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Can Sony claim to have repeated their success? Coming after the success of the hit anime Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which brought in in excess of $600 million worldwide, the new movie Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc has surpassed the $100M milestone internationally, reaching a global total of over $108 million during its debut. The film surpassed Black Phone 2 ($12.9M) in its second weekend in theaters, as well as the music documentary Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere starring the talented Jeremy Allen White ($9M).

Strong American and Worldwide Earnings

Helmed by filmmaker Tatsuya Yoshihara, the feature is a immediate sequel of the debut season of the Chainsaw Man series. It earned over $18 million in the U.S. after a robust $5.2M Saturday earnings and four-point-five-million-dollar Sunday take. Internationally, the animated by MAPPA feature grossed nearly $15 million across 46 international territories, pushing its worldwide total to $60.4M via Sony (over $43 million abroad, $18.2 million in the U.S.). Official totals are still pending from Sony its complete box office tally.

Comparisons to Other Blockbuster Anime Movies

Specialist agency an industry expert noted in prior discussions, comparing the movie's expected results to Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which grossed thirty-four million dollars in the U.S. and Canada in 2022 and started with a nearly identical eighteen million dollars stateside. This movie's first weekend matches that standard, while its $108M worldwide total currently tracks just behind the earlier film's $166.6M final run. While it is improbable this Chainsaw Man film will achieve the numbers of smash success Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, nonetheless, it is a significant success for Sony.

Marketing Campaigns Drive Performance

The studio and its partner Crunchyroll have skillfully used audience interaction to propel their supremacy at the cinema for anime films. The Reze Arc promotional efforts launched at the Anime Expo in LA in July with a MAPPA panel, exclusive activations, and Pochita-themed pictures, then continued with a major presence at New York Comic Con showcasing never-before-seen content, lotteries for fans, and more MAPPA sessions. Moreover, organizers held an special preview for fans for general audiences and popular figures too after the final day of the gathering.

What’s Next

This year marks a major time for Japanese animation, and for the company, which has an additional feature-length anime releasing in 2025 in the upcoming Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution in November.