The No.1 Anime Opening Week of All Time in North America! "Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle" Opens at No.1 with a Box Office of $70 Million

"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle" recorded an estimated $70 million during its opening weekend in North America (September 12-14, 2025), ranking first in the weekend box office. This marks the highest opening for an anime film in North American history, significantly surpassing the $31 million record set by "Pokémon: The First Movie" in 1999. The film was shown in 3,315 theaters and was distributed by Sony/Crunchyroll. Globally, it earned $177.8 million over the same weekend, with $49.1 million from North America and $132.1 million from 49 other markets, reaffirming the series' global popularity. "Infinity Castle" is the first installment of the final trilogy, drawing enthusiastic fans to theaters as the story moves toward its core. The success factors included the "eventization" strategy with IMAX and PLF (large screens), simultaneous release of subtitled and dubbed versions, and social media-driven excitement. Please note that these figures are estimates as of Sunday and may be slightly revised when finalized later.