India, Sept. 16 -- The Demon Slayer franchise is once again rewriting box office history. Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle has broken expectations and records worldwide.

In the United States alone, the movie made an estimated $70 million during its opening weekend. This makes it the largest domestic debut for an anime or any international film, beating the record held by Pokemon: The First Movie for nearly 30 years. It has also outperformed earlier Demon Slayer movies, including the hit Mugen Train, as per Gamesradar.

Worldwide, Infinity Castle has earned around $353 million so far, according to Box Office Mojo. The movie is now on track to challenge Mugen Train, which made almost $500 million in 2020 and is still the highest-grossing anim...