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Has Sony done it again? In the wake of the triumph of the hit anime Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which brought in more than $600 million worldwide, the new movie Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc has reached beyond the $100 million milestone internationally, attaining a global total of $108 million in its opening frame. This feature beat out the thriller Black Phone 2 ($12.9M) in its sophomore frame in theaters, as well as the music documentary Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere featuring actor Jeremy Allen White ($9 million).

Notable Domestic and Worldwide Results

Helmed by Tatsuya Yoshihara, the movie is a straightforward follow-up of Chainsaw Man’s first season. It brought in $18.2 million in the U.S. after a powerful $5.2M Saturday and $4.5M Sunday take. Internationally, the produced by MAPPA film grossed $14.7 million across 46 Sony markets, resulting in a global sum of $60.4 million via Sony ($43.1M abroad, $18.2M in the U.S.). The studio has not yet revealed its final earnings figure.

Benchmarks to Previous Successful Anime Films

Anime marketing agency an industry expert previously spoke, contrasting the movie's expected results to the anime hit Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which earned $34 million in the domestic market in 2022 and opened to a comparable $18M domestically. Reze Arc’s opening frame is in line with that benchmark, while its $108M worldwide total currently tracks a bit short of that movie's over $166 million final run. While it is improbable Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc will achieve the earnings seen by smash success the enormous hit Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, nonetheless, it is a major victory for the distributor.

Promotional Campaigns Boost Performance

Sony and its subsidiary Crunchyroll have effectively leveraged audience interaction to boost their leadership at the anime box office. The Reze Arc advertising push began at Anime Expo Los Angeles in the month of July with a discussion featuring MAPPA, special events, and Pochita photo ops, then continued with a notable appearance at New York Comic Con including behind-the-scenes footage, lotteries for fans, and further MAPPA discussions. Moreover, organizers held an exclusive fan screening for general audiences and content creators as well after the last day of the convention.

What’s Next

2025 stands as a major time for anime, and for Sony, which has an additional animated movie debuting in the coming months in the upcoming Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution in late this year.