Chainsaw Man Reze Arc Smashes Box Office Records—Can It Top Infinity Castle?
Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc is carving up the box office with a $174 million global haul as of November 26, 2025, according to The Numbers. It’s a franchise-best surge that still leaves one target ahead: Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle.
Quick pulse check on two monster anime franchises at the box office: Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc is piling up serious money, but Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle is still the mountain nobody is climbing.
Reze Arc is surging
- Release: September 2025
- Japan opening day: over 272,000 tickets sold, about $2.8 million
- Japan opening weekend: $8.46 million and a No. 1 debut, snapping Infinity Castle’s nine-week streak at the top
- US debut: October 24, 2025, with an $18 million opening weekend
- Worldwide total: $174 million by November 23, 2025; as of November 26, The Numbers still has it at $174 million
The movie sticks the landing on the Reze arc: a clean adaptation with sharp action, some gut-punch emotion, and actual character work. It is also crowding into territory usually occupied by the usual anime megahits, which is not nothing. Hitting $175 million looks realistic from here.
Infinity Castle is still out of reach
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Part 1 remains the juggernaut. It is the first film in a three-part wrap-up of the series finale and has turned into a records machine. Current tally: $730 million worldwide. In Japan alone, it opened to $70 million and has since climbed to $134 million, making it the highest-grossing movie ever in the country. The Ufotable polish, the emotional haymakers, and the way it leans into its cultural DNA have separated it from the pack.
Why one is bigger than the other
Reze Arc is an R-rated, blood-soaked ride, which is fantastic for fans and a limiter for families. Demon Slayer, meanwhile, hits all ages without losing edge. So yes, Chainsaw Man is punching above its weight and rewriting expectations for the franchise, but overtaking Infinity Castle? That is a pretty steep climb.
Bottom line
Reze Arc is a legit box office win at $174 million and counting, and it even knocked Infinity Castle off Japan’s top spot after a nine-week run. But Demon Slayer is still the reigning champ with a $730 million global haul and a historic run at home. Both series are streaming on Crunchyroll if you want to catch up or compare notes yourself.