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Reality check: Demon Slayer wants to be in that league. It mimics blockbuster strategies. But it doesn't have:
>the market diversification
>the long-term brand power
>or the financial stability
To actually compete there. It's cosplaying global dominance, not living it. Marvel (even in its slump) does:
>$600M-$1B+ per movie regularly
>with zero reliance on any one country
>with built-in home media, toy, game, streaming profit chains
>and nearly two decades of continuous cinematic IP generation
Demon Slayer:
>is totally Japan-dependent (90% of Mugen Train's revenue came from Japan)
>loses steam every year after Mugen Train
>has no real global merch ecosystem (unless you count niche Aniplex webstores that sell out because of limited supply, not demand)
>and will end after Sunrise Countdown, it's a time-limited IP
That's not Marvel tier, that's Fate/stay night with better animation and a stronger launch window. Also, LOL @ saying Demon Slayer is "in the same league as Anpanman." Possibly the biggest self-own imaginable.

Anpanman:
>has been running since 1988
>dominates toddlers to grandparents
>has over 30 movies released
>generates billions in merch every year
>is literally used by the Japanese government in social programs
Demon Slayer:
>will be done in 2 more arcs
>has maybe 3-4 movies total by the end
>cannot sell outside Asia at volume
>and collapsed internationally post-Mugen Train
They're not even in the same solar system, let alone the same league.

Meanwhile, MHA:
>doesn't chase IMAX or red carpets or award-season cosplay (Aniplex tried to submit Mugen Train into the Oscars and were laughed out of the building)
>quietly racks up $50M+ movie grosses for literal filler
>got a Hollywood LA with Legendary Pictures (same as Godzilla, Dune, Detective Pikachu)
>has a growing streaming and licensing footprint
>has consistent momentum without needing event gimmicks
It's not trying to be Marvel. It’s trying to be durable. And that's the key difference.

Also, just to add extra burn: you keep talking like Demon Slayer’s theatrical wins are just starting. Let me remind you: this franchise peaked in 2020. Every movie since then has made less. Meanwhile MHA, a show you call 'dead' is still pulling international wins with filler. And it's about to get a big-budget live-action from Legendary Pictures. Demon Slayer? It's running out of manga chapters and milking three movies out of 47 chapters. That's not dominance,
that’s desperation.

MHA went mainstream, actual mainstream. It's joining the big boys league together with Dragon Ball, One Piece and Naruto. Why? Because it has crossover appeal, something Demon Slayer don't have. There's a reason why Aniplex are doing a trilogy. It's because they're stretching out the final few chapters, not because there's so much story, but because they're milking the last drops of fan engagement before it dries up like your father's child support payments. Once the anime ends, the Demon Slayer dies. Just like how this IP is single-handedly carried by the anime, the anime also keeps it on life-support. MHA is a marathon runner, Demon Slayer is a sprinter. MHA will outlive it.

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