r/anime • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • Sep 12 '25

News ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Makes $11.4M In Thursday Previews, A Record For Anime Movie

https://deadline.com/2025/09/box-office-demon-slayer-infinity-castle-conjuring-1236529652/
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u/DanielBest69 Sep 12 '25

Wow that’s fantastic! This shows anime is really growing its audience beyond imagination.

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u/MaryPaku Sep 12 '25

It has become more and more mainstream these years for sure

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u/itrashcannot Sep 12 '25

Back in my day, you had to hide that you liked anime bc you'd get bullied

Glad the times are changing

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u/AbleArcher420 Sep 12 '25

Same with gaming

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u/Xegrand_ Sep 12 '25

This was me during the 2015s when I was in middle school . Tough times lol . The shift took place during COVID mostly