Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Infinity Castle is the highest-grossing anime film ever, per Cartoon Brew's September 2025 report. By the latest tracker figure we found, it has earned about $793.5 million worldwide, with about $259.9 million from Japan.
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What happened
The film opened in Japan on July 18, 2025 and in the US on September 12, 2025 through Sony. Cartoon Brew reported a US opening weekend of about $70 million and noted that figures varied by tracker. In November 2025 it became the first Japanese film to pass 100 billion yen worldwide, reaching 106.4 billion yen by November 16, according to Nippon.com. Dec 8, 2025 brought a Golden Globe nomination for Best Animated Feature, a first for a Shonen Jump film according to coverage at the time; we could not verify the ceremony outcome. The Numbers also lists a US re-release on March 6, 2026 and a US home video release on July 28, 2026, both through Crunchyroll.
Background
The film adapts the Infinity Castle arc of Koyoharu Gotouge's manga and continues the television series produced by ufotable. It was announced as the first of a trilogy. Our January 2026 article said the film ranked seventh among all 2025 releases; we could not verify that ranking, so we removed it.
What it means
Our analysis: Infinity Castle shows how far a faithful adaptation of a well-known manga can go when the television audience is already built and the distributor commits to a global wide release. The biggest unknown is the sequel. ComicBook.com reported in February 2026 that ufotable listed Part 2 under future projects, after 2026, with no date announced. As of November 2026 we found no official date, only speculation, so we do not state one. Fans waiting for Part 2 should treat 2027 as the earliest plausible window, not a promise.
Sources
- Cartoon Brew, "Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Breaks Records, Becomes Highest-Grossing Anime Film Ever", September 22, 2025: https://www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/demon-slayer-infinity-castle-breaks-records-becomes-highest-grossing-anime-film-ever-254769.html
- Nippon.com, "Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Global Box Office Tops 100 Billion Yen", November 18, 2025: https://www.nippon.com/en/news/l00372/demon-slayer-infinity-castle-global-box-office-tops-%C2%A5100-billion.html
- The Numbers, "Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)", data as of 2026: https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Demon-Slayer-Kimetsu-no-Yaiba-The-Movie-Infinity-Castle-(2025-Japan)
- Nippon.com, ""Demon Slayer" Nominated for Golden Globe Award", December 8, 2025: https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2025120801054
- Anitrendz, "Demon Slayer Gets Golden Globe Nomination", December 8, 2025: https://www.anitrendz.com/news/2025/12/08/demon-slayer-gets-golden-globe-nomination
- ComicBook.com, "Demon Slayer Infinity Castle Part 2 shares major release date update", February 21, 2026: https://comicbook.com/anime/feature/demon-slayer-infinity-castle-part-2-shares-major-release-date-update-it-will-disappoint-fans/
