the company aniplex announced a few hours ago Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle – Akaza Sairai, the first film of the trilogy Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, has managed to collect the surprising figure of 12 billion yen (approximately 87 million US dollars) in its first 10 days at the box office in Japan.
The Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle movie collects 12 billion yen in 10 days
It should be noted that this film has achieved a new achievement, since it has become the one that has quickly reached 10 billion yen in Japan, achieving it in just 8 days. This record was previously held by the film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train, also belonging to the franchise.
Another relevant fact is that the film managed to sell more than 9 million tickets in its first 10 days on the billboard. In addition, a new promotional image has been presented for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle.
Let us remember that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle It has given a lot to talk about and it is that the film swept at the box office, breaking all the collection records in its opening weekend, as well as the historical income mark in a single day.
Let us remember that the film made its premiere in Japan on July 18 of this year and this will begin its projections outside the Asian continent from next September 11. On that date, the film will hit theaters in Latin America.
Based on the manga Koyoharu Gotoge, the Anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba It was released in Japan on April 6, 2019. The series has four seasons (63 episodes total), a movie and a movie trilogy, plus several specials.
The animation studio Ufotable He was in charge of the production of the animation of the series. besides, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is legally available on platforms Crunchyroll and Netflix, and has dubbing to Latin Spanish.
Synopsis of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba:
Since his father’s death, the burden of supporting the family has fallen on Tanjirou Kamado’s shoulders. Although they live impoverished on a remote mountain, the Kamados can enjoy a relatively quiet and happy life. One day, Tanjirou decides to go down to the local village to earn some money by selling coal. Back at night falls, forcing Tanjirou to take refuge in the house of a strange man, who warns him of the existence of carnivorous demons lurking in the forest at night.
The next day, when he finally returns home, he finds a spooky image: his whole family has been massacred. Worse yet, the only survivor is her sister Nezuko, turned into a bloodthirsty demon. Consumed by anger and hatred, Tanjirou swears to avenge her family and stay with her only sister. Together with the mysterious group that calls itself Demon Slayer Corps, Tanjirou will do whatever it takes to kill the demons and protect the remains of humanity from his beloved sister.
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