The film made ¥1.64 billion (~US $11.1 million) on opening day in Japan (July 18, 2025), setting a new record for the highest first-day gross in Japanese cinema history.
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The official trailer (released June 28, 2025) reached over 40 million views within 24 hours, and featured new theme songs by Aimer and LiSA.
Grossed $71 million domestically in its opening weekend, the most of any anime film, surpassing Pokémon, le film : Mewtwo contre-attaque (1998), which grossed $31 million.
The name of Akaza's Blood Demon Art, "Destructive Death" (Hakai Satsu), and the names of his techniques reference fireworks, which he promised Koyuki he would take her to see once she was healthy. This detail reveals that Akaza unconsciously held onto the promise he made in his human life.