Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Has Changed Anime Forever

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Demon Slayer quickly became a huge success for its publisher, achieving popularity in an incredibly short time. Even though the original manga finished in 2020, the story of Tanjiro and Nezuko continues to connect with fans. The recent film, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, has exceeded all expectations, earning over $70 million in North America during its opening weekend. This is a significant improvement over previous Demon Slayer films like Mugen Train, To The Swordsmith Village Arc, and To The Hashira Training Arc. This massive success promises to have a big impact on the entertainment industry.

While *Demon Slayer: Mugen Train* is currently the highest-grossing anime movie ever, the recent success of the first film suggests that title might not last long. *Mugen Train* earned over $20 million in its North American opening weekend, but *Infinity Castle* performed even better, exceeding expectations. The film made more than three times the amount of its previous record-holder, a surprise even to dedicated anime fans. This growing popularity of anime is likely to grab the attention of Hollywood studios.

Anime Continues To Rise

The saying “a rising tide lifts all boats” really applies to the success of the Infinity Castle arc in *Demon Slayer*. It’s great news for the anime industry as a whole. Anime has become increasingly popular since the COVID-19 pandemic, as people stuck at home looked for new ways to be entertained. What’s really interesting is that even after lockdowns ended, people continued to enjoy and seek out more anime and manga.

The success of *Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle* isn’t just that it topped the box office on its opening weekend in North America-it also earned over $70 million! This makes it one of the biggest movie releases of 2025 and is likely to encourage the film industry to bring more anime to theaters. Later this year, Crunchyroll will release *Chainsaw Man The Movie: The Reze Arc*, and it will be interesting to see how well Denji performs, and whether *Demon Slayer*’s success will give that series a boost as well.

A Live-Action Hashira

I can’t believe we haven’t seen a live-action *Demon Slayer* movie yet, especially considering how popular it is! Japan and the US have already adapted so many other big shonen series into live-action, but Tanjiro and the Hashira are still waiting in the wings. You just *know* Hollywood is eyeing this one – the potential for a blockbuster is huge! While shows like *My Hero Academia*, *Naruto*, and *Gundam* are getting Western adaptations, *Demon Slayer* has blown them all away at the box office. Nothing’s official yet, of course, but I’m betting there are already serious discussions happening about bringing *Demon Slayer* to the big screen.

Netflix’s live-action version of *One Piece* is a game-changer for anime adaptations, which is interesting given that the Straw Hat Pirates are rivals to the Demon Slayer Corps. If *Demon Slayer* ever gets a live-action adaptation, it’s likely creator Koyoharu Gotouge would be heavily involved, just like Eiichiro Oda was with *One Piece*. And speaking of Gotouge and what’s next for *Demon Slayer*…

A Demon Slayer Sequel

It’s been quiet since the *Demon Slayer* manga finished in 2020, with no announcements from Shueisha about continuing the story. As of now, the author, Koyoharu Gotouge, hasn’t hinted at a sequel or spin-off, though it would likely be a successful venture for Shueisha. While the ending of *Demon Slayer* feels complete, similar to the recent *Jujutsu Kaisen: Modulo* sequel, there are still possibilities to expand the world and continue the story.

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2025-09-19 00:40