Despite being one of the last projects created by the renowned Akira Toriyama, *Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero* has been surpassed at the box office by Sony/Crunchyroll’s *Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle* (also known as *Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Akaza Returns*). The film first came out in Japan in June 2022, with a wider international release following in August. Toriyama not only conceived the original idea for the movie, but also wrote the screenplay, continuing his involvement with the *Dragon Ball Super* films.
The new *Demon Slayer* movie, *Infinity Castle*, has become the top-earning film, surpassing *Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero*. After starting previews on Thursday at nearly 2,800 locations, the movie earned $33 million on Friday – including the $11.4 million from those previews. Experts predict it will break box office records previously held by both *Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero* and *Jujutsu Kaisen 0*.
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle North American Debut Topples Toriyama’s Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
The new *Demon Slayer* movie, *Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle*, opened to huge numbers. It earned $11.4 million from early fan showings on Tuesday, and was predicted to make $10 million from previews across over 2,800 theaters. This broke the previous preview record of $3.4 million held by *Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero* for almost three years. *Forbes* noted that *Jujutsu Kaisen 0* previously earned $2.88 million from Thursday previews.
Projections for *Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle* suggest it will earn between $56 and $65 million, easily beating the $21 million opening weekend of *Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero*. This isn’t just about numbers, though; it’s a significant moment for fans. The *Dragon Ball* series, created by Akira Toriyama, has been a standard for action anime for years, and it’s both exciting and sad to see a newer film like *Infinity Castle* potentially break its record, especially with Toriyama no longer with us to see it.
Infinity Castle Brings The Final Arc Of Gotouge’s Best-Selling Manga To Life
*Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle* brings the final story arc of Koyoharu Gotouge’s *Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba* to the big screen. This film is the first of three planned movies and premiered in Japan on July 18, 2025. Directed by Haruo Sotozaki, it has already earned $280 million worldwide. The movie was funded by Aniplex (a part of Sony Group), and Toho, Aniplex, and Crunchyroll are distributing it internationally. It will also be shown in IMAX theaters in over 40 countries.
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