Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle added 1.154 billion yen (7.84 million USD) on 76,4000 admissions in its sixth weekend of August 22-24 according to Kogyo TsushinshaOpens in a new tab. Although it was down 38.5% from last weekendOpens in a new tab, the film still beat out all other competitors at Japanese box office again and maintained its number one spot for the sixth consecutive weekend.
The Opens in a new tabDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no YaibaOpens in a new tab franchise's official X (formerly Twitter)Opens in a new tab reported that Infinity Castle had earned 28,087,694,600 yen (191 million USD) on 19,825,555 admission in 38 days since its release on July 18. The six-week gross was 108.1% of that of the franchise's previous film, Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen TrainOpens in a new tab, which earned 25.9 billion yenOpens in a new tab (176 million USD) by its sixth weekend in November 2020. Infinity Castle now ranks third in Japan's all-time box office rankingOpens in a new tab, surpassing James Cameron's Titanic (27.77 billion yen / 1997).
The live-action movie adaptation of Ammitsu's romance manga series Gazing at the Star Next Door (known as Tonari no Stella or Stella Next to Me in Japan) opened in 307 theaters on August 22 and debuted in ninth. The film, directed by Hana Matsumoto and starring Riko Fukumoto and Yusei Yagi, ranked sixth in Filmarks' first-day satisfaction rankingOpens in a new tab with an average rating of 3.60/5.0 based on 303 reviews.
Eiga Odekake Kozama: Tokai no Otomodachi ("Little Shark's Day Out The Movie: Friends in A Big City"), the first feature film from the Odekake Kozame anime series, also released in 221 theaters on August 22 and followed in tenth. The film ranked third in Filmarks' ranking with an average rating of 3.87/5.0 based on 177 reviews.
AS ONE, a sci-fi anime feature film based on Square Enix's arcade game Starwing Paradox, opened in 140 theaters across Japan on August 22 and failed to make the weekend ranking top 10 debut. The Kobun Shizuno (the Case Closed/Detective ConanOpens in a new tab film series)-directed film ranked eighth in Filmarks' ranking with an average rating of 3.17/5.0 based on 118 reviews.
Following Kamome Kushima Arc that took No.1 last weekend, Summer Pockets - Tsumugi Wenders Arc, the second of the four-part compilation film of the TV anime Summer PocketsOpens in a new tab, ranked second in Kogyo Tsushinsha's mini-theater rankingOpens in a new tab. Since August 15, each part has been shown in 26 theaters for one week only. The next third part, Ao Sorakado Arc will screen from August 29 to September 4.