Halloween is almost here, and the new Chainsaw Man movie tore its way to the No. 1 spot at the US Box Office during the weekend. Chainsaw Man The Movie: Reze Arc earned $18 million from 3,003 North American theaters. Monday’s final tally was higher than Sunday’s estimate of $17.2 million.
This was the second consecutive win for Sony’s Crunchyroll following September’s “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle,” which cemented a genre record with its $70 million debut. According to Anime News Network, it was the third in seven weekends to have an anime film topping the U.S. box office and the third weekend with a #1 film tied to a Shonen Jump manga. The first to accomplish this feat was Pokémon: The First Movie, over a century ago. The second time was Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero in 2022. 63% of the revenue for the Reze Arc’s US Box Office came from premium formats such as IMAX and 3D, and the AMC Empire theater in New York City alone brought in US$72,000. 75% of the audience was male, and 50% were under 25.
Furthermore, the international box office numbers are in and Japan has sold 4.69 million tickets for 7.17 billion yen (about US$46.9 million) after 38 days (including six weekends). The film added US$14.7 million this past weekend in 46 overseas Sony markets (besides North America) for a new total of US$60.4 million. Chainsaw Man The Movie: The Reze Arc debuted at No. 1, dethroning Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba: Infinity Castle- Akaza Sairai which reigned supreme at No. 1 for nine weeks straight in Japan.
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Tatsuki Fujimoto’s Chainsaw Man made its debut in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump Magazine from December 2018 to December 2020 (“Kōan” (Public Safety) ) Its second arc (“Gakkō-hen” (School Arc) ) began serialization in Shueisha’s Shōnen Jump+ app and website in July 2022. Its chapters have been collected in 22 tankōbon volumes as of September 2025. By October 2025, the manga had over 31 million copies in circulation, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time. The manga won the Best Manga award at The Harvey Awards for three consecutive years. Since the manga’s debut, it has gotten a television anime adaptation, a stage play, a novel adaptation, and a Chainsaw Man Manga Exhibition. Viz Media releases the manga in English digitally as a simulpub (same with Shueisha’s Manga Plus) and physically. Chainsaw Man Season One is available on Blu-ray, and to stream on Disney +, Crunchyroll, and other Streaming Platforms.
“For the first time, Chainsaw Man slashes his way onto the big screen in an epic, action-fueled adventure that continues the hugely popular anime series. Denji worked as a Devil Hunter for the yakuza, trying to pay off the debt he inherited from his parents, until the yakuza betrayed him and had him killed. As he was losing consciousness, Denji’s beloved chainsaw-powered devil-dog, Pochita, made a deal with Denji and saved his life.
This fused the two, creating the unstoppable Chainsaw Man. Now, in a brutal war between devils, hunters, and secret enemies, a mysterious girl named Reze has stepped into his world, and Denji faces his deadliest battle yet, fueled by love in a world where survival knows no rules.”
Source: Anime News Network, Variety
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