Demon Slayer: Infinity Castleis about to be released in East Asian territories, and it’s already looking to putAvengers: Endgameand other Marvel movies to shame. In Japan alone,Infinity Castlehas already achieved an impressive box office run, with the film grossing over $120 million and showing no signs of slowing down.
Soon,Infinity Castlewill take its success overseas to East Asian territories like Thailand and Korea, and according toX user @meJat32,Demon Slayer: Infinity Castleis currently projected to earn over $70 million in East Asia alone. That’s on the level ofAvengers: Endgameand other major Marvel movies, so it’s nothing if not an unprecedented success.
Why Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Is Beating Avengers: Endgame Overseas
Overall, it’s easy to see whyDemon Slayer: Infinity Castleis beatingAvengers: Endgameoverseas. Over the past few years,Demon Slayerhas become one of modern anime’s biggest franchises, if not the biggest, so it’s only natural that a new movie would be a box office smash, especially with how bigMugen Trainwas.
It also helps that the movie is already getting rave reviews.Early reviews ofInfinity Castlein Japanhave painted it as a film that surpassesMugen Trainboth visually and narratively, so with that level of hype, it makes sense that it would be just as big outside Japan, if not bigger.
The biggest factor, of course, is how Asian territories feel about superhero movies. Even before superhero movies started losing their dominance at the box office, China was usually the only market where they performed well, so the idea ofInfinity CastlebeatingAvengers: Endgameisn’t as unthinkable as one might think.
Granted,Avengers: Endgamedid perform incredibly well in East Asia, as its box office was also an unprecedented success, but if anything, that makes it all the more impressive thatInfinity Castleis threatening it, and it will be great to see how that ultimately plays out once it finally releases outside Japan.
Demon Slayer’s Box Office Success Marks A New Era For Anime
Why Demon Slayer’s Box Office Success Is So Important
From the very start, it was obvious thatInfinity Castlewould be a box office hit, but if it’s now gotten to the point where it utterly dominates movies likeAvengers: Endgame, at least in the overseas market, thenDemon Slayerhas undeniably become one of the biggest media franchises of modern day.
Few anime are anywhere close toDemon Slayer’s popularity, but the fact that an anime could even reach that level of popularity still makes it clear that anime is at an unprecedented level of pop culture relevance.Demon Slayer: Infinity CastledominatingAvengers: Endgameis one of the first big signs of that, and hopefully, it won’t be the last.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle continues the battle between the Demon Slayer Corps and Muzan Kibutsuji. As Tanjiro and the Hashira face off in the demons' stronghold, the Infinity Castle, they prepare for the decisive conflict, pitting their strength against Kibutsuji’s malevolent forces.
