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Demon Slayer's record-breaking success has transformed anime from a niche Japanese art form into a global cultural and economic phenomenon, driven by dedicated fandom, strategic international marketing, and platforms like Crunchyroll and Netflix, with Japan investing heavily in anime as a soft power tool to boost its economy.
Anime movies like 'Chainsaw Man' and 'Demon Slayer' are dominating U.S. box offices, reflecting the genre's mainstream popularity, with 'Chainsaw Man' potentially winning the weekend after strong previews and positive reviews.
Tron: Ares debuted with a $60.5M global box office, performing below expectations despite some regional successes and strong IMAX showings, while Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle became the fifth highest-grossing film of 2025 worldwide, with notable international earnings. Other films like One Battle After Another and Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie also performed well internationally, and The Conjuring: Last Rites crossed $300M globally.
The success of 'Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle,' which has become the highest-grossing Japanese film and top-earning anime feature ever, underscores the massive global popularity of anime. Crunchyroll CEO Rahul Purini highlights how this milestone demonstrates anime's mainstream appeal, its diverse audience, and the strategic importance for Sony, which has integrated anime into its core growth sectors. The film's success is expected to boost future installments, streaming, merchandising, and further solidify anime's position in global entertainment.
‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ broke records by topping the US domestic box office for the second weekend, earning $17.3 million and reaching a total of $104.73 million in nine days, highlighting the growing popularity of anime among younger audiences and its potential to draw large theater crowds.
'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Infinity Castle' remains the top-grossing film in North America, despite a slowdown in the box office, with horror films like 'The Conjuring: Last Rites' and 'Him' also performing well. The weekend saw a significant drop in overall ticket sales, and new releases like Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell's romantic drama underperformed, highlighting audience preferences and the ongoing popularity of horror movies. The box office year is expected to be record-breaking for horror genre.
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle has become the highest-grossing Japanese film worldwide with over $555 million, while The Conjuring: Last Rites has set a record as the top Conjuring universe film at $400 million, contributing to New Line's surpassing $1 billion in global box office revenue for 2025.
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle remains at the top of the weekend box office with $17.3M despite a significant drop, while new releases Him and A Big Bold Beautiful Journey underperform, leading to a total weekend gross of $74.6M, down 8.9% from last year.
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle became the highest-grossing anime film with $555 million globally, while Hollywood releases 'Him' and 'A Big Bold Beautiful Journey' flopped overseas due to poor reviews and limited appeal, with 'Him' earning $13.86 million worldwide and 'A Big Bold Beautiful Journey' only $8 million.
The North American box office experienced a significant decline after two successful weekends, with 'Demon Slayer' remaining the top film, while new releases like 'Him' and 'A Big Bold Beautiful Journey' underperformed amid mixed reviews. Upcoming releases include Paul Thomas Anderson's new film and a Taylor Swift concert event at AMC theaters.
The film 'Him' debuted to $13.5 million, underperforming expectations, while 'A Big Bold Beautiful Journey' flopped with $3.5 million, both facing poor reviews and buzz. 'Demon Slayer' remains the top box office hit, and other holdovers like 'The Conjuring: Last Rites' and 'Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale' continue to perform well. Overall, the box office is slightly up from last year but still below pre-pandemic levels.
The U.S. box office saw a significant decline of 49% this weekend, with new releases 'Him' and 'A Big Bold Beautiful Journey' underperforming, while 'Demon Slayer' remains the top film, crossing $100 million domestically. 'Him' opened at #1 but is expected to decline due to poor reviews and NFL games, and 'A Big Bold Beautiful Journey' debuted poorly, likely struggling financially.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle is narrowly leading the box office over Jordan Peele's Him, while Margot Robbie's new film A Big Bold Beautiful Journey underperforms, finishing sixth with poor reviews and audience scores.
'Him' opened with $6.4 million but received poor reviews, while Sony's 'A Big Bold Beautiful Journey' underperformed with only $1.4 million, both struggling at the box office. 'Demon Slayer' remains dominant, and other films like 'The Conjuring: Last Rites' and 'Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale' continue to perform steadily.
The weekend box office sees 'Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle' and 'Him' tied for first with $15-16 million, while 'Big Bold Beautiful Journey' flops with just over $3 million, highlighting challenges for original films without strong critical or audience support.