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Can Sony claim to have repeated their success? Following the box office performance of the hit anime Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which earned more than $600 million worldwide, Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc has officially crossed the $100 million mark globally, reaching a international earnings of $108 million during its debut. This feature outperformed the thriller Black Phone 2 (almost $13 million) in its second weekend in cinemas, as well as Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere with Jeremy Allen White ($9M).

Strong American and International Results

The work of director Tatsuya Yoshihara, the movie is a immediate sequel of the debut season of the Chainsaw Man series. It brought in $18.2 million in North America after a powerful $5.2M Saturday earnings and four-point-five-million-dollar Sunday performance. Internationally, the produced by MAPPA film grossed nearly $15 million across 46 Sony markets, pushing its worldwide total to $60.4M via Sony ($43.1 million overseas, $18.2 million domestic). The studio has not yet revealed its final earnings figure.

Parallels to Previous Blockbuster Anime Movies

Anime marketing agency White Box Entertainment previously spoke, comparing the movie's expected results to the popular film Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which made $34M in the U.S. and Canada in 2022 and opened to a comparable $18M domestically. The new film's first weekend is in line with that benchmark, while its $108M international sum presently stands slightly below Jujutsu Kaisen 0’s $166.6M final run. Although it’s unlikely the Reze Arc movie will match the numbers of blockbuster the record-breaking Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, nonetheless, it is a significant success for Sony.

Fan Engagement Efforts Boost Success

The studio and its partner Crunchyroll have skillfully used community involvement to propel their leadership at the cinema for anime films. This film's advertising push kicked off at the Los Angeles Anime Expo in the month of July with a discussion featuring MAPPA, exclusive activations, and photo opportunities with Pochita, and later included a significant involvement at NYCC showcasing never-before-seen content, audience giveaways, and additional MAPPA panels. Additionally, there was an exclusive fan screening for general audiences and popular figures too after the final day of the convention.

Looking Ahead

2025 is a big year for animated films, and for the company, which has an additional animated movie premiering this year in the film Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution in the month of November.