Has Sony accomplished it once more? Following the success of Demon Slayer: Infinity Fortress, which earned over $600 million on the field workplace, Chainsaw Man – The Film: Reze Arc has formally crossed the $100 million mark worldwide, reaching a world whole of $108 million this weekend. The movie beat out Black Telephone 2 ($12.9 million) in its second week in theaters, in addition to Springsteen: Ship Me From Nowhere starring Jeremy Allen White ($9 million).
Directed by Tatsuya Yoshihara, the characteristic is a direct continuation of Chainsaw Man’s first season. It earned $18.2 million domestically after a powerful $5.2 million Saturday and $4.5 million Sunday. Internationally, the MAPPA-produced movie added $14.7 million throughout 46 Sony markets, bringing its international earnings to $60.4 million below Sony ($43.1 million worldwide, $18.2 million home, in keeping with Deadline). Sony has but to announce its official field workplace whole.
Anime advertising company White Field Leisure beforehand spoke to Polygon, evaluating the movie’s projected efficiency to Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which earned $34 million within the U.S. and Canada in 2022 and opened to the same $18 million domestically. Reze Arc’s debut weekend aligns with that benchmark, whereas its $108 million worldwide whole at the moment tracks simply behind Jujutsu Kaisen 0’s $166.6 million remaining run. Though it’s unlikely Chainsaw Man – The Film: Reze Arc will earn the numbers of mega hit Demon Slayers: Infinity Fortress, that is nonetheless an enormous win for Sony.
Sony and its subsidiary Crunchyroll have successfully leveraged fan engagement to drive their dominance on the anime field workplace. The Reze Arc advertising marketing campaign launched at Anime Expo Los Angeles in July with a MAPPA panel, unique activations, and Pochita photograph ops, adopted by a significant presence at New York Comedian Con that includes behind-the-scenes footage, fan raffles, and extra MAPPA panels. There was even an unique fan screening for common audiences and influencers alike after the final day of the conference.
2025 is a giant yr for anime, and for Sony, which has yet another anime movie debuting this yr in JuJutsu Kaisen: Execution in November.
