Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Italy Box Office Day 1: Becomes 4th Biggest Opener of 2025, Surpasses Moana 2
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle breaks records at the Italy box office with a $948K opening day, surpassing Moana 2 and becoming the 4th biggest opener of 2025.
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle records $948K on day 1 at the Italy box office, beating Moana 2 and ranking as 2025’s 4th biggest opening.
With all the hype and build-up, the anime feature film Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle has smashed into the Italian box office with a historic opening. Directed by Haruo Sotozaki, this fantasy action spectacle had a September 12, 2025, opening in various international markets such as India, the US, and Italy and is currently breaking brand new records.
Inauguration Box Office in Italy
As pointed by brilliant trade analyst Luiz Fernando, the film Infinity Castle grossed $948,000 on its first day opening in Italy-the highest debut for an anime ever in the country. It had gathered 98,000 admissions, marking strong attendance for the film.
Defeats Moana 2 and Sets New Opening Day Record for an Anime Film in the Country
In terms of box-office records, it outdid Disney's Moana 2 ($928K) to now be considered the largest opening day for an animated title after Pixar's Inside Out 2 ($4.2 million). This landmark achievement elevates Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle among the top 4 grossing openers of 2025 in Italy overall.
Fantastic Weekend Ahead
Holewidths between $3 million and $5 million are being projected for an opening weekend with this momentum. Should the trend remain constant, the anime blockbuster could very well cement itself as one among the highest-grossing foreign releases for the year in Italy.
