"‘Demon Slayer’ Movie Surpasses 40B Yen in Domestic Box Office"

MyAnimeThoughts Mar 30, 2026 29 Views

``Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugenjou Chapter 1: The Return of Myoza'', based on the original work by Koyoharu Gotoge, attracted 27.34 million viewers in Japan and exceeded 40 billion yen in box office revenue. The box office revenue exceeded 40 billion yen, making it the second Japanese film in history to achieve this feat, following "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train."

``Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Castle Chapter 1: Return of Aquarium'' was released on July 18th last year and will end on April 9th. The box office revenue of 40 billion yen was achieved in 254 days of release until March 29th. The film has sold over 10 billion yen in 8 days since its release, 20 billion yen in 23 days since its release, and over 30 billion in 46 days since its release.

``Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugenjou Chapter 1: The Rebirth of Myokuza'' is the first work in the ``Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba'' trilogy, which depicts the final battle between the Demon Slayer Corps and the demons including Muzan Kibutsuji, who is the nemesis of the main character Tanjiro. We are planning to release "Chapter 2" and "Chapter 3" in the future.