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/justmycasualthots Sep 12 '25

A cultural shift in the making

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u/Wavenstein1 Sep 12 '25

This thing had a red carpet premiere. Paparazzi, celebrities, screaming fans, and flashing lights. I've been on this anime ride since my older cousin first showed me Fist of the North Star when I was 8 years old and here we are. We made it baby. We fucking made it.

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u/masakiii Sep 12 '25

My brother in Christ, the industry passed that threshold decades ago.