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Emedo Ashibeze is a tenured journalist specializing in the entertainment industry. Before joining ScreenRant in 2025. he wrote for several major publications, including GameRant.
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Anime movies in 2025 mirror current mainstream tastes, with hits like Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle and Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc — The Movie dominating box office charts. Meanwhile, Hollywood productions have underperformed globally, showing a persistent slump in the industry, even for highly anticipated films like Superman.
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle premiered with solid box office profits, surpassing blockbuster movies and earning a top spot among the highest-grossing movies of 2025. The movie's success streak, however, is far from over, as Infinity Castle's debut in China grossed $52.4 million, elevating the film to the fifth-highest-grossing movie of 2025 with a $730 million total.
Infinity Castle’s Unhinged Success Is Proof That Hollywood Needs To Evolve To Meet Current Tastes
Kamado Tanjiro as seen in Demon Slayer Infinity Castle
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle's explosive performance at the global box office has been dominating Hollywood productions, steadily rising to the upper ranks of 2025’s highest-grossing movies. The Demon Slayer franchise's impressive, burgeoning returns can be traced back to 2020’s Demon Slayer: Mugen Train, which grossed half a billion dollars worldwide.
The avant-garde approach laid the groundwork for Sony’s backing of a sequel movie that showcased offerings from the anime medium in theatres. Undoubtedly, Infinity Castle rose to the challenge, surpassing Hollywood superhero hits like Superman, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, underscoring how anime has captured the interests of Gen Z audiences.
Last weekend, Infinity Castle had a $52.4 million debut in China, opening at No. 1, outstripping Lionsgate’s “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” that placed second with a $21.6 million yield. The record-breaking gross pushes Infinity Castle into the 5th-highest-grossing movie spot of 2025, with a $730 million cume.
Infinity Castle's success is replicated across many countries, as the movie's opening weekend outperformed notable titles, making one thing clear: Hollywood movies aren’t as captivating as audiences are growing weary of the industry’s offerings. In contrast, anime seems to be at the center of global attention due to the medium’s novelty and diversity.
If Hollywood doesn’t Adapt, the Slump Will Continue
Zenitsu Agatsuma as seen in Demon Slayer Infinity Castle movie
Hollywood titans like Disney have been seeing a decline in audience preference, particularly among Gen Z, as recent releases have delivered disappointing returns. To win back younger viewers, these studios will need a significant overhaul of their current creative and production approaches, ensuring that future films better reflect what resonates with modern audiences.
Anime is a medium that thrives on diversity, and that is the industry’s greatest strength. Hollywood would have to learn to adapt to the fast-growing industry's approaches or risk a continuing slump in box-office returns.
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10 stars 9 stars 8 stars 7 stars 6 stars 5 stars 4 stars 3 stars 2 stars 1 star Like Follow Followed G Animation Action Fantasy Thriller Release Date July 18, 2025 Runtime 155 Minutes Director Haruo Sotozaki, Hikaru Kondo Writers Koyoharu Gotouge, Hikaru Kondo
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Shinobu and Tanjiro atop the Butterfly Mansion in Demon Slayer season 1Credit to Ufotable
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