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Has Sony repeated their success? Following the success of the hit anime Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which earned more than $600 million globally, the latest Chainsaw Man film has surpassed the $100 million milestone worldwide, reaching a global total of $108M this weekend. This movie outperformed Black Phone 2 (almost $13 million) in its second weekend in movie houses, as well as Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere starring actor Jeremy Allen White (nine million dollars).

Notable Domestic and Global Results

Helmed by director Tatsuya Yoshihara, the film is a immediate sequel of Chainsaw Man’s first season. It earned $18.2 million in North America after a powerful $5.2 million Saturday and $4.5M Sunday. Globally, the MAPPA-produced movie grossed $14.7M across 46 international territories, pushing its worldwide total to over $60 million through Sony distribution ($43.1M abroad, $18.2 million domestic). Official totals are still pending from Sony its official box office total.

Benchmarks to Past Anime Hits

Promotional firm White Box Entertainment had earlier commented, contrasting the film’s projected performance to the popular film Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which made thirty-four million dollars in the U.S. and Canada in 2022 and started with a comparable $18 million in the U.S.. The new film's opening frame aligns with that marker, while its $108M worldwide total currently tracks a bit short of that movie's $166.6M final run. Even if it doesn't seem possible Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc will match the box office of blockbuster the enormous hit Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, it remains a significant success for the distributor.

Promotional Campaigns Drive Performance

Sony and its subsidiary the anime streaming service Crunchyroll have successfully utilized fan engagement to boost their leadership at the animated movie market. The Reze Arc promotional efforts kicked off at Anime Expo Los Angeles in July with a MAPPA panel, exclusive activations, and photo opportunities with Pochita, followed by a significant involvement at New York Comic Con featuring never-before-seen content, lotteries for fans, and more MAPPA sessions. There was even an exclusive fan screening for general audiences and popular figures too after the concluding day of the convention.

What’s Next

This year marks a significant period for Japanese animation, and for the company, which has another animated movie releasing in 2025 in the upcoming Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution in November.