By Samantha King Published 5 minutes ago
Demon Slayer’s third film has released in theaters and already its projected earnings could make it another global success for the franchise.
Summary
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — To The Hashira Training is starting strong with $1.8 million previews, predicted to reach $10 million.
- The franchise's previous theatrical releases demonstrated impressive popularity and box-office impact, with up to $56 million gross.
- Segmenting episodes into feature films proves to be an effective strategy, now garnering a third film.
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The hit anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is continuing its box office success. Its current theatrical release, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — To The Hashira Training (2024) is starting strong in its previews. Given its untraditional setup, the series is continuing to demonstrate its popularity and potential box-office impact.
Serialized in Shonen Jump from 2016 to 2020, Koyoharu Gotouge's Demon Slayer has been a breakout hit in both manga sales and the success of its anime adaptation. It began airing in 2019 and has released three seasons thus far. Additionally, the series has multiple theatrical releases.
Already its box office is predicted to reach upwards of $10 million, a mark which its predecessor achieved within just its opening weekend.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — To The Hashira Training is the third film in the franchise to have a theatrical release. Preceding films include Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — The Movie: Mugen Train (2020) and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — To The Swordsmith Village (2023).
Demon Slayer Returns to Theaters With New Film, 'To The Hashira Training'
According to a report from Variety, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — To The Hashira Training has garnered $1.8 million during its Thursday previews. Already its box office is predicted to reach upwards of $10 million, a mark which its predecessor achieved within just its opening weekend. Like Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — To The Swordsmith Village, this film is a compilation of episodes, including just two. It includes the final episode of Season 3, "A Connected Bond: Daybreak and First Light," as well as the debut episode of the upcoming fourth season.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba's success for its current and previous theatrical releases is highly impressive, given that both are episode compilations into a feature. It is not a full-length feature or an original feature film for the series. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — To The Hashira Training begins with an episode that fans have likely already watched, making this already released material that then segues into its next — and much anticipated — installment. The first feature film in the franchise, Mugen Train, was a major success, becoming the highest-grossing film in 2022 and the second highest-grossing anime film following Pokémon: The First Movie (1998).
Demon Slayer Continues New Season Episode Debut Pattern
The previous film, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — To The Swordsmith Village, grossed over $56 million after its global release. $10.1 million came from its opening weekend alone. The second film earned less than the first film, which earned $507.1 million. The earnings are still highly impressive given it combined three episodes (the last two episodes of Season 2 and the first episode of Season 3). Giving a glimpse of an upcoming season to fans has proven to be an effective strategy for the franchise. Going forward, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — To The Hashira Training could earn a big lead at the box office just ahead of Dune's upcoming release.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — To The Hashira Training (2024) is now available to watch in theaters within the United States and Canada.
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Source: Variety
