Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle had a strong opening at the Indian box office
It has earned more than Teja Sajja's Mirai on Day 1
The Japanese animated film has also surpassed the opening day haul of Baaghi 4
Haruo Sotozaki’s directorial Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle, which hit the Indian theatres on September 12, got off to a strong start. The Japanese animated film opened to positive reviews from Indian critics and audience alike. It was released in five languages in India: Japanese (with English subtitles), English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. Released in over 750 screens, it had an impressive total on Day 1 and surpassed the opening day earnings of some of the big Indian releases this year.
Demon Slayer Infinity Castle box office collection Day 1 India
As per a report in Sacnilk, Demon Slayer Infinity Castle collected around Rs 13 crore net in India.
On its opening day, the anime film lured the Indian audience to a great extent as the film had an overall 67.76% English occupancy on Friday. Afternoon shows recorded the maximum occupancy of 75.50%, followed by 74.33% during the morning shows, 64.20% during the night shows, and 57.00% during the evening shows.
It also recorded impressive occupancy rates in Hindi and Japanese in all formats.
It has beaten the opening day haul of Tiger Shroff's Baaghi 4, which earned around 12 crore net in India. Also, Teja Sajja's Mirai, which released alongside the Japanese film, is also behind. It earned Rs 12 crore on Day 1. Demon Slayer Infinity Castle seems to give tough competition to Mirai as well as last week's releases.
Demon Slayer Infinity Castle, which released in Japan on July 18, 2025, reportedly earned ¥1.64 billion (~US $11.1 million) on Day 1. It is the fourth highest-grossing Japanese film worldwide and the highest-grossing film of 2025 in the country. With a runtime of 155 minutes, the film is produced by Shueisha, Aniplex, Sony Pictures Networks, Toho Pictures and Crunchyroll. It is the direct sequel to the fourth season of the anime television series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.
