TOKYO – The latest animated film adaptation of the popular manga “Demon Slayer” earned a total of 106.3 billion yen ($686.5 million) globally, becoming the first Japanese film to top 100 billion yen worldwide, its distributor said Monday.
According to Aniplex Inc., the film “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle Part 1: Akaza Returns” has attracted a total of 89.17 million viewers worldwide and earned over 37.9 billion yen at the Japanese box office since its release in July.
It is the second-highest-grossing film in Japan after “Spirited Away,” released in 2001 by the famed animation house Studio Ghibli Inc.
The film is the first part of a planned trilogy depicting the final battle between Tanjiro Kamado and his fellow band of demon slayers and the man-eating demons they face.
AloJapan.com