Demon Slayer’s New Infinity Castle Anime Movie Debuts to Sold-Out Screenings & Dawn Lineups

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba The Movie – Infinity Castle Arc Part 1 has easily been of the most anticipated anime releases of 2025. Demon Slayer fans in Japan have taken extreme measures to ensure they’re not missing out on Ufotabe’s latest addition to the anime.

Per Oricon, major theaters such as TOHO Cinemas Shinjuku have scheduled an impressive 40 screenings for the anime movie’s opening day, with premieres beginning at 7 a.m. The weekday morning saw fans begin gathering at the venue early in the morning for these first public screenings, although midnight screenings were also held in theaters located throughout the country, including not only Tokyo but also Hokkaido, Miyagi, Kanagawa, Aichi, Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Hiroshima, Tokushima and Fukuoka. Fans were also lining up in droves to snag new and exclusive Demon Slayer merchandise before and after the premieres.

Related

Demon Slayer Reaches Over 200 Million Copies – But Is Still Only 7th Most Popular Manga Worldwide

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba fans have big reasons to celebrate as the original manga officially becomes the seventh best-selling of all time.

Demon Slayer’s First Infinity Castle Anime Movie on Track for Major Box Office Success

Image via Ufotable

Oricon elaborated on TOHO’s impressive commitment to Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba The Movie – Infinity Castle Arc Part 1, confirming that TOHO Cinemas Shinjuku dedicated 11 of its 12 total screens to the film. The movie began screening four times across different screens starting from 7 a.m. on Friday and shown every few hours throughout the day, concluding with a final screening at 1.05 a.m. the following day. TOHO Cinemas Hibiya and Ikebukuro had a similar number of screenings, with each showing the movie 31 times on its opening day.

It was reported that the previous Demon Slayer movie, Demon Slayer: Mugen Train, grossed 40.43 billion yen. Per Filmibeat, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba The Movie – Infinity Castle Arc Part 1 has earned $1.34 million USD upon its opening. With the movie only screening in Japan at the moment, it’s expected that Ufotable can cash in an even greater check once the film reaches international audiences.

Related

‘Pretty Much Rock Bottom’: Demon Slayer Star Opens Up About Transforming Most Painful Experience Into Positive Outcome

The voice of Tanjiro in Demon Slayer opens up about his most painful experience — and how he uses it to make his voice acting even more phenomenal.

Early Reviews Have Glowing Praise for Demon Slayer The Movie – Infinity Castle Arc Part 1

Netizens in Japan have been highly complimentary of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba The Movie – Infinity Castle Arc Part 1 following the film’s release, sharing their reactions that deem the movie as raveworthy. Per Anime Mojo, it’s been reported that some are claiming Demon Slayer has created a “rollercoaster of emotions” and is a “must-see” for fans of the franchise. Social media users have stated that the fights are “so intense” and that the animation goes beyond even Ufotable’s previous work on the series.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba The Movie – Infinity Castle Arc Part 1 is set to release in North America on Sept. 12, 2025.

Source: Oricon

_{Images are for reference only.Images and contents gathered automatic from google or 3rd party sources.All rights on the images and contents are with their legal original owners.}