The most talked-about film of 2025, "Demon Slayer: Mugen Train," surpassed 1.64 million viewers just three days after its release, securing the number one spot at the weekend box office.
The film "Demon Slayer: Mugen Train," which generated buzz with its ultra-fast achievement of 1 million viewers, accumulated a total of 1,649,091 viewers during its opening weekend, maintaining its box office lead for three consecutive days. This represents the fastest box office pace for a film released this year and draws unprecedented attention as one of the fastest records among Japanese animations.
With the weekend seat selection rate also ranking first, proving explosive interest from viewers, there is focused attention on how quickly this unprecedented box office trend can surpass the record of "Suzume's Door Lock" (final audience count 5.58 million), the highest-grossing Japanese animation released domestically with an unparalleled speed.
Viewers noted, "The direction of Mugen was amazing, and I loved how each character moved as if they were actually alive" (CGV Jamja***), "I think it reached the highest level that Japanese animation can offer; the immersion in every scene was incredible" (CGV Gega***), "The final battle that finally began in Mugen was fulfilling and without flaws. The action will remain in animation history" (Lotte Cinema Kim**). They praised the high-quality animation and immersive action direction by the Japanese production company ufotable, stating, "The immersion is insane. I cried during Akaza's flashback scene at the end" (CGV Brave***), "Why am I crying while watching the fight?" (CGV 52***). Viewers also resonated with the touching narrative of the Demon Slayer's determination to protect family and comrades. Particularly, comments such as "It's not just a masterpiece; it's insane. I'm going to see it again in 4DX the day after tomorrow" (CGV Newka***), "4DX impact is great! I will watch it multiple times" (CGV Ob***) have been pouring in, indicating that word-of-mouth is expected to heat up even more.
The film "Demon Slayer: Mugen Train," depicting the final battle between the 'Demon Slayer Corps' and elite blood demons unfolding in the blood demon's territory, Mugen, was released on 22nd.
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