‘Demon Slayer’ Powers Japan’s Box Office to $1.79 Billion in 2025, Up 32% Year-on-Year

Japan Box Office Roars Back to Record High in 2025, Powered by ‘Demon Slayer’ and ‘Kokuho’

Total ticket sales revenue jumped 32 percent to a record 274.45 billion yen ($1.79 billion) as local megahits drove the world’s third-largest film market past its prior pre-pandemic peak.

‘Demon Slayer’ Powers Japan’s Box Office to $1.79 Billion in 2025, Up 32% Year-on-Year

“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle – Part 1:” anchored a banner year for Japan’s theatrical market in 2025, helping push total box office receipts to a record JPY274.45 billion ($1.79 billion), up 32% from 2024’s approximately JPY206 billion ($1.34 billion), according to figures released by the Motion Picture Producers Association […]

Japan's box office revenues hit record ¥274 billion in 2025

Total box office revenues in Japan reached a record high of 274.45 billion yen in 2025, rising 32.6 percent from the previous year on the back of domestic…

Japan box office hit record high in 2025 boosted by ‘Demon ...

Box office reached $1.8bn from 188.7 million admissions