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Can Sony claim to have achieved another hit? In the wake of the box office performance of the blockbuster Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which brought in over $600 million at the box office, the new movie Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc has officially crossed the $100M threshold worldwide, attaining a global total of $108M in its opening frame. This movie beat out Black Phone 2 (almost $13 million) in its sophomore frame in theaters, as well as the film Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere featuring the talented Jeremy Allen White ($9 million).

Strong U.S. and Worldwide Results

The work of Tatsuya Yoshihara, the feature is a immediate sequel of the initial season of Chainsaw Man. It earned $18.2 million domestically after a robust $5.2 million Saturday and $4.5 million Sunday performance. Internationally, the produced by MAPPA film grossed $14.7 million across 46 international territories, pushing its worldwide total to over $60 million under Sony (over $43 million abroad, $18.2 million stateside). The studio has not yet revealed its official box office total.

Parallels to Past Anime Hits

Promotional firm a leading anime marketing group had earlier commented, contrasting the film’s projected performance to the anime hit Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which made $34M in the domestic market in 2022 and started with a similar $18M stateside. Reze Arc’s debut weekend matches that benchmark, while its $108 million global gross presently stands slightly below the earlier film's over $166 million overall box office. While it is improbable this Chainsaw Man film will earn the numbers of blockbuster Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, this is still a major victory for the studio.

Fan Engagement Strategies Fuel Box Office Dominance

Along with its affiliate Crunchyroll have successfully utilized community involvement to propel their supremacy at the animated movie market. The movie's marketing campaign began at the Anime Expo in LA in July with a discussion featuring MAPPA, exclusive activations, and photo opportunities with Pochita, and later included a notable appearance at the New York Comic Con featuring never-before-seen content, audience giveaways, and more MAPPA sessions. There was even an exclusive fan screening for the public and content creators as well after the concluding day of the event.

What’s Next

2025 is a big year for anime, and for Sony, which has an additional anime film debuting in 2025 in the upcoming Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution in late this year.