Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- Anime Exceeds $10 Million in US Box Office
This weekend saw the premiere of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- in U.S. theaters, and Tanjiro and the gang rocked the box office. Following an opening on Friday, March 3 that pulled in US$4,220,412, the film closed out the opening weekend with an estimated $10.1 million from a wide release across 1,780 theaters.
Here’s the three-day breakdown:
- Friday, March 3: $4,220,412
- Saturday, March 4: $3,447,394
- Sunday, March 5: $2,450,000
According to Box Office Mojo, this put it at #4 behind Creed III, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and Cocaine Bear. Look, even Inosuke wouldn’t dare go toe-to-toe with Cocaine Bear.
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village-, distributed by Aniplex of America and Crunchyroll, is a feature-length cut of Episodes 10 and 11 of the Entertainment District Arc and the extended Episode 1 of the upcoming Swordsmith Village Arc in 4K with remastered audio. A special sold-out Los Angeles premiere was held on February 18 at the Orpheum Theatre, featuring appearances by Natsuki Hanae (Tanjiro Kamado in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba), Aniplex producer Yuma Takahashi and a performance by Aimer.
The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- World Tour began with a two-day event in Tokyo, and is followed by events in Los Angeles, Paris, Berlin, Mexico City, Seoul, Taipei, and more. More information on the World Tour can be found at demonslayer-anime.com/worldtour2023.
Get ready for the release with every episode of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba right here on Crunchyroll. Aniplex of America describes the theatrical release:
After his family is viciously murdered, a kind-hearted boy named Tanjiro Kamado resolves to become a Demon Slayer in hopes of turning his younger sister Nezuko back into a human.
Together with his comrades, Zenitsu and Inosuke, along with one of the top-ranking members of the Demon Slayer Corps, Tengen Uzui, Tanjiro embarks on a mission within the Entertainment District, where they encounter the formidable, high-ranking demons, Daki and Gyutaro.
Source: Press release
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