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Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc Anime Opens at #1 in Mexico
posted on by Joanna Cayanan
The official Twitter account of Mexican anime distributor Konnichiwa! announced on Monday that "World Tour Jōei: Kimetsu no Yaiba Jōgen Shūketsu, Soshite Katanakaji no Sato e" (World Tour Screenings: Demon Slayer: The Upper Ranks Gather and Onward to the Swordsmith Village), the theatrical screenings of the upcoming Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc (Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-Hen) television anime, ranked at #1 in its opening weekend.
¡Feliz lunes! ¡Muchisimas gracias, juntos logramos que #DemonSlayer #ToTheSwordsmithVillage se convirtiera en el #1 de taquilla en México! 🎉🎉🎉
— Konnichiwa! (@KonnichiwaFest) March 13, 2023
¡Tendremos más funciones! ¡No te la pierdas y sé parte de esta fiesta del inicio de la Villa de los Herreros! pic.twitter.com/CxuMndFKcN
The screening premiered on 759 screens across Mexico. The distributor did not release any box-office figures, but several industry-related Twitter accounts in Mexico claimed that the film sold 682,000 tickets for an estimated 63.5 to 64.4 million Mexican pesos (about US$3.35-3.40 million) in its opening weekend.
The screenings opened on February 3 in 418 theaters in Japan. The film began screening in MX4D, 4DX, and Dolby Cinema on February 25.
The screenings include episodes 10 and 11 of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc, as well as the first Swordsmith Village Arc episode. The screenings will play in theaters in over 95 countries and territories.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc will premiere on television on April 9 with a one-hour special.
Director Haruo Sotozaki, character designer and chief animation director Akira Matsushima, the animation studio ufotable, and the main cast are all returning for the new arc.
Sources: Konnichiwa!'s Twitter account, Cine Premiere (Gustavo Pineda), Taquilla México's Twitter account
