[Theatrical pre-sale ticket sales] As of July 9, 2025, according to the websites of cinema branches and the information released by the official channels of the branches, the sales of movie pre-sale tickets of several major distribution theaters in Japan were manually counted: 96 Lawson theaters nationwide, 75 TOHO theaters, 25 Shochiku theaters, 22 Toei theaters, and 21 109 theaters, as well as independent theaters other than the major theaters. Because some theater websites failed to synchronize the inventory data of movie pre-sale tickets in a timely manner, the system missed a high rate, which was particularly prominent in AEON theaters and independent theaters other than the major theaters. Therefore, the actual sales volume may be more than the statistics show. At present, at least 320 theaters have sold out the [8-set set] <Special Set>. The number of theaters where both the [Set] and [Combination] <組み合わせ別ver. > are sold out has increased to 121. [Aiwoza version] ＜Aiwoza Building ver.＞ 172 theaters reported sold out.
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>Also chinese fans really want it
>The number of people who want to watch Infinite City on Maoyan is higher than the two recent superhero movies, and the number of people who want to watch the trailer of The Crow is also the only one in the recent period

Looking pretty good for Infinity Castle.

>>280403903 (OP)
dororo is better. fuck ufoturd cgshit

>>280403903 (OP)
But /a/ told me no one cares about KnY anymore

>>280406012
When /a/ says things like this, they’re obviously talking about what’s going on within this board. the western viewers and about online engagement. No one here knows what’s happening in Japan

>>280403903 (OP)
I'm hoping I don't have trouble getting tickets when it comes here in September. Subbed showtimes normally have less traffic.

I might do something insane and try and catch a midnight first screening. Last time I did that was when The Dark Knight played and it was a shit load of fun.

>>280403903 (OP)
It's always fun to remember that Demon Slayer spent three years being published in the world's biggest manga magazine without anyone giving it a single fuck. Shit, the manga was canceled after 3 volumes in France due to lack of interest. But now, somehow...

>>280403903 (OP)
>Also chinese fans really want it
Fuck, I just remembered Akaza's injuries are the most gruesome in the series, the theatrical cut will likely shade his torso in black or filter with some effect. The Mugen Train theatrical cut did the same did thing for the most violent scenes like Tanjiro cutting his own neck and the final shot of Akaza piercing Rengoku.

Not only must gaijins like me wait for September but also wait for the BD release for the full uncensored version.

>>280407230
>without anyone giving it a single fuck.
It instantly ranked near the top 5 on ToC, by Volume 7 was already selling above 100k and it stayed there before the anime started, and, stop talking out of your ass and look at the actual data.

>>280407316
They arent censoring for countries other than China (which most likely wont get it)

>>280407230
France fucked up its localization royally. Called it Night of the Stalkers or some shit.

>>280403903 (OP)
How will Jeremy cope in a few weeks?

>>280407230
I don't know if it was because it wasn't very popular while running or not, but one of the manga's strengths is its fast pacing. Shit happened, it was predictable but satisfying, then it fucking ended. Yet here we are for at least 3 more years.

>>280407610
Dont look at the WSJ thread.

>>280407230
It wasnt cancelled in France due to lack of interest. The publisher in France was a fucking incompetent retard that didnt advertise it at all.

>>280407714
Shonen generals are already cancer, why would I go into the intersection of all of them?

>>280407714
y?

>>280407503
All theatrical cuts for the Mugen Train back then were censored in the two scenes detailed in the post you replied to, it was minimal censorship but it was there. That's why it will be surprising if Akaza's mangled torso shot with his ribcage in full display is left untouched in the theatrical version.

>>280409180
He's....not taking it well.

>>280407430
The point is: DS numbers were mediocre, far from impressive. A turd like Toriko sold more before its anime. And weekly rankings are manipulated, especially during the former editor's era (Dr. Stone was consistently in the top 5 and is far from a big hit).
>>280407640
The fast pacing made the manga rely heavily on infodump imo.
>>280407812
Fair but at the same time advertising wouldn't have been a big problem if the manga were popular. Series like MHA and CSM were already known worldwide before their adaptations, DS wasn't.

>>280403903 (OP)
I hate this fucking anime for amplifying the trend of adapting canon material as movies.

>>280409700
You liked the old trend of filler movies with plot and developments that didn't matter in the bigger scope of things at all?

>>280409995
Yes because those could be easily ignored.

>>280409597
A lot of that infodump was done during the fights themselves. It was rare for characters to just be standing around and jabbering to each other while nothing else was happening.

>>280410098
Imagine wanting a manga you like getting meaningless filler instead of putting that time, money and talent into a faithful adaptation with occasional expansions and minimal filler.

>PLEASE CARE ABOUT DEMON SLAYER

>this idiot made a separate seethe thread for his shitpost on the WSJ thread.
LOL. Also, I'd just copy and paste what I said in the previous thread.

Pre-sale sellouts across multiple theaters sounds impressive until you remember that's literally what frontloaded anime blockbusters ALWAYS do.

Demon Slayer fans showing up on Day 1 is not a new phenomenon. That's their thing. You give them a piece of acrylic and a breathing form and they’ll camp out like itxs a PS5 launch. It's built into the marketing strategy.

Pre-sales =/= box office dominance.
Pre-sales =/= staying power.
Pre-sales =/= mainstream pull.

Every single recap and event screening from Ufotable has had strong pre-sales and then faded by Week 2. Why? Because this franchise is fan-driven, not broad-market driven.

Swordsmith Village had strong pre-sales too. It couldn’t even break $60M worldwide. Hashira Training had solid pre-sales. It got clobbered overseas by a MHA filler movie. Also, you’re showing off that merch bundles are sold out? LMAO. That's like saying Starbucks is dominating the coffee game because they sold out a Taylor Swift mug. They're selling plastic, not ticket legs. Here's what matters more than pre-sales:
>How many repeat showings theaters can fit with a bloated 2h35m runtime
>What happens after Week 1 when casuals start picking Jurassic World instead?
>Whether Japan’s economy is strong enough to support repeat viewings like 2020
>Whether Aniplex's "movie event" hype survives against actual cinematic competition
So yeah, good for you. A couple hundred theaters sold out early merch bundles. Let's check back in after Week 3 when it’s losing IMAX slots to a dinosaur and a white guy in a cape. Pre-sales are your only W. Enjoy it while it lasts, rofl. Jurassic World will still eat it.

Oh hi Jeremy. Have you finally calmed down from your schizo attack?

>>280411383
Still not Jeremy, still not mad, and still 100% confident this movie is going to underperform like a 2-hour anime recap with 30 minutes of padding. You seething this hard over merch bundle pre-orders tells me everything I need to know. You really are just a child like any other Demon Slayer fan, lmao. If you really believed Infinity Castle was going to crush it, you wouldn't need to spend 14 hours a day on 4chan trying to convince strangers it’s a masterpiece before it even opens.

You keep pretending pre-sales = dominance, but guess what? Mugen Train didn't need pre-sale cope. It had legs.
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 didn't need 4chan threads. It had word of mouth.
Super Mario Bros didn't need posters or breathing styles. It had rewatchability.

This movie?
>has a 2h35m runtime (cinemas hate long movies)
>no finale hype
>heavy Hollywood competition
>a deflating economy
>no China release
>September overseas rollout (aka box office Siberia)
>no awards buzz or critic pull
>and an IP that's been milked harder than a shounen cow in its sixth season.
Pre-sales mean your loud fanbase showed up early, not that the movie has box office stamina. You can't stretch "Day 1 hype" across 6 weeks of competitive scheduling with Superman and Jurassic World lurking.

But go ahead. Make another thread. Screenshot this too. I'll still be right when this thing tops out at ¥15B domestic and caps at $175-190 or $200M globally if it's lucky.

Demon Slayer isn's Oppenheimer. It"# not Endgame. It's not Return of the King. It's a high-budget episode drop with glossy marketing. And soon, it'll be just another long-ass anime movie getting steamrolled by Chris Pratt and David Corenswet, two white guys.

>>280409700
>Noooo I don't want better animation with bigger budget....ahhh anything but that, save me slideshow sama.

>>280411162
I do care

Pissfags must be already pissing and shitting themselves.

>>280409387
Well damn. I didnt notice in the theaters at the time because I was having an ibs attack during the Akaza fight. Hope it isnt too offensive.

>>280411914
What better animation with bigger budget? The animation and budget stays the same as it always had. Mugen Train had a budget of $15M and the movie certainly didn't like a $15M movie. The CGI was worse than the TV show (I cannot stress enough how hideous the train was) and the direction felt like it was built for TV as the movie felt like a collection of episodes mashed together.

Shit, the TV version cut Mugen Train into 7 episodes, which I'd wager is $1.5M at best because a single episode of Demon Slayer costs $80,000 to produce. It's barely in the top 10 most expensive anime series to make (Bleach by comparison is a lot more expensive to produce than Demon Slayer). That "high budget" illusion potato brains yaps about was spent on marketing.

>>280411998
I dont think they care that much anymore.

>>280411730
pissfag is still coping
Mugen Train was not a fluke and Infinity Castle will outperform it

>>280411219
>it got clobbered overseas by a MHA filler movie.
Bro thought he could lie.

>>280411730
You're still going to see the movie with me when it comes out though, right?

>>280412338
LMAOOOOO. Mugen Train was the DEFINITION of a freak accident.
>Pandemic timing
Released when every major studio delayed their films. Marvel, Pixar, Warner Bros were all gone. Demon Slayer had a wide-open playing field.
>Stimulus checks from the government
Japanese households had more disposable income. And with theaters one of the only forms of safe leisure, rewatch culture exploded.
>No competition for MONTHS
Mugen Train ran like a dictator with zero opposition. That movie squatted in theaters like a squatter in an abandoned building.
>Cultural freak event
It was coming off Season 1 hype + blew up on streaming during lockdown. A once-in-a-generation combo.

It made over ¥40B in Japan. You're trying to convince me Infinity Castle: Part 1, a middle chapter with a bloated runtime and 2+ years of declining hype, is gonna beat that? Fuck no. And you're even more delusional if you unironically think Infinity Castle will outperform it.
>Runtime: 2h35m
That's nearly 40% fewer showings per day than Mugen Train. Fewer showings = less money per screen per day = lower ceiling.
You can't rewrite theater math. It's basic revenue per screen-hour economics.
>It's not a finale
This isn't Endgame. It's Infinity War without Thanos dying. No catharsis, no full payoff. It's a Part 1. You won’t trick casuals into marathon-rewatching that.
>Competition
Theaters in Japan this summer are not empty like they were in 2020. You have Superman, Fantastic Four, Jurassic World all coming out in almost sequentially. Even if Japan loves anime, normies still pick winners and big name actors because Japan are obsessed with prestige. Frozen 2, Bohemian Rhapsody, Mario, Top Gun, those didn’t win just because of IP. They won because they were crowd-friendly and timed right. Infinity Castle isn't.
>Franchise fatigue
We've had non-stop Demon Slayer content every year. 5 seasons in 6 years, multiple recaps, specials, trailers, re-releases, etc.

>>280412678
Can you make one single fucking post without a Marvel slop reference?

>>280412549
You're reposting the same chart like it's some kind of Uno reverse card when I already dunked you in the Jump thread, lmao. I also like how you went full "oh shit, my favorite source isn't helping me anymore” mode and ran straight to The Numbers like it was a panic button, hoping nobody would notice you quietly abandoning BoxOfficeMojo, the site you was parroting two threads ago.
>Hashira Training (2024)
Worldwide: $50.4M
Japan domestic: $17.6M
International (non-Japan): $32.7M – but wait... that number includes Japan. You either don't understand how box office stats work or you're deliberately pretending to forget that “international” includes Japan unless explicitly separated. So here's what you actually do:
>$50.4M total - $17.6M Japan = $32.8M international?
Nope. That $32.8M already includes Japan. BoxOfficeMojo separates Japan when they do the breakout. So when you remove Japan, the true international (non-Japan) revenue = ~$15.1M.
>MHA: You're Next
Worldwide: $23.5M
US domestic: $5.0M
International: $18.5M (non-US, mostly Japan + rest of world)

Translation: MHA outgrossed Demon Slayer's recap internationally, and it did that:
>with no canon stakes
>competing in August, the bloodbath of Deadpool, Inside Out 2, Despicable Me 4, Bad Boys 4
>with way less promotional hype and fewer premium screens
>and with Deku fatigue being a thing since Season 5
Meanwhile Demon Slayer's recap:
>had a February release, a literal dump month
>zero real competition
>IMAX boost
>big studio push from Sony/Aniplex
>recap of a canon arc with a new episode slapped on
And it still got smacked internationally by a filler movie. Embarrassing. What's even more embarrassing than Demon Slayer getting smacked by MHA filler with all the advantages it had is that you can't even read a chart.
>>280412838
Nah.

>>280413219
And you are getting these numbers from where exactly?

>>280412838
Of course not. He has to hide behind them because MHA could never ever.

>>280413219
You fucking retard. Domestic means US and Canada not Japan. You cant even read a damn boxmojo site correctly.

>>280412102
When I first saw Mugen Train I legitimately thought it was a special TV feature. If you would have told me then that it was a theatrical movie release I’d have thought you were trolling. I would have believed an OVA but not a movie.

>>280411219
you lost, faggot
also stop pretending to be french you retard you got outed as being a fsl

Tengen-sama... ToT

Meanwhile, Dragon Maid SuperFLOPED in theaters.
https://www.crunchyroll.com/hi/news/latest/2025/7/1/miss-kobayashis-dragon-maid-anime-movie-ninth-place-debut-japan-box-office

>Jeremy still doing his shift
>13 hours ongoing right now of cope and seethe
kek

it's always funny to read retarded that try to critique this awesome manga. Stop coping guys, demon slayer is perfect, you can't even know what to criticize.

Simple story? yes.
Peak execution? yes.

>>280413219
Holy fuck this dude has literally been posting from morning and now its night on my end.
This MHA fucker doesn't sleep or do anything else?

>>280403903 (OP)
why do people hate this series so much on the internet but it's literally the most popular anime since it came out? no other series is this successful or close to it and gets this much hate

me on the left ( ˘ω˘)ｽﾔｧ

>>280416263
butt blasts the kind of teenage boy that hates his single mother

>>280416263
It's a minority of schizos, for example on 4chan you have this jeremy mha faggot who literally seethed since 2019 and posts literally all day long if something triggers him (ie a kny thread).
It's popularity and the revenue it makes WW speaks for itself.

>>280413219
Why are you ban evading?

>>280416225
A few days ago he went on 48 hours posting spree

>>280414716
Straight from BoxOfficeMojo.
>To the Hashira Training
Domestic (US/Canada): $17,657,658
International (rest of the world including Japan): $32,782,014
Total Worldwide: $50,439,672
>MHA: You're Next
Domestic (US/Canada): $5,041,781
International (rest of the world including Japan): $18,458,211
Total Worldwide: $23,499,992
>>280415424
>Domestic means US and Canada not Japan.
Yes, retard, we all know that. You're confirming what I'm saying. Japan is counted under International, not Domestic. Try and do the math yourself.

Demon Slayer's Japan gross:
Total International = $32,782,014
Subtract non-Japan markets = ???

That's where you started coping like the pathetic manchild you are, because BoxOfficeMojo doesn't list Japan individually, so we have to rely on historical reporting. But even if you generously assume Japan made ~$17.6M (which is the most common number reported from Japan-based trackers), that still leaves just $15.1M for the rest of the world.

So:
>MHA: You're Next made $18.4M internationally
>Hashira Training made ~$15.1M internationally (excluding Japan)
Which means:
>MHA outgrossed Demon Slayer recap internationally
And MHA did it:
>with a filler movie
>in August, one of the most competitive months of the year
>against Deadpool, Inside Out 2, Despicable Me 4, and Bad Boys 4
>with less marketing and less distribution push
Meanwhile Demon Slayer recap:
>dropped in February (a dump month)
>faced no competition
>got Sony's full marketing push
>had every IMAX screen in Japan and in some global markets
>and still got beaten overseas by a My Hero filler
You can cry about "reading BoxOfficeMojo wrong" all you want. I read it exactly right, you just didn't like the results because they weren't in your favour. Which is why you abandoned it and resorted to The Numbers after I dunked you.
>>280416213
>it's always funny to read retarded
You can't even spell retarded right. Sit down and shut your mouth, the adults are talking right now.

>>280416225
Same guy that was shitting up the trailer release threads 11 days ago.

>>280417384
Why are you excluding Japan from the international count for KnY? Lmao. 18.4M for MHA Includes Japan too you know.
>Boxofficemojo doesnt list Japan individually
Yes it does. Its in a dropdown menu on the page. You can see the revenue for each country individually.

>>280417754
So
international numbers=(International - Japan) + US
>Hashira recap
(26,697,167-13,625,772)+17,657,658=30729053
>MHA movie
(27,182,835-23,615,369)+5,041,781=8609247

>>280417384
why are you ban evading jeremy?

>>280418146
Why exclude Japan?

>>280418478
Because I want to prove
>It got clobbered overseas by a MHA filler movie.
Is wrong by using the same source he's using

Cant wait for this extremely averahe shonenslop to end and fall into irrelevancy
But each their own

>>280409995
>filler movies with plot and developments that didn't matter in the bigger scope of things at all
Yes.

>>280411914
>I don't want better animation
Season 2 already had better animation than mugen train.

>mha only has 60 million circulation in Japan
>never hit 1 million print
>got mogged by kimetsu RECAP movie
>got mogged by black clover
>got mogged by haikyuu
>its final trailer is viewed less than a million (Black cover season 2 was viewed over >3 million)
>got mogged by csm, jjk, and any popular shonen in existence
My hero academia is irrelevant and forgotten

I for one welcome it.

>>280417754
>Why are you excluding Japan from the international count for KnY?
Because the entire debate is about how much money these films made outside Japan and you have been bragging about Demon Slayer's global reach, claiming it's a global box office monster. So yes, I'm excluding Japan on purpose to compare true international pull. Japan is home turf, obviously Demon Slayer will perform better there. But you're claiming it "mogged" MHA globally, so I'm testing that claim by checking how it did outside its comfort zone.

Spoiler: it didn’t mog anything.
>18.4M for MHA Includes Japan too you know.
Yes. And that's the point. Even with Japan included, MHA's total international gross is $18.4M. Try and do the math yourself:
>Demon Slayer’s full international (including Japan): $32.78M
>Japan's contribution (confirmed via multiple JP sources and rough exchange rate): ~$17.6M
>So, non-Japan international total = $32.78M - $17.6M = ~$15.1M
Now, let’s assume MHA made half of its $18.4M international in Japan (which is generous). That still means MHA made ~9M overseas, closing the gap, or if Japan was less of the share, outright surpassing Demon Slayer's foreign haul.

The result? Even if MHA tied Demon Slayer internationally, that's embarrassing for a so-called "god-tier" IP being beaten or equaled by a filler movie from a franchise you keep calling "dead."
>Its in a dropdown menu on the page.
Yes. We all know you're late to your own funeral. First off, Japan box office data on BOM is often delayed or incomplete, because BOM relies on international reporting, not localized studio updates. That's why The Numbers and JP-specific trackers sometimes report higher or more precise numbers for Japan than BOM does. So what do people do? They check reliable JP reports, pull the actual Japan figure, and subtract it from the international to get the rest-of-world gross.

You're now demanding "receipts" for math so basic it's literally subtraction on your phone's calculator.

>>280418704
It mogged it hard, and you're coping about a recap movie mogging your dogshit franchise hard
You're coping at reality

Reminder
Kny mugen train = 1+ million BD
MHA 6th season = less than 500 BD
kek

>>280418677
Crazy how my hero academia is completely irrelevant and forgotten so quickly compared to kimetsu or jjk or haikyuu.
That shit has a final season yet nobody cares. It's laughable.

>>280418704
Are you psychotic? Not once was global brought into the equation. Not to mention straight up pulling numbers from your ass instead of the very site. You can see just how much money it made in Japan, you dont have to assume anything. What crazy mental gymnastics is this?

>>280418704
See
>>280418146

bros I think he fell asleep from his all day job of 14 hours (confirmed) of posting on 4chan. sad

Anyway, Kimetsu is going to make big bucks