movie raked in awhopping half a billion dollars worldwide, which made it the first non-American movie to take the top spot among the highest-grossing titles of a particular year.
It’s no wonder thatDemon Slayer: Infinity Castlehas been performing well at movie theaters. This is now the only way that fans will be able to continue followingthe story of Tanjirou and Nezuko(Akari Kito/Abby Trott) — the franchise is ending its story withthree feature films, the first of which is premiering now. The remaining two are yet to get release dates, but chances are that fans will continue flocking to theaters to see how the story ends. If the franchise keeps raising its numbers, the final installment of the new trilogy might become one of the biggest anime movies in the history of cinema.
‘Demon Slayer’ Is a Cultural Phenomenon
The big screen is an appropriate way to sendDemon Slayeroff, since theanime seriesmanaged to establish itself as amassively relevant titlethat has contributed to changing the landscape ofmanga-to-anime adaptations. The series stood out due to itstop-notch animation— which looks even better on the silver screen —compelling villains, and theemotional depth of its characters, including the protagonist and his sister.
Regardless of howDemon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castleperforms in the coming weeks in Japan and in the rest of the world, it’s already safe to saythat the anime movie is a hit. Now, Western fans need to check it out in order to find out if the beginning of the end isas exciting as Japanese fans are making it look.
