Photo/Illutration A demon named Akaza is one villain in the film “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle.” (© Koyaharu Gotoge/ Shueisha Inc., Aniplex Inc., ufotable Inc.)

The animated movie “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first Japanese film to rake in more than 100 billion yen ($645 million) at the global box office.

According to its distributor, Aniplex Inc., which announced the milestone on Nov. 17, the film has drawn a total audience of 89.17 million worldwide, including Japan, and has made 106.3 billion yen in ticket sales as of Nov. 16. 

Its domestic earnings total 37.9 billion yen over 122 days since July 18.

The franchise's first movie also set a domestic box-office record. 

Both are based on the popular manga created by Koyaharu Gotoge that was serialized in the magazine "Weekly Shonen Jump" from 2016 to 2020. Set during the Taisho Era (1912-1926), it tells the story of a boy whose family is killed by demons and his sister who turned into one. 

It was initially adapted into an anime series that began airing from 2019. “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba--The Movie: Mugen Train” followed in October 2020 and earned a record-breaking 40.4 billion yen in the domestic market, which was then the highest box-office revenue in Japanese film history. 

“Infinity Castle” is the latest installment and began rolling out overseas in August across 157 countries and regions. It was screened in North America from September and in China from November, with reports indicating a strong performance at the box office.

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