Gekijouban Kimetsu no Yaiba Box Office Revenue Exceeds 34 Billion Yen in 66 Days

Gekijouban “Kimetsu no Yaiba” Mugenjou-hen Dai Isshou Akaza Sairai Shatters Box Office Records!

The highly anticipated film, Gekijouban “Kimetsu no Yaiba” Mugenjou-hen Dai Isshou Akaza Sairai, which premiered in theaters nationwide on July 18th, has officially announced a cumulative box office revenue exceeding an astounding 34 billion yen within just 66 days of its release! This monumental achievement, with a total of 23,621,279 tickets sold and 34,011,490,700 yen in revenue, has propelled the movie past the incredible record set by the 2001 masterpiece Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi (Spirited Away), securing its place as the second highest-grossing domestic film of all time in Japan.

The Phenomenon of Kimetsu no Yaiba

The anime series Kimetsu no Yaiba (also widely known as Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba) is an adaptation of the popular manga serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha) from 2016 to 2020. Its television anime broadcast, which began in April 2019, ignited a social phenomenon, captivating audiences across Japan and beyond. The series’ overwhelming popularity is evident in its manga sales, with the 23 volumes collectively surpassing a staggering 220 million copies in circulation.

Following the first TV anime series, “Kamado Tanjirou Risshi-hen” (Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc), the “Mugen Ressha-hen” (Mugen Train Arc) was brought to the big screen as Gekijouban “Kimetsu no Yaiba” Mugen Ressha-hen (Demon Slayer: Mugen Train). This film achieved an unprecedented total box office revenue of approximately 51.7 billion yen, making it the highest-grossing film in Japanese domestic box office history. Subsequent television anime arcs, including “Mugen Ressha-hen” and “Yuukaku-hen” (Entertainment District Arc), aired from 2021 to 2022, followed by “Katanakaji no Sato-hen” (Swordsmith Village Arc) in 2023, and “Hashira Geiko-hen” (Hashira Training Arc) in 2024, continuing to thrill fans with breathtaking animation and storytelling.

Explosive Opening and Unprecedented Speed

The latest cinematic installment, Mugenjou-hen Dai Isshou, showcased its immense drawing power right from its debut. Within just three days of its release, it recorded an impressive 3.84 million admissions and 5.52 billion yen in box office revenue, setting new records for opening performance, first-day performance, and single-day performance. Its meteoric rise continued, surpassing approximately 12.87 billion yen within 10 days of release. Notably, the film reached the 10 billion yen milestone in just eight days, making it the fastest movie ever to achieve this feat in Japan, surpassing the record set by the previous blockbuster, Gekijouban “Kimetsu no Yaiba” Mugen Ressha-hen (released October 2020).

Global Domination: International Release and MX4D/4DX

The cinematic experience for Gekijouban “Kimetsu no Yaiba” Mugenjou-hen Dai Isshou Akaza Sairai was further enhanced with the start of MX4D and 4DX screenings on August 15th, immersing viewers in the action like never before. The film’s global reach is equally impressive, commencing its international release in mid-August, starting with Taiwan, and extending to other Asian countries such as Thailand, Malaysia, and Korea. Furthermore, the movie began its screenings in North America and Europe on September 11th, where it dramatically renewed the 26-year-old record for a Japanese anime film’s opening in North America, becoming the new No. 1.

Detailed Box Office Performance for Gekijouban “Kimetsu no Yaiba” Mugenjou-hen Dai Isshou Akaza Sairai

Here’s a closer look at the key box office milestones for Gekijouban “Kimetsu no Yaiba” Mugenjou-hen Dai Isshou Akaza Sairai:

• July 18th (Friday) – Opening Day:
  Admissions: 1,155,637 people | Revenue: 1,646,054,200 yen
  *Achieved No. 1 First Day Performance of all time (according to Kogyo Tsushinsha survey)
• July 20th (Sunday) – Single Day Record:
  Admissions: 1,421,804 people | Revenue: 2,037,820,200 yen
  *Achieved No. 1 Single Day Performance of all time (according to Kogyo Tsushinsha survey)
• July 18th to 20th – 3-Day Opening Total:
  Admissions: 3,843,613 people | Revenue: 5,524,298,500 yen
  *Achieved No. 1 Opening Performance of all time (according to Kogyo Tsushinsha survey)
• July 18th to 27th – 10-Day Total:
  Admissions: 9,104,483 people | Revenue: 12,872,176,700 yen
• July 18th to August 3rd – 17-Day Total:
  Admissions: 12,558,582 people | Revenue: 17,639,557,600 yen
• July 18th to August 10th – 25-Day Total:
  Admissions: 15,698,202 people | Revenue: 22,072,191,500 yen
• July 18th to August 17th – 31-Day Total:
  Admissions: 18,272,941 people | Revenue: 25,782,656,600 yen
• July 18th to August 24th – 38-Day Total:
  Admissions: 19,825,555 people | Revenue: 28,087,694,600 yen
• July 18th to August 31st – 45-Day Total:
  Admissions: 21,102,792 people | Revenue: 29,983,483,800 yen
• July 18th to September 7th – 52-Day Total:
  Admissions: 22,007,405 people | Revenue: 31,425,916,900 yen
• July 18th to September 15th – 60-Day Total:
  Domestic Admissions: 23,042,671 people | Domestic Revenue: 33,056,066,300 yen
  Worldwide Cumulative Admissions: 55,004,375 people | Total Worldwide Revenue: 68,015,243,965 yen
• July 18th to September 21st – 66-Day Total:
  Domestic Admissions: 23,621,279 people | Domestic Revenue: 34,011,490,700 yen

[Image] Newspaper ads from December 2020 for the final volume of “Kimetsu no Yaiba” (15 images)

(C)Koyoharu Gotouge／Shueisha・Aniplex・ufotable

《ABEMA TIMES》

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