The global box office is showing signs of recovery as anime continues to draw strong audiences. After several quiet weeks for major studio releases, **Chainsaw Man: The Movie Reze Arc** has emerged as a breakout hit, quickly surpassing key worldwide milestones within its opening run.
### Chainsaw Man Anime Movie Surpasses $100 Million Worldwide
Sony and Crunchyroll’s *Chainsaw Man: The Movie Reze Arc* has surpassed $100 million globally, earning an estimated $17.2 million in its U.S. debut. The anime feature opened across 3,003 theaters and topped the domestic box office, outperforming competitors such as *Black Phone 2* with $13 million in its second weekend, Paramount’s *Regretting You* with $12.9 million, and 20th Century Studios’ *Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere* with $9.1 million.
According to Deadline, the film’s worldwide total reached $108 million, with approximately 40 percent of that coming from its earlier release in Japan. This marks *Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc* as the ninth anime movie to open above $10 million in North America. Premium formats such as IMAX and 3D contributed to over 60 percent of the weekend’s earnings.
### Marketing and Promotion Drive Success
The marketing campaign for *Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc* kicked off at Anime Expo Los Angeles in July and continued with promotions at New York Comic Con. Exclusive footage, influencer screenings, and global Crunchyroll livestreams helped expand the audience reach across 65 regional markets.
### A New Milestone in Anime Box Office
*Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc* follows the success of *Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba The Movie Infinity Castle*, another Sony and Crunchyroll collaboration that earned around $666 million worldwide. Both films underscore anime’s growing influence in the global box office landscape.
### About Chainsaw Man
Based on Tatsuki Fujimoto’s popular manga, *Chainsaw Man* follows Denji, a demon hunter who merges with his devil dog Pochita. This fusion grants him the ability to transform parts of his body into chainsaws, which he uses to hunt devils for survival.
The film was produced by MAPPA and directed by Tatsuya Yoshihara. It currently holds an impressive 96% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes and an A CinemaScore from audiences, highlighting its critical and commercial success.
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*Chainsaw Man: The Movie Reze Arc* continues to pave the way for anime in mainstream cinema, proving its appeal reaches far beyond traditional markets.
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