Demon Slayer-Infinity Castle box office collection day 1 in India: Anime film creates history with ₹13 Cr net opening

Demon Slayer-Infinity Castle box office collection day 1: The hugely buzzed Japanese anime dark fantasy action film “Demon Slayer-Infinity Castle“, helmed by Haruo Sotozaki, after the domestic thunderous box office run, was released on the worldwide silver screens on 12th September 2025. Riding on massive pre-release buzz, it stormed the Indian box office with a solid Rs 13 Cr net, marking the biggest opening ever for an anime film in India. Earlier this year, Hombale Films-produced anime mythological action drama “Mahavatar Narsimha” created havoc at the box office, and Infinity Castle now looks set to carry forward that strong momentum.”

Demon Slayer-Infinity Castle India Day 1 Box Office Breakdown

According to the reputed Indian industry tracker Sacnilk.com, the Natsuki Hanae, Akari Kitō, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, and others featuring film kicked off the Indian box office journey with an impressive Rs 13 Cr net in multiple versions, which is 642.86% higher than the score of the biggest homegrown animated movie, Mahavatar Narsimha (Rs 1.75 Cr). The original Japanese version contributed the majority, Rs 7.5 Cr, followed by the Hindi version Rs 2.75 Cr, the English version Rs 2.4 Cr, the Telugu version Rs 0.2 Cr, and the Tamil version added the lowest Rs 0.15 Cr.

Demon Slayer-Infinity Castle Occupancy Report (Day 1)

According to the market tracker report, the Day 1 occupancy report across languages stood as follows:

• Japanese version 2D Overall occupancy – 39.61%
• Japanese version (IMAX 2D)  Overall occupancy – 69.32%
• English version (IMAX 2D)  Overall occupancy – 67.76%
• Japanese version (4DX)  Overall occupancy – 87.01%
• Hindi version (4DX)  Overall occupancy – 100.00%
• English version (4DX)  Overall occupancy – 85.77%
• Japanese version (ICE)  Overall occupancy – 54.11%
• Japanese version (ICE)  Overall occupancy – 54.11%
• English version (ICE)  Overall occupancy – 41.50%
• English version (2D)  Overall occupancy – 31.25%
• English version (2D)  Overall occupancy – 31.25%
• Japanese version (MX4D) Overall occupancy – 87.50% 
• Japanese version (DOLBY CINE)  Overall occupancy – 35.00% 
• English version (DOLBY CINE) Overall occupancy – 23.00%
• Hindi version (2D) Overall occupancy – 25.24%
• Telugu version (2D) Overall occupancy – 35.29%
• Tamil version (2D) Overall occupancy – 43.80%
• English version (MX4DX) Overall occupancy – 85.00%
• English version (MX4DX) Overall occupancy – 85.00%

Verdict – A Record-Breaking Start for Anime in India

Natsuki Hanae, Akari Kitō, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Hiro Shimono and others featured in the highly anticipated animated film, which debuted at the Indian box office, were nothing short of phenomenal, with Rs 13 Cr net, marking the biggest opening day score by a non-Hollywood film. Alongside it, it also created the record for the biggest-ever debut for an anime film in India. All eyes are now on the weekend day’s score, which is expected to witness a remarkable surge.

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