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Did Sony achieved another hit? Following the success of Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which earned over $600 million at the box office, the new movie Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc has officially crossed the $100 million mark globally, hitting a international earnings of $108M in its opening frame. This movie beat out the horror sequel Black Phone 2 ($12.9 million) in its second weekend in theaters, as well as the music documentary Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere with actor Jeremy Allen White ($9M).

Notable American and Global Earnings

Directed by filmmaker Tatsuya Yoshihara, the movie is a straightforward follow-up of the initial season of Chainsaw Man. It grossed over $18 million domestically after a robust $5.2 million Saturday earnings and $4.5 million Sunday take. Globally, the MAPPA-produced film added $14.7 million across 46 international territories, bringing its global earnings to $60.4 million through Sony distribution (over $43 million international, $18.2 million in the U.S.). The studio has not yet revealed its final earnings figure.

Benchmarks to Past Successful Anime Films

Anime marketing agency a leading anime marketing group previously spoke, comparing the feature's anticipated earnings to the popular film Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which earned $34M in the domestic market in 2022 and started with a comparable $18M domestically. The new film's opening frame is in line with that standard, while its $108M worldwide total presently stands a bit short of that movie's $166.6 million overall box office. While it is improbable Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc will match the numbers of mega hit the enormous hit Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, it remains a huge win for Sony.

Fan Engagement Efforts Boost Box Office Dominance

Sony and its subsidiary Crunchyroll have effectively leveraged fan engagement to boost their dominance at the animated movie market. This film's promotional efforts launched at Anime Expo Los Angeles in July with a MAPPA presentation, exclusive activations, and Pochita photo ops, followed by a notable appearance at New York Comic Con including exclusive clips, fan raffles, and more MAPPA sessions. Additionally, there was an exclusive fan screening for moviegoers and influencers alike after the concluding day of the convention.

What’s Next

2025 stands as a major time for Japanese animation, and for the studio, which has another animated movie premiering in the coming months in the film Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution in the month of November.