Ever since the Demon Slayer: Mugen Train movie was released, it has been smashing one record after another. Not only is it a top-grossing film, but it has also collected a lot of rave reviews.
Mugen Train is the first film of the series. Considering that the series only has a single anime, the popularity of the film is phenomenal. From the plot to the high-quality animation, it’s hard to nitpick on this particular anime film.
So what does the latest achievement of the movie look like? Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Train the Movie has sold over $ 223 million worth of tickets.
A total of 17,505,285 tickets have been sold as of 15th November 2020.
The movie version of “Kimetsu no Yaiba” infinite train edition mobilized 17,505,285 spectators (box office revenue 23,349,290,1050 yen) in 31 days.
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The film has been screened in Japanese theatres for 31 days and has hit 23 billion yen in sales. With its sales in Japan alone, the film has reached the 7th spot in the highest-grossing movies worldwide in 2020.
Amongst the highest-earning animated films of 2020 worldwide, Mugen Train already holds second place. Legend of Deification, a Chinese animated film, is the only one above it with 24 billion yen worth of sales.
In Japan, Mugen Train is the 5th highest-earning film of all time and 3rd in animation films.
Mugen Train is predicted to occupy soon the top position of the highest-earning film 2020 worldwide. With its continuous sale in China and Taiwan, reaching 24 billion yen seems like a doable feat.
Demon Slayer: Mugen Train was released on 16th October 2020 and soon surpassed the Ghibli film, Spirited Away, in sales. In its opening day alone, it earned above $ 12 million.
About Demon Slayer
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotoge.
Its publication in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump began in February 2016 with 19 collected tankōbon volumes released as of present.
In a world filled with demons and demon slayers, Kimetsu no Yaiba follows the lives of two siblings Tanjiro and Nezuko Kamado, after— the murder of their family at the hands of a demon.
Their hardship does not end there, as Nezuko’s life is spared only for her to live as a demon.
As the oldest sibling, Tanjiro vows to protect and cure his sister. The story traces the bond of this brother-sister or, better yet, demon slayer and demon combo against the odds of an arch antagonist and the society.
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