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  • AGF2025 Confirms Exclusive Booth for Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle

    The animated film “Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle”, which is on the verge of becoming the highest-grossing release of the year, has announced its participation with an exclusive booth at AGF2025, drawing significant attention.

    AGF2025 will take place from December 5 to 7 at KINTEX in Ilsan, Goyang. It is Korea’s largest official comprehensive subculture festival, covering not only anime and games but also manga, webtoons, light novels, anisong, and virtual YouTubers. With exhibitions, merchandise sales & collaboration cafés, hands-on experiences, and stage programs, the festival attracts subculture fans from around the world.

    The film, which already achieved the highest opening score, top revenue, and No.1 audience ranking among Japanese films this year, is now on the brink of taking over the box office crown. News of its exclusive booth at AGF2025 has sparked an explosive response from fans.

    The booth will feature a variety of content revisiting iconic scenes from past installments, showcasing the intense world of Infinity Castle. Special gifts and events for visitors are also being prepared, raising expectations for an even more enthusiastic reception.

    Further details on the exclusive booth will be released sequentially through the official AGF2025 website and the social media channels of ANIMOVIE, ANIMAX, and ANIPLUS.

  • “Demon Slayer” Breaks Records Again: Infinity Castle Dominates Korean Box Office

    The film “Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle” has surpassed 4 million cumulative viewers in Korea just 18 days after its release, setting a new box office milestone.

    According to the Korean Film Council’s integrated database, as of the afternoon of September 8, the audience count reached 4,000,080, overtaking Your Name (2016) to become the third most successful Japanese animation film in Korean box office history.

    Since its release, the movie has held the No.1 spot at the box office for 17 consecutive days, achieving both the highest opening score of the year and the best-ever opening for a Japanese animation. It crossed 1 million viewers on its second day and 3 million by its tenth day, showcasing unprecedented momentum.

    Based on the manga by Koyoharu Gotouge, the franchise first gained global fame with the 2020 release of “Mugen Train,” which drew 2.22 million viewers in Korea and became the highest-grossing film ever in Japan.

    The new “Infinity Castle” serves as the first part of a trilogy focusing on the final battle between Muzan and protagonist Tanjiro. In Japan, it surpassed 10 million viewers within 17 days and 20 million within a month, proving its worldwide appeal.