‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle’.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle released in India on September 12, 2025 and has stormed the box office, setting new records for an anime release. It has the highest opening weekend for an anime/animation of all time, and surpassed the lifetime collections of all anime films in just one day.
It’s also the second-highest weekend for any International film in 2025. The film has collected a total nett of ₹38.93 (₹27.45 gross). On its opening day, it raked up ₹12.25 crore nett (₹14.95 gross).
The widest release of any anime film in the past covered close to 120 cities in India. Demon Slayer was in cinemas in close to 600 cities, almost 480 new cities that had never seen a theatrical release of an anime movie.
The film was made widely available across the country in multiple languages — Japanese, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and English — ensuring accessibility for both dedicated anime fans and mainstream audiences alike. When tickets went live a week prior to release, the film was made available in more than 750 screens across India. To meet with the growing demand from fans every hour, Sony Pictures Releasing International, the distributors of the film eventually released it in more than 1900 screens.
Multiplexes are going beyond their standard programming to meet demand, with round-the-clock shows, including 5:00 am screenings—a first for any film in 2025.
Demon Slayer also made its way into smaller cinemas and single screens across tier-2 and tier-3 cities, many of which traditionally do not program anime or animation films. Sony Pictures and Crunchyroll urged smaller exhibitors to open the film.
Demon Slayer has transcended its core audience base, positioning itself as a mainstream entertainment experience for Indian audiences, marking a milestone moment for anime in India.
Published – September 16, 2025 06:18 pm IST
