Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle has become the highest-grossing anime film of all time at the global box office.
The film, which follows on from the hit series and is the first in a trilogy of films that covers the original manga’s final arc, was recently released internationally following a premiere in Japan in July.
After taking $70million (£51million) in its US opening last weekend, and $17.3million (£12.8million) in its second, the film has now surpassed $555million (£411million) worldwide, making it the highest-grossing anime film at the global box office of all time.
The film is the second instalment in the franchise following 2020’s Dragon Slayer: Mugen Train, which took over $507million at the box office and was, up until Infinity Castle, the highest-grossing Japanese film ever.
The movie was re-released in UK cinemas earlier this year ahead of Infinity Castle‘s premiere.
In NME‘s four-star review of Mugen Train, we said: “Like a Gen Z horror version of Murder On The Orient Express, Mugen Train pushes the boundaries of what makes a great anime fight scene while delving deep into the motivations of its three leads.”
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Infinity Castle‘s English dub cast features the likes of Channing Tatum as Keizo and Rebecca Wang as Koyuki, and is directed by Haruo Sotozaki.
Upon the announcement of the English dub, Mitchel Berger, executive VP of global commerce of Crunchyroll, said: “We are thrilled to welcome back the beloved English voice cast reprising their roles for Infinity Castle. Their iconic voices have greatly contributed to the admiration of the characters and popularity of the franchise.
“And, we are excited to welcome Channing Tatum, who discovered his love of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and anime through watching the series with his daughter, along with Rebecca Wang as the English voices of Keizo and Koyuki.”
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