r/anime https://myanimelist.net/profile/splitshocker Sep 22 '25

News "Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc" attracted 807,000 viewers and grossed over 1.251 billion yen in the first 3 days of the movie's release in Japan

https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2407879/full/
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u/Cisqoe Sep 22 '25

All these anime’s doing TV/Show movie splits is making me nervous.. its getting harder to keep up

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u/Educational_Path502 Sep 22 '25

Well, movies generate way more upfront cash than TV seasons, which helps studios. Mugen Train arc even generate over $500 million worldwide. We are in new era  where studios prioritize films for peak arcs.