Aniplex announced that the Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Infinity Castle – Akaza Returns film generated 12,872,176,700 yen, or roughly $87.10 million, in its first 10 days. 9,104,483 million tickets were sold thus far.
The Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Infinity Castle – Akaza Returns film set a new record in Japan as the fastest film to reach 10 billion yen. The film reached this milestone in the first eight days of its release.
The first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy premiered on July 18 in Japan. The movie is playing on 443 screens through Japan, setting a new record for the franchise. The film heads to US and Canada on September 12, and tickets will be available starting August 15.
Crunchyroll hosted a special panel for the first new Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Infinity Castle film at San Diego Comic-Con 2025 on July 26 at 5:45 p.m. PDT. The panel was held in the acclaimed Hall H, and it was the first time that the anime’s representatives from ufotable have come to the US since 2019.
Director Haruo Sotozaki, director of photography Yuichi Terao, Natsuki Hanae (voice of Tanjiro), Aleks Le (English voice of Zenitsu) and theme song artist LiSA made appearances at the Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Infinity Castle San Diego Comic-Con 2025 panel. There were discussions about the movie, along with an exclusive footage presentation.
Lastly, Sotozaki returns as director of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle. In addition, Akira Matsushima is the anime film’s character designer and chief animation director at studio ufotable. Lastly, Aimer performs the theme song “Taiyō ga Noboranai Sekai (A World Where the Sun Never Rises),” while LiSA performs the song “Zankoku no Yoru ni Kagayake (Shine in the Cruel Night).”
