New ‘Demon Slayer’ Film Tops ¥100 Billion Worldwide; Said to be Record High for Any Japanese Film

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A scene from the film “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba The Movie: Infinity Castle”
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Channing Tatum, Everly Tatum and guests attend the premiere of “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Los Angeles, California, U.S. September 9.

The latest film in the “Kimetsu no Yaiba” (“Demon Slayer”) series has topped ¥100 billion in global box office revenue.

According to distributor Aniplex Inc., the total worldwide revenue for the movie was approximately ¥106.3 billion as of Sunday. It is a first for any Japanese film to hit the ¥100 billion mark, the distributor said.

Based on the popular manga series, the new film is the first part of the “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” trilogy. It began showing in Japan on July 18 and has opened in stages in 157 countries and regions worldwide since August.