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Did Sony done it again? Following the box office performance of the hit anime Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which brought in in excess of $600 million at the box office, the latest Chainsaw Man film has reached beyond the $100M mark globally, attaining a worldwide gross of $108 million in its opening frame. This feature beat out the horror sequel Black Phone 2 ($12.9 million) in its second week in cinemas, as well as Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere with the talented Jeremy Allen White ($9M).

Impressive American and Worldwide Performance

The work of filmmaker Tatsuya Yoshihara, the movie is a immediate sequel of Chainsaw Man’s first season. It brought in $18.2 million in the U.S. after a strong five-point-two-million-dollar Saturday earnings and $4.5 million Sunday performance. Internationally, the animated by MAPPA film earned nearly $15 million across 46 international territories, pushing its worldwide total to $60.4M under Sony ($43.1M international, $18.2M domestic). Sony has yet to announce its final earnings figure.

Benchmarks to Other Successful Anime Films

Specialist agency White Box Entertainment previously spoke, drawing parallels between the film’s projected performance to the popular film Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which made $34M in the U.S. and Canada in 2022 and debuted with a similar $18 million in the U.S.. This movie's opening frame is in line with that standard, while its $108 million worldwide total is now positioned just behind Jujutsu Kaisen 0’s $166.6M final run. Although it’s unlikely the Reze Arc movie will earn the box office of smash success the record-breaking Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, nonetheless, it is a huge win for the distributor.

Promotional Campaigns Boost Success

Along with its affiliate the anime streaming service Crunchyroll have skillfully used fan engagement to drive their supremacy at the anime box office. This film's advertising push began at Anime Expo Los Angeles in the month of July with a discussion featuring MAPPA, unique experiences, and Pochita photo ops, and later included a notable appearance at the New York Comic Con including never-before-seen content, audience giveaways, and further MAPPA discussions. There was even an exclusive fan screening for the public and influencers alike after the concluding day of the gathering.

Future Prospects

2025 is a major time for animated films, and for the studio, which has an additional animated movie premiering in the coming months in the film Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution in November.