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Did Sony achieved another hit? In the wake of the success of the hit anime Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which earned over $600 million at the box office, Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc has officially crossed the $100M threshold worldwide, reaching a international earnings of over $108 million during its debut. This movie surpassed the horror sequel Black Phone 2 ($12.9M) in its second week in cinemas, as well as Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere starring Jeremy Allen White ($9M).

Strong Domestic and Global Earnings

The work of director Tatsuya Yoshihara, the film is a immediate sequel of Chainsaw Man’s first season. It earned $18.2 million domestically after a powerful $5.2 million Saturday earnings and $4.5 million Sunday performance. Overseas, the produced by MAPPA movie earned $14.7 million across 46 international territories, bringing its global earnings to over $60 million through Sony distribution (over $43 million overseas, $18.2M stateside). Sony has yet to announce its official box office total.

Parallels to Past Blockbuster Anime Movies

Promotional firm an industry expert had earlier commented, comparing the film’s projected performance to the popular film Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which earned $34M in the domestic market in 2022 and opened to a similar eighteen million dollars stateside. This movie's debut weekend is in line with that benchmark, while its $108 million global gross currently tracks slightly below Jujutsu Kaisen 0’s $166.6 million final run. Even if it doesn't seem possible Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc will achieve the numbers of smash success the enormous hit Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, it remains a major victory for Sony.

Marketing Campaigns Drive Box Office Dominance

Along with its affiliate Crunchyroll have effectively leveraged community involvement to drive their supremacy at the anime box office. This film's marketing campaign launched at Anime Expo Los Angeles in summer with a MAPPA presentation, exclusive activations, and Pochita-themed pictures, and later included a notable appearance at NYCC including behind-the-scenes footage, audience giveaways, and further MAPPA discussions. There was even an special preview for fans for the public and popular figures too after the last day of the gathering.

Future Prospects

This year marks a major time for anime, and for the studio, which has an additional feature-length anime debuting in 2025 in the film Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution in the month of November.