Japanese animation "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle" ended its run in China without an extension despite strong box office results, Kyodo News reported on the 11th.
Kyodo News said, "In China, hits are often extended," and noted that "tensions between China and Japan may have had an impact."
According to a local Chinese ticketing site, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie, which opened in China on the 14th of last month, gained popularity with 675 million yuan (about 140.9 billion won) in box office revenue over 28 days.
After Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi signaled possible involvement in the event of a Taiwan contingency, moves toward a "ban on Japan" (限日令) in China have been increasingly spreading.
Recently, news emerged that the China releases of Japanese films such as the theatrical feature "Crayon Shin-chan: Ultra-Luxurious! The Burning Kasukabe Dancers" and "Cells at Work!" would be temporarily halted.
On the 28th of last month, Japanese singer Otsumi Maki, who sang the theme song for the anime "One Piece," took part in the "Bandai Namco Festival 2025" held in Shanghai and was suddenly made to leave the stage during her performance.