The Japanese anime film ″Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Infinity Arc,″ based on a popular manga, achieved impressive ticket sales nearing 890,000 during its opening weekend. As reported by the Integrated Cinema Ticketing Network, 889,000 tickets were pre-ordered for ″Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba,″ accounting for 80.3% of total ticket sales. This places the film fourth in all-time ticket sales, following ″Avengers: Endgame″ (2019) and ″Avengers: Infinity War″ (2018).

″Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba″ originated from a manga serialized in the Japanese weekly magazine ″Shonen Jump″ from 2016 to 2020. Created by Koyoharu Gotouge, the manga has sold over 220 million copies globally. It has emerged as a frontrunner in the ″Kijutop″ lineage of popular shonen manga, alongside titles like ″One Piece,″ ″Naruto,″ and ″Bleach.″

The TV series, which premiered in 2019, garnered immense popularity and was later adapted into an animated film. The global appeal of ″Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba″ can be largely attributed to its successful anime adaptation. The ″Infinity Chapter″ encompasses volumes 16-21 of the 23-volume series.

To celebrate the release of ″Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba,″ CJ CGV has announced a range of merchandise and collaboration products. Among these are red flame-shaped popcorn inspired by the protagonist Kamado Tanjiro’s technique, ″Hinokami Kagura″ (Breath of the Sun), and keychains featuring 12 characters from the series.

In other box office news, the film ″Zombie Daughter,″ starring Jo Jung-seok, continues to dominate the charts four weeks post-release, with a cumulative audience count reaching 4.73 million. Its sustained popularity highlights the diverse appeal of films across various genres in the current market.

The successful launch of ″Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Infinity Arc″ alongside the ongoing success of ″Zombie Daughter″ reflects the vibrant state of the Korean film industry. Both films are drawing significant attention and are poised to impact future box office rankings.