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DEMON SLAYER

Tanjiro Kamado is a likeable protagonist in the stage show, even though he sometimes takes a backseat to the stories of other characters in this installment.
CULTURE / Stage
Jun 19, 2026
¡®Demon Slayer¡¯ musical is for fans who¡¯ve done the homework
The record-breaking anime ¡°Demon Slayer¡± has been reimagined as a musical and its sixth installment premiered June 13.
Yoko Takahashi performs the theme song to ¡°Neon Genesis Evangelion¡± at the 10th annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards, which drew an international crowd of entertainers from around the world.
CULTURE / Film
Jun 4, 2026
10th Anime Awards spotlight industry¡¯s international reach
Celebrity guests from Canada, India and other countries attended Crunchyroll¡¯s annual awards ceremony, a testament to anime¡¯s growing cultural footprint around the world.
While new installments in franchises like ¡°Gundam¡± and ¡°Detective Conan¡± and manga adaptations like ¡°100 Meters¡± did well at the box office in 2025, risk-taking films like ¡°Scarlet¡± struggled to find the same love.
CULTURE / Film / 2025 IN REVIEW
Dec 26, 2025
In 2025, anime tightened its grip abroad ¡ª and played it safe at home
As anime conquered overseas markets, the industry doubled down on known IP and left innovation on shakier ground.
In 2025, ¡°Demon Slayer¡± and ¡°Kokuho¡± broke box-office records, while films such as ¡°Renoir,¡± A Pale View of the Hills¡± and ¡°Two Strangers, Two Seasons¡± garnered acclaim on the international film festival circuit. The year¡¯s biggest loss was the death of Tatsuya Nakadai, an highly regarded actor who had worked with nearly all of the top directors of Japanese cinema¡¯s postwar golden age.
CULTURE / Film / 2025 IN REVIEW
Dec 4, 2025
2025 was the year Â鶹´«Ã½ box office returned
Anime ruled the screens once again, but a kabuki drama surprised us all.
Cosplayers pose ahead of a screening of "Demon Slayer" in Shanghai.
BUSINESS
Nov 27, 2025
Spat with Japan clouds anime boom¡¯s momentum in China
The China Film Administration has frozen approvals of new Japanese movies, while the release of at least six titles previously been approved has been postponed indefinitely.
The latest ¡°Demon Slayer¡± film has become the first Japanese movie to top ?100 billion ($644 million) in global box office revenue, its distributors said.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Nov 18, 2025
New ¡®Demon Slayer¡¯ film becomes first Japanese movie to break ?100 billion
Released outside of Japan in August, including in North America and China, the film has attracted 89.17 million viewers internationally.
Sony reported operating profit of ?429 billion in the quarter through September, beating analyst estimates as sales surged thanks to blockbuster movies like "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle."
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 11, 2025
Sony lifts profit view on anime strength and tariff revision
The Tokyo-based conglomerate now expects ?1.43 trillion in operating profit for the year through March, up 7.5% from its previous guidance.
After its July release, ¡°Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ¡ª Infinity Castle,¡± an animated feature adapted directly from a TV arc, became the highest-grossing Japanese film ever.
CULTURE / Film
Oct 31, 2025
Anime isn¡¯t competing with Hollywood ¡ª it¡¯s beating it
Once a niche passion, anime has become a global obsession. ¡°Demon Slayer¡± lit the fuse. ¡°Chainsaw Man¡± just proved it¡¯s unstoppable.
Channing Tatum, one of the English-language voice actors, and others attend the premiere of ¡°Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ¨C Infinity Castle¡± at the TCL Chinese 6 Theater in Los Angeles on Sept. 9. Japanese anime has surged from niche fandom to global box-office powerhouse with the latest ¡°Demon Slayer¡± installment.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 19, 2025
Anime¡¯s ¡®Demon Slayer¡¯ hit is a watershed for Japan
Its animation finally has a global box-office smash. Now the country must capitalize on it.
A statue of young swordsman Tanjiro Kamado, the main character in the "Demon Slayer" anime franchise, is on display at a cinema in Tokyo's Ikebukuro neighborhood.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 17, 2025
Â鶹´«Ã½ box office belongs to ¡®Demon Slayer¡¯ as latest film ranks second all time
¡°Infinity Castle¡± entry has overtaken ¡°Spirited Away,¡± making the franchise the undisputed king of Â鶹´«Ã½ all-time box office.
A statue of young swordsman Tanjiro Kamado, the title character in the "Demon Slayer" anime franchise, is displayed at a cinema in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district on Sept. 9.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 15, 2025
Sony¡¯s ¡®Demon Slayer¡¯ sets $70 million anime debut record
The ¡°Infinity Castle¡± film brought in $70 million, topping the previous $31 million record set by ¡°Pokemon: The First Movie ¡ª Mewtwo Strikes Back¡± in 1999.
The first installment of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba The Movie: Infinity Castle" trilogy released in July, had earned ?31.42 billion as of Sunday.
CULTURE / Film
Sep 9, 2025
Latest ¡®Demon Slayer¡¯ film slays at box office, earning over ?30 billion
The latest film topped ?10 billion in box-office revenue in the first eight days of its release and ?22 billion in the first 25 days before hitting ?31.42 billion as of Sunday.
Actor Nicholas Hoult, Rachel Brosnahan and David Corenswet attend the Los Angeles premiere of ¡°Superman¡± at the TCL Chinese Theater on July 7.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 1, 2025
Hollywood has lost the plot on telling stories
Western culture seems to have reached an impasse ¡ª wistful for our youth and unable to come up with any new ideas.
¡°Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle¡± is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
CULTURE / Film
Jul 25, 2025
¡®Demon Slayer¡¯ movie slashes its own box office records
¡°Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle¡± kicks off a new trilogy that is set to bring the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke¡¯s manga to a close.
Rising directorial star Sho Miyake's new relationship drama, "All the Long Nights," centers on two colleagues (Hokuto Matsumura, left, and Mone Kamishiraishi) who form a bond when they discover they both struggle with health issues.
CULTURE / Film
Jan 19, 2024
Familiar faces return to the big screen in 2024
Amid a roster of hits such as ¡°Demon Slayer,¡± ¡°Doraemon¡± and ¡°Detective Conan,¡± Japanese cinema gets a little more inclusive in the year ahead.
Hayao Miyazaki came out of retirement this year with ¡°The Boy and the Heron,¡± which opened to critical acclaim and has so far earned ?8.56 billion ¡ª a good showing but not enough to take the top spot at the box office for the year.
CULTURE / Film / 2023 in Review
Nov 30, 2023
The year that defined the post-Miyazaki era
The success of ¡°Oshi no Ko,¡± ¡°Detective Conan¡± and ¡°The Super Mario Bros. Movie¡± proved that anime is the mainstream now.
CULTURE / Music
Jun 4, 2021
A decade in the game, LiSA continues to slay
The singer-songwriter, who has written opening tracks for the ¡°Demon Slayer¡± franchise, marks 10 years in the music industry as a solo artist with a mini-album titled ¡°Ladybug.¡±
ASIA PACIFIC
May 20, 2021
Japanese language opens doors for Thai students
Driven by a love of anime and manga, and enticed by employment opportunities, the number of people wanting to learn has risen.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 14, 2021
U.S. audiences can¡¯t get enough of Japanese action shows and anime
Have you seen ¡®Yasuke¡¯ yet? How about ¡®Alice in Borderland¡¯? If you¡¯re in the United States, according to Netflix, it¡¯s increasingly likely that you have.
CULTURE / Film
Apr 18, 2021
R rating for ¡®Demon Slayer¡¯ in U.S. highlights difference in attitudes
While Â鶹´«Ã½ highest-grossing film is accessible to all in its home country, younger viewers in the United States must be accompanied by their parents.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital's largest summer o-Bon festivals.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
Some people in Indonesia are named Doraemon, the name of a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title.
Strong wind and heavy rain forecast as tropical storm approaches Japan
Tropical Storm Chan-hom is expected to make landfall in northern Kanto between late Tuesday and early Wednesday.
Severe tropical storm Chan-hom makes landfall near Tokyo
Severe Tropical Storm Chan-hom made landfall around Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Tuesday night.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.

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