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Demon Slayer Infinity Castle becomes biggest Anime opener, Smashes Mewtwo Strikes Back record

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle smashed records with a $70M worldwide opening day, surpassing Pokemon’s historic debut.

‘Demon Slayer Infinity Castle’ was one of the most-awaited releases across the world and has finally arrived in India. The anime has been released in Japanese, English, Tamil, Hindi and Telugu in India, making it more accessible for the Indian fans. ‘Demon Slayer Infinity Castle’ has also proven to be a success in India and has been dominating the theatres.

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It has shattered records to become the biggest opening anime film of all time. Backed by Crunchyroll, the movie earned over $70 million on its first day of release, more than double the opening-day earnings of Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back.

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Released across 3,300 theatres in the US and Canada, the film is directed by Haruo Sotozaki and adapts the final arc of Koyoharu Gotouge’s best-selling manga series. Along with this feat, it also entered the list of the highest-grossing September opening weekends in box office history.

Demon Slayer Indian Box Office Collectio

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The film made a strong debut in India, raking in Rs 13 crore on Day 1 and another Rs 13 crore on Day 2 and collected  Rs 14.25 crore on day 3. It has earned Rs 40.25 crore in total.

Also Read: Demon Slayer Infinity Castle box office collection day 3: Anime movie continues to break records

About Demon Slayer Infinity Castle:

In the Hashira training arc, the anime introduced different Hashiras and their powers in different episodes. Tanjiro trained with Tengen Uzui- the Sound Hashira, Muichiro Tokito- the Mist Hashira, Obanai Iguro- the Serpent Hashira, Obanai Iguro- the Serpent Hashira and Obanai Iguro- the Serpent Hashira to gain new strength for his upcoming battles.

The viewers also get to know more about Kagaya Ubuyashiki, who is the leader of the Demon Slayer Corps. Unfortunately, Kagaya and his wife get killed by Muzan, who also traps Tanjiro and everyone in the Infinity Castle. This sets up the plot for the upcoming movie ‘Demon Slayer Infinity Castle Arc’.

Meanwhile, the viewers can watch the movie in Japanese (English subtitles), English, Hindi, Telugu and Tamil in 2D, MX4D, IMAX 2D and 4DX format. The movie has been released in India with no cuts and has received a certificate of U/A 13+. This means that it is suitable for people above the age of 13.

Also Read: Demon Slayer Infinity Castle Ending: Here’s what happened to Zenitsu, Akaza & Shinobu

First published on: Sep 15, 2025 03:21 PM IST


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