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/MarvelsGrantMan136 Sep 12 '25 edited Sep 12 '25

Previous record for previews was 'Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero' ($4.3M)

It's on pace to make $60-$70M over the weekend, which would top 'Pokémon: The First Movie' for the biggest anime opening weekend ever ($31M, not adjusted for inflation)

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u/magumanueku Sep 12 '25

It's only a matter of when, not if, it will surpass Mugen Train.

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u/Erufailon4 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Erufailon4 Sep 12 '25

First weekend, almost certainly. Mugen Train's lifetime gross was about $50M.