The Rise of 'Demon Slayers' Coincides With Hollywood's Box Office Decline in Asia

This past weekend, Sony/Crunchyroll's "Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle" became the biggest anime hit in American box office history and will become one of Sony's highest-grossing films of all time, right as it is set to join the Chinese animated megahit "Ne Zha 2" on the top 10 annual charts for 2025 worldwide. As "Demon Slayer" keeps rolling in the dough with a $70 million domestic total and more than $400 million worldwide, it is likely to pass summer blockbusters like "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" and "Superman," two offerings from a superhero genre that had the . . .