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Has Sony repeated their success? Coming after the triumph of the hit anime Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which brought in over $600 million globally, the new movie Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc has surpassed the $100 million mark globally, hitting a international earnings of $108 million in its opening frame. This movie surpassed the thriller Black Phone 2 (almost $13 million) in its second weekend in theaters, as well as the film Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere starring actor Jeremy Allen White ($9 million).

Strong U.S. and Global Earnings

The work of Tatsuya Yoshihara, the film is a immediate sequel of the debut season of the Chainsaw Man series. It grossed $18.2 million in North America after a strong $5.2M Saturday and $4.5M Sunday performance. Overseas, the produced by MAPPA feature added nearly $15 million across 46 international territories, resulting in a global sum of $60.4M via Sony (over $43 million abroad, $18.2M stateside). Sony has yet to announce its official box office total.

Benchmarks to Past Blockbuster Anime Movies

Promotional firm an industry expert had earlier commented, contrasting the feature's anticipated earnings to Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which made thirty-four million dollars in the U.S. and Canada in the year 2022 and debuted with a nearly identical eighteen million dollars domestically. Reze Arc’s debut weekend is in line with that standard, while its $108M worldwide total currently tracks slightly below that movie's $166.6 million overall box office. Even if it doesn't seem possible the Reze Arc movie will earn the numbers of smash success the record-breaking Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, this is still a significant success for Sony.

Marketing Campaigns Fuel Performance

Sony and its subsidiary Crunchyroll have effectively leveraged audience interaction to propel their supremacy at the animated movie market. The movie's marketing campaign kicked off at the Los Angeles Anime Expo in summer with a discussion featuring MAPPA, unique experiences, and photo opportunities with Pochita, and later included a significant involvement at NYCC featuring exclusive clips, lotteries for fans, and further MAPPA discussions. Moreover, organizers held an private showing for enthusiasts for moviegoers and popular figures too after the last day of the convention.

What’s Next

2025 stands as a major time for anime, and for the studio, which has an additional animated movie releasing in 2025 in the film Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution in November.