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Jujutsu Kaisen 0: Will It Surpass Demon Slayer Mugen Train's Box Office Performance?


Will Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Surpass Demon Slayer Mugen Train's Box Office? Yuta Okkotsu learns the curses
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Jujutsu Kaisen 0 definitely made waves as it secured yet another milestone for its run in Japan, bagging 12.3 billion yen or approximately 107 million USD since its release on Christmas last year and this is only its performance locally as the movie awaits release internationally. But, will Jujutsu Kaisen 0 surpass the box office record of Demon Slayer: Mugen Train?

Jujutsu Kaisen 0’s Box Office Performance Revealed

Will Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Surpass Demon Slayer Mugen Train's Box Office? Yuta Okkotsu and his cruse, his best friend.
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Gege Akutami’s manga franchise surely has a huge fan base and Jujutsu Kaisen 0, being released after the successful launch of the first season of the anime adaptation, has been bagging records with its continuous and steady performance especially when it comes to the box office.

The box office performance of Jujutsu Kaisen 0 already reached 12.3 billion yen or approximately 107 million USD which is equivalent to 8.85 million tickets sold since the day the film was released in theaters on December 24, and to date, it is one of the highest-earning films from 2021. In addition to that, Jujutsu Kaisen 0 is yet to release internationally which means these numbers would still grow.

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Demon Slayer: Mugen Train Box Office Performance to Beat

Will Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Surpass Demon Slayer Mugen Train's Box Office? Tanjiro Faces Enemies with all his might
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Mugen Train reached the peak of its success as it not only got the top-grossing anime film in Japan, it also took home the title of highest-grossing anime movie of 2021 globally and breaks the record of Spirited Away which held the title for years. Considering that Spirited Away was released in 2001, the long record was broken after two decades. To date, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Mugen Train has bagged 503 million USD worldwide with more than 41 million tickets sold.

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Will Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Beat the Box Office Record of Demon Slayer: Mugen Train?

Will Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Surpass Demon Slayer Mugen Train's Box Office? Tanjiro holds the blade that he will be using.
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It’s still a long way for Jujutsu Kaisen 0 but it is definitely possible that the film could also reach the record that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Mugen Train has set in stone. The disparity between the box office records of the two are still far from each other but given that Jujutsu Kaisen 0 is yet to release internationally, the numbers would have to wait until the movie comes out internationally.

If and when Jujutsu Kaisen 0 would be able to surpass the box office performance of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Mugen Train, it would also be grabbing the titles that the latter has acquired over time. It would not be an easy feat but it is possible to happen.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Mugen Train is currently available on Crunchyroll, Funimation and Hulu. Jujutsu Kaisen 0 is set to release internationally in theaters on March 18, 2022.

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