‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba—The Hashira Training Arc’ Dominates Weekend Box Office for Third Consecutive Week

The animated film ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba—The Hashira Training Arc’ continues its reign at the top of the weekend box office, securing the number one spot for the third week in a row.

According to the Korean Film Council's Integrated Network of Admissions, the movie drew 498,839 viewers over the weekend (May 5th-7th), bringing its total cumulative audience to 3,957,581.

This impressive performance solidifies ‘Demon Slayer’s’ position as a box office hit, maintaining its dominance for three consecutive weekends. The horror film ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites,’ which opened this past weekend, landed in second place with 164,668 admissions, reaching a cumulative total of 233,111. ‘The Killer’s Report’ followed in third with 149,948 viewers, accumulating 152,738. ‘F1: The Movie’ and ‘Zombie Daughter’ rounded out the top five.

Meanwhile, as of 9 AM on May 8th, the real-time reservation rate shows Park Chan-wook's new film ‘It Can’t Be Helped’ leading with 23.1%, signaling the potential rise of a new box office contender.

‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba—The Hashira Training Arc’ is the latest theatrical release from the highly popular ‘Demon Slayer’ anime series, continuing the narrative from the television show. The story follows Tanjiro and his allies as they uncover the sinister plots of demons. It has garnered a massive global following for its stunning action sequences and emotionally resonant storyline.