Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle made sure to begin its box office journey in China on a promising note. Haruo Sotozaki’s directorial has surpassed every single anime release ever, to score the best pre-sales. In fact, it has also scored the third-best advance bookings for the opening weekend, among non-Chinese films in history! Scroll below for the latest updates.
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Previews in China
The Ufotable production held its previews on November 13, 2025. Akaza’s Return grossed an impressive $2.7 million from 8K screenings, scoring the third-best previews for a non-Chinese film in the post-COVID era.
Scores 3rd best pre-sales for opening weekend
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle concluded its pre-sales for the opening weekend, earning $22.4 million. It has registered the third-highest advance booking for a non-Chinese film in the post-COVID phase, only behind Avatar – The Way Of Water ($23 million) and F9 ($30.1 million).
Here’s a detailed breakdown of final pre-sales for the opening weekend in China:
- November 14 (Day 1) – $11.1 million
- November 15 (Day 2) – $7.9 million
- November 16 (Day 3) – $3.4 million
Total – $22.4 million
Creates history for anime films!
Infinity Castle has also surpassed all anime films released in China to score the highest pre-sales for the opening weekend. In fact, it has pushed The Boy And The Heron ($11.7 million) out of the top 3.
Take a look at the top 3 anime pre-sales (Friday-Sunday) in China:
- Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle: $22.4 million
- Suzume: $17.1 million
- The First Slam Dunk: $16.7 million
Biggest non-Chinese opening weekend loading?
Infinity Castle is now on track to surpass Avatar – The Way Of Water ($57.1 million) and Godzilla vs Kong ($69.2 million). With that, it will register the second biggest opening weekend for a non-Chinese film, only behind F9 ($136.1 million). The word-of-mouth is excellent as Akaza’s Return has opened to a terrific 8.8 audience score on Douban. Only the sky is now the limit for the Japanese animated dark fantasy action film, which was released in China on November 14, 2025.
Stay tuned to Koimoi for more box office updates!
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