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Has Sony done it again? Coming after the triumph of the blockbuster Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which earned over $600 million worldwide, Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc has reached beyond the hundred-million-dollar milestone worldwide, reaching a global total of $108M this weekend. This movie surpassed the horror sequel Black Phone 2 ($12.9M) in its second weekend in theaters, as well as the music documentary Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere with the talented Jeremy Allen White ($9M).

Strong Domestic and Global Results

The work of Tatsuya Yoshihara, the feature is a direct continuation of the debut season of the Chainsaw Man series. It brought in $18.2 million in the U.S. after a powerful $5.2 million Saturday and $4.5 million Sunday. Globally, the MAPPA-produced feature added $14.7 million across 46 Sony markets, bringing its global earnings to $60.4 million via Sony ($43.1M abroad, $18.2M domestic). Official totals are still pending from Sony its final earnings figure.

Benchmarks to Other Successful Anime Films

Promotional firm a leading anime marketing group noted in prior discussions, contrasting the feature's anticipated earnings to the popular film Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which made $34 million in the U.S. and Canada in the year 2022 and started with a nearly identical eighteen million dollars domestically. This movie's opening frame matches that marker, while its $108M worldwide total is now positioned slightly below that movie's $166.6M overall box office. While it is improbable Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc will achieve the earnings seen by smash success Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, this is still a major victory for the studio.

Fan Engagement Campaigns Boost Box Office Dominance

The studio and its partner Crunchyroll have effectively leveraged fan engagement to propel their supremacy at the anime box office. The Reze Arc promotional efforts launched at the Anime Expo in LA in the month of July with a MAPPA presentation, special events, and Pochita photo ops, followed by a notable appearance at the New York Comic Con showcasing behind-the-scenes footage, lotteries for fans, and additional MAPPA panels. There was even an private showing for enthusiasts for moviegoers and content creators as well after the last day of the convention.

Future Prospects

This year marks a major time for anime, and for the company, which has an additional anime film premiering in 2025 in the film Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution in the month of November.