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Can Sony claim to have repeated their success? In the wake of the box office performance of the hit anime Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which earned in excess of $600 million at the box office, the new movie Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc has officially crossed the $100M mark worldwide, hitting a international earnings of $108 million in its opening frame. This movie surpassed Black Phone 2 ($12.9M) in its second weekend in theaters, as well as Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere starring the talented Jeremy Allen White (nine million dollars).

Strong U.S. and International Results

The work of Tatsuya Yoshihara, the film is a straightforward follow-up of the initial season of Chainsaw Man. It earned $18.2 million in North America after a strong $5.2M Saturday earnings and four-point-five-million-dollar Sunday performance. Globally, the animated by MAPPA film added $14.7M across 46 Sony markets, resulting in a global sum of over $60 million via Sony ($43.1M international, $18.2 million in the U.S.). Official totals are still pending from Sony its final earnings figure.

Comparisons to Previous Successful Anime Films

Specialist agency a leading anime marketing group previously spoke, drawing parallels between the feature's anticipated earnings to the popular film Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which earned $34 million in the U.S. and Canada in 2022 and opened to a similar $18M stateside. This movie's opening frame aligns with that standard, while its hundred-and-eight-million-dollar international sum currently tracks a bit short of that movie's over $166 million final run. While it is improbable the Reze Arc movie will earn the box office of mega hit the enormous hit Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, nonetheless, it is a major victory for the studio.

Promotional Strategies Boost Success

Along with its affiliate the anime streaming service Crunchyroll have skillfully used audience interaction to propel their dominance at the animated movie market. The movie's advertising push launched at Anime Expo Los Angeles in summer with a MAPPA panel, exclusive activations, and Pochita photo ops, then continued with a notable appearance at the New York Comic Con featuring behind-the-scenes footage, audience giveaways, and further MAPPA discussions. Additionally, there was an private showing for enthusiasts for moviegoers and content creators as well after the final day of the convention.

What’s Next

2025 is a major time for animated films, and for the company, which has an additional anime film premiering in 2025 in the film Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution in the month of November.