'Demon Slayer: <span translate="no">Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba</span> the Movie: Infinity Castle Arc - Chapter 1: Akaza's Return' has surpassed 40 billion yen in box office revenue and attracted 27.34 million viewers.
It has been announced that ' Demon Slayer: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Infinity Castle Arc - Chapter 1: Akaza's Return, ' which has been a long-running box office hit, has surpassed 40 billion yen in box office revenue, 254 days after its theatrical release on July 18, 2025 (Friday). This is another major achievement following the success of the previous film, 'Demon Slayer: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train .'
'Demon Slayer: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Infinity Castle Arc - Chapter 1: Akaza's Return' Official Website | Released July 18, 2025 (Friday)
'Demon Slayer: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Infinity Castle Arc - Chapter 1: Akaza's Return' was announced as a three-part series in July 2024, continuing from the TV anime 'Demon Slayer: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Pillar Training Arc' which aired in 2024, and was released in theaters on July 18, 2025 (Friday).
Teaser trailer released for 'Demon Slayer: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Infinity Castle Arc,' setting the stage for the final battle at Infinity Castle in a three-part series - GIGAZINE
With box office earnings for the first three days of its theatrical release being the highest in Japanese history, the film surpassed 10 billion yen in box office revenue in just 8 days, then reached 20 billion yen in 23 days, and 30 billion yen in 46 days.
Finally, on Sunday, March 29, 2026, 255 days after its release, the film's cumulative box office revenue reached 40,023,947,000 yen, and the number of viewers reached 27,345,654.
The film's box office revenue of over 40 billion yen is only the second time in history that a film has achieved this feat, following 'Demon Slayer: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train,' which was released in October 2020.
Although this film has been a long-running hit, it has been decided that it will end its theatrical run on April 9, 2026 (Thursday) in most theaters, and a final promotional video has been released.
Incidentally, as mentioned earlier, the 'Infinity Castle Arc' is a trilogy, and the production company ufotable has listed 'Demon Slayer: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 2' as part of its 'Future Project'.
ufotable releases a promotional reel packed with information, from the anime film 'Mahoutsukai no Yoru' (Witch on the Holy Night) to 'Demon Slayer: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Infinity Castle Chapter 2,' 'Genshin Impact,' and 'Katsugeki Touken Ranbu' - GIGAZINE
◆ 'Demon Slayer: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie - Infinity Castle Arc Part 1: Akaza's Return' - Film Information
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Original work by Koyoharu Gotouge (published by Shueisha Jump Comics)
Director: Haruo Tonosaki
Character Design and Chief Animation Director: Akira Matsushima
Scriptwriting: ufotable
Sub-character designs: Miyuki Sato, Yoko Kajiyama, Mika Kikuchi
Prop design: Shoji Koyama
Art director: Koji Eto
Director of Photography/Finishing Direction: Yuichi Terao
3D Director: Kazuki Nishiwaki
Color design: Yuko Omae
Edited by: Manabu Kanno
Music: Go Shiina, Yuki Kajiura
Theme song: Aimer 'The World Where the Sun Doesn't Rise' (SACRA MUSIC / Sony Music Labels Inc.)
Theme song: LiSA 'Kazoku na Yoru ni Kagayake' (SACRA MUSIC / Sony Music Labels Inc.)
Director General: Hikaru Kondo
Animation production: ufotable
Distributed by: Toho and Aniplex
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Kamado Tanjiro: Natsuki Hanae
Kamado Kazuko: Akari Kito
Zenitsu Agatsuma: Hiro Shimono
Hashibira Inosuke: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Kanao Tsuyuri: Reina Ueda
Genya Shinazugawa: Nobuhiko Okamoto
Giyu Tomioka: Takahiro Sakurai
Usu Tengen: Katsuyuki Konishi
Tokito Muichiro: Kengo Kawanishi
Shinobu Kocho: Saori Hayami
Kanroji Mitsuri: Kana Hanazawa
Iguro Obanai: Kenichi Suzumura
Sanemi Shinazugawa: Tomokazu Seki
Screaming Island: Tomokazu Sugita
Doma (Upper Rank Two): Mamoru Miyano
Akaza (Upper Rank Three): Akira Ishida
Kaigaku (Upper Rank Six): Yoshimasa Hosoya
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