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Weekend Box Office Report (Aug 22–24): Demon Slayer Surpasses Titanic with ¥28 Billion
The domestic weekend box office results for August 22–24 (compiled by Kogyo Tsushinsha) have been announced.
Demon Slayer Stays on Top for 6 Consecutive Weeks
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Castle Arc – Chapter 1: Akaza Returns” remained at No.1 for the sixth straight weekend since its release.
- Weekend performance (3 days): 764,000 viewers / ¥1.154 billion
- Cumulative total: 19.82 million viewers / over ¥28 billion
With this, the film has officially surpassed James Cameron’s Titanic (1997, ¥27.77 billion) to become Japan’s third-highest-grossing film of all time, trailing only:
- Demon Slayer: Mugen Train (2020) – ¥40.75 billion
- Spirited Away (2001) – ¥31.68 billion
As the third admission bonus, a “4th Key Visual Illustration Board” has been distributed nationwide since August 23, limited to 2 million attendees.
Other Top Rankings
- 2nd: National Treasure (re-entry)
- 3rd: Jurassic World: New Frontiers
- 4th: Tokyo Mercy: The Movie
- 5th:Crayon Shin-chan: The Movie – The Scorching Hot Kasukabe Dancers
- Notably, this film also won two awards at the ANN Awards 2025 in Mumbai, India on August 22.
New Entries and Runners-Up
- 6th: Ballerina: The World of John Wick (new release, opened Aug 22)
- 7th: Snow Wind: Yukikaze
- 8th: About a Place in the Kinki Region
- 9th: My Neighbor Stella – A live-action romance based on Anmitsu’s popular manga (Bessatsu Friend / Kodansha), starring Riko Fukumoto and Yusei Yagi, directed by Kana Matsumoto.
Odekake Baby Shark Debuts at No.10
The new anime film “Odekake Baby Shark: Kai’s Friends” entered the chart at 10th place.
Adapted from Penguin Box’s manga and web anime series, it follows the adventures of a baby shark escaping from the retro town of Yao-cho and journeying into the big city.
As the first admission bonus, audiences receive a mini picture book “Baby Shark’s Pancakes” (two cover variations, given at random).
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