Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle has blasted into cinemas with explosive force, smashing box office records and sending waves of excitement through the anime world.
On July 18, the first part of the Infinity Castle trilogy premiered across Japan, earning ¥1.7 billion (roughly USD 12 million) on opening day—surpassing the previous record held by Mugen Train (~¥1.26 billion)
Official reports on July 19 show the movie crossed the ¥3.1 billion mark by the end of day two. That suggests a strong hold from fans, maintaining nearly 90% of its Day 1 haul—an incredibly rare feat
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This isn’t just another anime sequel—it’s a phenomenon. Like Mugen Train before it, fans flooded theaters in cosplay and tears, rallying behind Tanjiro’s emotional journey.
Opening day’s ¥1.7 billion is approximately USD 12–13.4 million depending on the exchange rate
And with Day 2 pushing the total past ¥3.1 billion, the film is on pace to not just smash opening-weekend records, but possibly rewrite anime box office history.
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