Aniplex announced Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Infinity Castle – Akaza Returns became the 4th highest-earning film of all time in Japan, surpassing the likes of Makoto Shinkai’s your name. and Disney’s Frozen.
The Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Infinity Castle – Akaza Returns film sold 18,272,941 tickets for 25,782,656,600 yen (roughly $174.9 million) in its 31 days at the box office. In comparison, Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Mugen Train sold 17,505,285 tickets and earned 23,349,291,050 yen (roughly $223 million at the time) in its first month at the box office.
The Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Infinity Castle film heads to theaters for the general public in US and Canada on September 12 with English dubs and subs. Limited early screenings will open in the US on September 9 at 7:00 p.m. local time for Crunchyroll Mega and Ultimate Fan subscribers. Tickets for the early screenings are available via Fandango Rewards.
Haruo Sotozaki directed the film at studio ufotable. In addition, Akira Matsushima is the anime film’s character designer and chief animation director. 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).”
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 launched on August 5 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam for $59.99. Final Weapon reviewed Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2, noting it’s a great game that recaps the events leading to the Infinity Castle Arc.
