Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle makes history at US box office

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle has broken yet another box office record, and it’s now the highest-grossing anime movie ever in the US.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle is the first movie in a trilogy detailing the dramatic conclusion to the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba series. 

The plot sees Tanjiro Kamado joining the Demon Slayer Corps when his family is killed by one such monster, but his mission to wipe them out is complicated by the fact that his sister was turned into a demon during the same attack.

Zach Aguilar reprises his role as Tanjiro, while Channing Tatum has joined the voice cast of the American dub as new character Keizo. And the anime had a massive opening weekend in the US, followed by another record-breaking turn in its second weekend.

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle breaks US box office record

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As of Monday, October 13, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’s North American total is nearly at $128.6 million and its global haul is $648 million.

This means it’s now the highest-grossing non-English international movie of all time in the domestic market, taking the title from 2000’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, which earned $128 million in the US and Canada.

It’s also the highest-grossing anime movie of all time in North America, beating the likes of Demon Slayer: Mugen Train ($506.4 million), Your Name ($405.3 million), Spirited Away ($395.5 million), and Suzume ($323.6 million).

But these aren’t the only records it’s broken. The new movie opened with an estimated $70 million haul in US cinemas, which was the biggest opening ever for an anime title domestically.

Indeed, Infinity Castle destroyed the previous record, which was Pokemon: The First Movie’s $31 million haul way back in 1999.

The film also scored the biggest opening of the year so far for an animated title, as well as the top September animated debut of all time, not adjusted for inflation.

Top 5 highest-grossing anime movies ever

1. Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle — $555M
2. Demon Slayer: Mugen Train — $506.4M
3. Your Name — $405.3M
4. Spirited Away — $395.5M
5. Suzume — $323.6M pic.twitter.com/J7qOXpBV4N

— ScreenTime (@screentime) September 21, 2025

Having posted huge numbers in Japan, Infinity Castle was already a box office juggernaut, but now the film’s global total sits at nearly $650 million, it’s in fifth place on the list of the highest-grossing movies of 2025.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle is in cinemas now, while you can here for details of all the Demon Slayer popcorn buckets currently available, or here to check out the title’s recent collaboration with the LA Dodgers.