- Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1: Akaza's Return has earned over $605 million overall.
- It is now the highest-grossing Japanese and anime movie of all time worldwide.
- Currently, the Infinity Castle chapter 1 is ranking second in the highest-grossing films in Japan.
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 has been released worldwide and is going on a non-stop record-breaking streak. It has become the no.1 highest-grossing Japanese movie. 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.
Editor’s Note: Updated with the latest box-office figures on September 29, 2025
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1: Akaza’s Return International Box Office Collection So Far
After premiering in over 443 theatres in Japan, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1: Akaza’s Return movie began its global premiere in asian countries in August and the rest of the world in September. In the majority of countries, the Infinity Castle movie has become the biggest anime release of 2025.
With the much-awaited international release, the global box-office gross of Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1 has surpassed the $600 million mark, according to the latest reports. It has currently earned over $605 million, and its next target is to cross $700 million and make another world record.
Therefore, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Chapter 1 is officially the highest-grossing Japanese movie of all time (internationally) and the first ever Japanese movie to reach $600 million at the box office. The first chapter of the Infinity Castle movie is on track to become one of the top five highest-grossing movies of 2025, beating DC’s Superman.
How Much Did the Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1: Akaza’s Return Make at the Box Office till now in Japan?
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 ¥35.06 billion ($235.41 million) so far.
Over 24.26 million fans have attended the grandest cinematic event in 73 days since the movie’s release in Japan. The new Infinity Castle movie has overtaken Titanic and Spirited Away to become the second-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 second-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 ¥33.05 billion ($224.79 million) 23.04 million viewers 60 days ¥34.01 billion ($229.41 million) 23.62 million viewers 66 days ¥35.06 billion ($235.41 million) 24.26 million viewers 73 days
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. 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 movie in Japan (¥40.4 billion or $273 million). Now the Infinity Castle movie’s first part has already beaten Mugen Train’s records to become the highest-grossing Japanese movie of all time ($605 million, but remains the second-highest-grossing Japanese movie in Japan (¥35.06 billion or $235.41 million).
Currently, the Infinity Castle movie has collected ¥35.06 billion and has surpassed the lifetime collection of the best Ghibli movie, Spirited Away ( ¥31.42 billion). If Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle continues to perform at its current pace, it will need 5 billion yen more (or 33.5 million dollars) to easily surpass the box office numbers set by its predecessor and become the highest-grossing Japanese movie in Japan, very soon.
While the new Demon Slayer movie has just begun premiering internationally, we anticipated it to be the first Japanese movie to surpass the $600 million mark, and it has become a reality now, 73 days after its release. We expect the upcoming potential premieres of the Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle movie in China to boost box-office figures significantly, potentially $700 million.
At the moment, all we can do is wait patiently and track the box office collection 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.
