"Demon Slayer, July 24 -- Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Infinity Castle" has obliterated box office records in Japan launching with historic figures and powering a massive global Imax weekend.

Released on July 18 by Toho and backed by Aniplex, the animated feature earned a staggering JPY1.65 billion from 1,155,637 admissions on opening day - marking the highest single-day box office gross in Japanese history. Over the July 18-20 weekend, the film took in $37.3 million from 3,843,613 admissions. Including Monday's Marine Day holiday, the four-day total reached $49.4 million from 5,164,348 tickets sold - also a new national record.

Directed by Sotozaki Haruo and produced by ufotable, "Infinity Castle" adapts the climactic final arc of Got...