The first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle trilogy has maintained its stronghold at the Japanese box office, securing the #1 spot for a second consecutive weekend. Meanwhile, Gekijōban Utano☆Princesama♪ TABOO NIGHT XXXX has seen a notable rise, climbing to #7 in its 12th weekend.
Demon Slayer’s Record-Breaking Run Continues
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle – Part 1: Akaza Returns, which premiered in Japan on July 18, 2025, by Aniplex and Toho, has continued its phenomenal performance. In its second weekend, July 25-27, the film earned 3.099 billion yen (approximately US$20.86 million) from 2.212 million admissions.
The movie has quickly shattered multiple box office records, becoming the fastest film in Japan to surpass the 10 billion yen mark, achieving this feat within eight days of its release. This surpassed the previous record held by the franchise’s own 2020 film, Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train. As of July 28, 2025, its 11th day, Infinity Castle had accumulated ¥13.55 billion (US$91.6 million) at the Japanese box office. By its 13th day, July 30, it had surged to a remarkable ¥14.67 billion (US$99 million), making it the highest-grossing film of 2025 in Japan so far. The film is projected to cross the $100 million mark within two weeks of its release.
Notably, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle has already surpassed the lifetime earnings of several major films in Japan, including Frozen II, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Armageddon, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and Bohemian Rhapsody, now ranking as the 24th highest-grossing film of all time in Japan. As of July 31, 2025, it became the 19th highest-grossing film of all time in Japan. The film is set for a wider international release in select Asian countries in August, followed by North America and Europe in September.
Box Office Milestones for Infinity Castle
- Opening Day (July 18): ¥1.64 billion (US$11.2 million) with 1.15 million admissions, setting a new record for the highest opening day gross in Japanese box office history.
- Opening Weekend (3-day, July 18-20): ¥5.52 billion (US$37.5 million) from 3.84 million admissions, marking the biggest opening weekend of all time in Japanese cinema.
- First 4 Days (July 18-21): ¥7.31 billion (US$49.7 million) from 5.16 million admissions.
- First 8 Days: Exceeded ¥10 billion (approximately US$67.3 million), breaking the record for the fastest film to reach this milestone.
- First 10 Days: Cumulative total gross reached ¥12.87 billion (US$86.63 million) on 9.1 million admissions.
- First 13 Days: Cumulative total gross reached ¥14.67 billion (US$99 million).
Utano☆Princesama♪ TABOO NIGHT XXXX Climbs to #7
Gekijōban Utano☆Princesama♪ TABOO NIGHT XXXX (read as: TABOO NIGHT KISSES), the third concert film in the Uta no Prince-sama anime franchise, has risen to the #7 spot in its 12th weekend at the Japanese box office. The film, which features the senior idol group QUARTET NIGHT, opened in Japan on May 9, 2025.
In its 12th weekend (Friday to Sunday), the film earned 72,558,440 yen (about US$490,300). Its cumulative total earnings have reached 1,765,928,240 yen (about US$11.93 million) from 1.04 million tickets sold. The movie had previously debuted at #4 in its opening weekend and has remained in the top 10 for nine out of its twelve weekends in theaters. As of July 24, 2025, the film had already surpassed one million ticket sales in 77 days.
The success of TABOO NIGHT XXXX follows the strong performances of previous films in the franchise, with Uta no Prince-sama The Movie: Maji LOVE Kingdom earning 1.82 billion yen and Uta no Prince-sama The Movie: Maji LOVE ST☆RISH TOUR grossing 2.29 billion yen during their respective runs.
