The first Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle film picked up a nomination for Best Superhero Movie at the 6th Critics Choice Super Awards, with the winner announced August 6, 2026. It's sharing the category with the live-action Exit 8 — an unusual pairing that puts a shonen anime film head-to-head with a psychological thriller.
Quick answer
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle (Part 1) is nominated for Best Superhero Movie at the Critics Choice Super Awards, announced August 6, 2026. It begins streaming worldwide on Crunchyroll on July 28 (outside Japan and Mainland China) and hits Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play, YouTube and Fandango for digital purchase the same day. The film crossed ¥117.9 billion (~$740.5M) worldwide, and SenpaiRanks tracks the franchise's TV arcs in the upper tier of its dual-axis board.
What the nomination signals
The Critics Choice Super Awards spotlight genre film and TV — superhero, horror, sci-fi, action. An anime feature cracking the Best Superhero Movie shortlist is rare, and it lands next to a live-action nominee. It's a marker of how far Infinity Castle traveled outside the usual anime lane in 2025.
Where to watch it
Crunchyroll starts streaming the film July 28 everywhere except Japan and Mainland China. Prefer to own it? The same date opens digital purchase on Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play, YouTube and Fandango. If you're catching up before the film, our Demon Slayer Infinity Castle streaming guide breaks down the release timeline.
How big it actually got
In Japan the film sold 27,455,968 tickets for ¥40.2 billion (~$252.5M). Worldwide it reached 98,520,310 tickets and ¥117.9 billion (~$740.5M) — the 7th highest-grossing film of 2025 globally at $718.5M for the year. Those are numbers most Hollywood tentpoles don't touch.
Here's the official trailer:
Where it sits on the ranking board
Per SenpaiRanks, the TV run that fed into this film ranks high on the dual-axis board — the Entertainment District Arc holds an 8.31 adjusted score, among the strongest in the modern shonen tier. That's the Consensus-plus-Quality read, not a single number. Disagree? Rate Demon Slayer yourself and see where your taste lands versus the crowd. For the wider slate, our best anime of 2026, ranked hub puts the film in context.
Frequently asked questions
Q: Where can I watch Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle?
A: Crunchyroll streams it worldwide (outside Japan and Mainland China) from July 28, 2026, with digital purchase on Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play, YouTube and Fandango the same day.
Q: What award is Infinity Castle nominated for?
A: Best Superhero Movie at the 6th Critics Choice Super Awards, announced August 6, 2026.
Q: How much did the film make?
A: About ¥117.9 billion (~$740.5 million) worldwide from over 98 million tickets, the 7th highest-grossing film of 2025.
Q: Is Demon Slayer good?
A: On SenpaiRanks, its arcs sit in the upper tier — the Entertainment District Arc carries an 8.31 adjusted score on the dual-axis ranking. Rate it yourself to weigh in.
Q: Is Infinity Castle the end of the series?
A: No — it's the first of a trilogy adapting the manga's final Infinity Castle battle.