In just over two weeks, the first film in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba trilogy, The Infinite Fortress, is already the 10th highest-grossing film in Japanese cinema history, according to the latest Japanese box office figures released as of August 3, 2025. Additionally, the new film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no YaibaOpens in a new tab is now officially the highest-grossing film of the year at the Japanese box office, taking the spot previously held by the film Detective Conan: Sekigan no Flashback.
Several new records broken:
As of August 3, 2025, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinite Fortress has grossed 17.63 billion yen (€103.65 million) from 12.55 million tickets sold. This makes it the highest-grossing film of 2025 in Japan, surpassing the 14.47 billion yenOpens in a new tab of Detective Conan: Sekigan no Flashback, and it ranks as the 10th highest-grossing film of all time in JapanOpens in a new tab, knocking Bayside Shakedown 2 out of the top 10 for the first time since its release in 2003.
This new Japanese box office record also makes the first Infinite Fortress film the 7th highest-grossing anime film of all time in Japan. Historical rankings also include Howl’s Moving Castle (2004) with 19.6 billion yen and Princess Mononoke (1997) with 20.1 billion yen.
The successes of Infinite Fortress echo those of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugel Train during the same period. In 2020, Mugen Train also became the 10th highest-grossing film in Japan in just 17 days, albeit with a gross of 15.79 billion yen (€92.8 million). In terms of box office, Infinite Fortress grossed 2 billion yen more than Mugen Train during the same period, further demonstrating how historic these two films truly are.
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The adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoge’s manga, originally published in Weekly Shônen Jump by Shueisha from February 2016 to May 2020. In France, all 23 volumes of the manga were published by Panini.
Haruo Sotozaki continues to direct at the animation studio ufotable, with Akira Matsushima as chief animation director and character designer, and Yuki Kajiura and Go Shiina providing music. All seasons of the anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, as well as the movie Mugen Train, are available in their original and French versions on Crunchyroll.
The sequel will be adapted into a trilogy of films titled The Infinite FortressOpens in a new tab, the first of which will be released in French cinemas on September 17, 2025 in original version (subtitled) and French version by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment. The Japanese release was followed by several records broken at the Japanese box officeOpens in a new tab!
Tanjirō Kamado joined an organization dedicated to hunting demons, the Demon Slayers, after his younger sister Nezuko was transformed into a demon.
Growing stronger and closer to the other members of the army, Tanjirō confronts numerous demons alongside his comrades, Zen’itsu Agatsuma and Inosuke Hashibira. His adventures have led him to fight alongside the highest-ranking fighters of the Demon Slayer Army, the Pillars, such as the Flame Pillar, Kyōjurō Rengoku, on the Infinity Train, the Sound Pillar, Tengen Uzui, in the Pleasure District, as well as the Mist Pillar, Muichirō Tokitō, and the Love Pillar, Mitsuri Kanrōji, in the Blacksmith Village.
While the Demon Slayer Army and the Pillars were practicing in preparation for the upcoming battle against the demons, Muzan Kibutsuji appeared at the Ubuyashiki Mansion. With the army’s leader in danger, Tanjirō and the Pillars rushed to the headquarters, but fell into a trap set by Muzan Kibutsuji and found themselves trapped in the depths of a mysterious space.
Tanjirō and the rest of the Demon Slayer Army were teleported to the demon stronghold: the Infinite Fortress. It was there that the final battle between the Demon Slayer Army and the demonic forces would ignite.