Japan anime box office 2025: Demon Slayer, Conan, and Chainsaw Man
Anime blockbusters accounted for three of the four 10-billion-yen films in Japan in 2025, a record concentration of animated hits.
Published: 2026-08-19. Updated: 2026-08-19.
Short answer: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Infinity Castle led Japan's 2025 box office with 39.1 billion yen, according to Eiren. Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback grossed 14.7 billion yen and Chainsaw Man: The Movie - Reze Arc reached 10.4 billion yen. All three ranked among the four films that surpassed 10 billion yen in Japan in 2025.
Top 2025 anime films
Eiren's list of 2025 releases exceeding 1 billion yen places Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Infinity Castle at the top with 39.1 billion yen. Oricon reports the film reached 38.71 billion yen and became the second-highest-grossing Japanese film of all time, behind Demon Slayer: Mugen Train at 40.75 billion yen.
Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback finished at 14.67 billion yen, making it the second-highest-grossing entry in the franchise. Chainsaw Man: The Movie - Reze Arc reached 10.01 billion yen after 103 days, according to Oricon.
Top 2025 anime films in Japan by gross, source: Eiren. Rank reflects all 2025 releases exceeding 1 billion yen.| Rank | Film | Japan gross |
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| 1 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Infinity Castle | ¥39.1 billion |
| 3 | Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback | ¥14.7 billion |
| 4 | Chainsaw Man: The Movie - Reze Arc | ¥10.4 billion |
| 8 | Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Art World Tales | ¥4.6 billion |
| 10 | Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- | ¥3.6 billion |
| 32 | Princess Mononoke 4K Remaster | ¥1.2 billion |
Box Office Mojo dollar rankings
Box Office Mojo's Japan 2025 chart translates the yen totals into dollars. Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle appears at $247,265,354, Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback at $96,996,115, and Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc at $63,555,393.
The dollar figures are affected by exchange-rate timing. Eiren's yen figures are the authoritative measure of domestic performance.
Market context
2025 was a record year for Japanese animation at the domestic box office. Oricon noted that four films surpassed 10 billion yen, three of them anime. The only non-anime entry was KOKUHO, which reached 19.5 billion yen.
The concentration of anime hits reflects the continued reliance of Japanese exhibitors on franchise properties, particularly sequels and spin-offs of established series.
Methodology note
Eiren's list covers theatrical releases from January 1 to December 31, 2025, and reports grosses in billions of yen. Box Office Mojo ranks the same films in dollars using its own conversion timing.
Some 2025 titles, such as Cells at Work!, opened in December and continued into 2026. Their 2025 grosses may not equal their lifetime totals.
Frequently asked questions
What was the highest-grossing anime film in Japan in 2025?
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Infinity Castle, with 39.1 billion yen according to Eiren.
How many anime films passed 10 billion yen in Japan in 2025?
Three: Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback, and Chainsaw Man: The Movie - Reze Arc.
Where does Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle rank all-time in Japan?
Oricon reports it reached 38.71 billion yen, second only to Demon Slayer: Mugen Train at 40.75 billion yen.