India, Aug. 20 -- Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle is already setting box office milestones in the United States before its official release. A Deadline report states that the first chapter of the trilogy has become the best first-day ticket preseller for an anime movie of all time, surpassing the records previously held by Demon Slayer: Mugen Train (2021) and Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (2022).

Industry sources have estimated that combined advance ticket sales from major US circuits AMC, Regal, and Cinemark are already close to $10 million. That figure is particularly impressive given the film does not officially open nationwide until September 12, 2025.

According to a CBR report, Jerramy Hainline, EVP of Fandango, stated that they were surprised...