Read Up on the ‘Demon Slayer’ Manga Following the 2025 Film’s Release in the United States

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Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle just dropped in American theaters on Sept. 12 and it’s already breaking major records both domestic and foreign.

In just two weeks flat, the animated film grossed over $555 million worldwide, according to an article dropped by Forbes, making it the highest-grossing anime film of all time globally. This also makes the film the highest-grossing Japanese film of all time. In the United States alone, the film grossed a whopping total of $104 million, making it the highest grossing anime film in the U.S. of all time. Pretty impressive if you ask us.

If you didn’t know, the film is animated and falls under the dark fantasy action genres. It is based on the “Infinity Castle” arc of the 2016–20 manga series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba by Koyoharu Gotouge. This is the first part of a two-part film. While there isn’t an official release date for the second part, fans speculate that it will be released in 2027.

If you aren’t aware by now, Demon Slayer is a franchise that started as a manga and then became an anime. Movies were later made to depict certain arcs from the books that were, more often than not, omitted from the anime. If all of this is piquing your interest and you want to get in on all the Demon Slayer goodness, why not begin by reading the manga? Multiple volumes are available to shop right now on Amazon.

The series follows teenager Tanjiro Kamado as he navigates a world overrun by demons after his entire family is slaughtered by them, except for his younger sister Nezuko. The problem? Nezuko was transformed into a demon. Tanjiro must now find a way to turn his sister back into a human while training to become a Demon Slayer.

We’ve found box sets starting at $45.99 that contain multiple volumes of the manga, allowing readers a basic understanding of the world of Demon Slayer before diving into the new movie. Amazon features short and sweet box sets containing five volumes, or larger ones containing up to 23, if you’re a particularly voracious reader. If reading isn’t your thing, you can also stream the anime right now via a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll and Apple TV+. There are currently four seasons available.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle isn’t the first movie from the Demon Slayer franchise; back in 2020, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train rocked the world of anime fans. The film was a major hit, amassing nearly $500 million worldwide surpassing the likes of Sonic the Hedgehog and Tenet.

Then there was 2023’s Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village, another film from the franchise based on the ‘Entertainment District’ and ‘Swordsmith Village’ arcs of the manga. This film also performed incredibly well, amassing $10.1 million in the United States and Canada, and $46.2 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $56.3 million. In 2024 Demon Slayer: To the Hashira Training film was released and amassed a reported $17.6 million box office in the U.S.