“Gekijouban Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugenjo-hen” Exceeds 31.4 Billion Yen, Fastest Record to Surpass “Mugen Ressha-hen”

It has been revealed that Gekijouban Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugenjo-hen Dai-isshou Akaza Sairai has surpassed an incredible 22 million attendees and earned over 31.4 billion yen at the box office in just 52 days since its release. This monumental achievement shatters the previous record held by the franchise’s earlier film, Gekijouban Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-hen, setting a new benchmark as the fastest film in Japanese cinema history to exceed 30 billion yen.

2025.9.8 Mon 13:12

Kimetsu no Yaiba, often known to Western fans as *Demon Slayer*, is an anime based on the manga by Gotouge Koyoharu, with all 23 volumes published by Shueisha’s “Jump Comics” having sold over 220 million copies cumulatively. The story follows Kamado Tanjiro, a young boy whose family is killed by demons. He joins the Demon Slayer Corps to turn his demon-transformed sister, Kamado Nezuko, back into a human and fights against demons. The series’ popularity comes from its poignant story of humans and demons, thrilling sword fights, captivating characters, and occasional comical scenes.

The anime, produced by ufotable, began its run with TV Anime Kimetsu no Yaiba: Kimon Tanjiro Risshi-hen in April 2019 and has continued to expand since. It was announced that Gekijouban Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugenjo-hen would be produced as a three-part film series, with “Dai-isshou Akaza Sairai” (“Chapter One: Akaza Returns”) premiering on July 18th. This film depicts the final, decisive battle between the Demon Slayer Corps and the demons, set within the demons’ stronghold, the Infinity Castle (Mugenjo).

It has now been revealed that, as of September 7th, over 52 days since its release, the film has attracted 22,007,405 attendees and earned a box office revenue of 31,425,916,900 yen.

Following its record-breaking opening with the highest box office performance in Japanese history over its first three days, this film quickly surpassed the 10 billion and 20 billion yen marks faster than any other Japanese movie. It has now broken the record held by its predecessor, Gekijouban Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-hen (released in October 2020), which was the fastest to reach 30 billion yen (achieving 10 billion in 59 days). Gekijouban Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugenjo-hen Dai-isshou Akaza Sairai now holds the title for the fastest film in Japanese cinema history to cross the 30 billion yen threshold.

As of August 31, 2025, the all-time box office ranking in Japan lists Gekijouban Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-hen at number one with 40.75 billion yen, followed by Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi (released in 2001) at number two with 31.68 billion yen. This film, currently in third place by a narrow margin, is expected to soon surpass Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi and claim the second spot. It remains to be seen how close it can get to Gekijouban Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-hen‘s top position, and whether it can even overtake it, ensuring continued excitement for fans and industry observers alike.

Detailed Box Office Results

The film is currently showing.

• Total Box Office Performance (July 18th – September 7th, 52 days):
• Attendees: 22,007,405 people
• Revenue: 31,425,916,900 yen
• Milestone Achievements:
• 10 Billion Yen Mark: Achieved in 8 days (Mugen Ressha-hen took 10 days)
• 20 Billion Yen Mark: Achieved in 23 days (Mugen Ressha-hen took 24 days)
• 30 Billion Yen Mark: Achieved in 46 days (Mugen Ressha-hen took 59 days)

Film Information: Staff and Cast

Staff

Cast

* The correct kanji for Nezuko’s “Ne” (禰) is “Ne + Iru” (ネ＋爾).
* The correct kanji for Kibutsuji Muzan’s “Tsuji” (辻) has one dot for its “shinnyo” radical.

(C) Gotouge Koyoharu / Shueisha・Aniplex・ufotable

By Nakase Koutarou

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