- Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1: Akaza's Return has earned ¥10 billion ($67.5 million) in just eight days.
- The new Demon Slayer movie has made over ¥31.42 billion ($212.10 million) in its first 52 days since its release.
- Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Arc Chapter is slated to premiere globally on September 12, 2025.
Out of all the anime movies releasing in 2025, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1: Akaza’s Return is the biggest cinematic event of the year. The first Demon Slayer Infinity Castle movie was first released in Japan two weeks ago and is going on a non-stop record-breaking streak. It became the no.1 highest-grossing Japanese movie on opening day, single-day, and the first weekend. Now, if you are curious about the box office collection of Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1: Akaza’s Return, let’s find out the box office figures till now and speculate more on its total box office prediction.
How Much Did the Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1: Akaza’s Return Make at the Box Office till Now?
Since its release, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1: Akaza’s Return has been busy shattering Japanese box-office records. The latest box-office report confirms that Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Chapter 1 has earned ¥31.42 billion ($212.10 million) so far.
Over 22.07 million fans have attended the grandest cinematic event in 52 days since the movie’s release in Japan. The new Infinity Castle movie has overtaken Titanic and is now the third-highest-grossing movie of all time in Japan. Furthermore, it also surpassed the box-office figures of Your Name and One Piece Film: Red, to become the third-highest-grossing Japanese movie in Japan.
We have compiled all the official box-office figures of Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1: Akaza’s Return, shared by the production staff on the official X account of Demon Slayer:
| Box-office Figure | Total No. of Viewers | Number of Days Since the Movie’s Release |
|---|---|---|
| ¥5.5 billion ($37.2 million) | 3.8 million viewers | 3 days |
| ¥7.3 billion ($49.2 million) | 5.1 million viewers | 4 days |
| ¥10 billion ($67.5 million) | Unavailable | 8 days |
| ¥12.8 billion ($86.9 million) | 9.1 million viewers | 10 days |
| ¥17.6 billion ($113.8 million) | 12.5 million viewers | 17 days |
| ¥22.07 billion ($148.7 million) | 15.6 million viewers | 25 days |
| ¥25.78 billion ($174.9 million) | 18.7 million viewers | 31 days |
| ¥28.08 billion ($190.79 million) | 19.8 million viewers | 38 days |
| ¥29.98 billion ($204.21 million) | 21.1 million viewers | 45 days |
| ¥31.42 billion ($212.10 million) | 22.07 million viewers | 52 days |
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1: Akaza’s Return International Box Office Collection
After premiering in over 443 theatres in Japan, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1: Akaza’s Return movie began its global premiere in August in asian countries such as Taiwan, Thailand, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Pakistan, Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, and South Korea.
In the majority of the aforementioned asian countries, the Infinity Castle movie has become the biggest anime release of 2025, according to a report from Deadline. With the international release, the global box-office gross of Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1 has currently surpassed the $250 million mark. This is just the beginning, as this movie is slated to premiere in the rest of the world, i.e., over 80 countries, starting this weekend on September 12.
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1: Akaza’s Return Box Office Prediction
There are no official numbers for the total budget of the Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle movie, but rumors have it that the movie had a staggering budget of $390 million. The new Demon Slayer movie has been released only in Japan so far and continues to hold the no.1 spot for the sixth consecutive week. It also stays at the top in many asian countries as well.
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle arc chapter 1 is not just the biggest release of the year but also the biggest release in Japanese cinema’s history, as the movie is smashing all the box-office records left and right.
Demon Slayer – The Movie: Mugen Train continues to top the charts as the highest-grossing Japanese movie worldwide ($507 million) as well as the highest-grossing movie in Japan (¥40.4 billion or $273 million). Now the Infinity Castle movie’s first part has already become the third-highest-grossing movie of all time and the third-highest-grossing Japanese movie in Japan.
Currently, the Infinity Castle movie has collected ¥31.42 billion and is very close to surpassing the lifetime collection of the best Ghibli movie, Spirited Away ( ¥31.42 billion). If Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle movie continues to perform at its current pace, it will easily surpass the box office numbers set by its predecessor to become the highest-grossing Japanese movie both globally and in Japan.
While the new Demon Slayer movie has just begun premiering internationally and earned over $250 million, we expect the pending global release of the Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle movie to significantly boost box-office figures, and it may be the first Japanese movie to surpass the $600 million mark.
At the moment, all we can do is wait patiently for the global release of the Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle movie. That said, let us know your predictions for Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1: Akaza’s Return Box Office in the comments below.
