Chainsaw Man Tops $100M With $17M U.S. Debut

Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc opened at No. 1 in North America this weekend, earning about $17.2–17.3 million domestically and pushing its global cume to roughly $108 million after releases in North America and dozens of international markets. The Sony/Crunchyroll release posted strong showings in Korea, Japan, Europe and Latin America and exceeded projections thanks to fan-focused marketing, premium-format bookings and festival activations. Critics and audiences have given the film high marks, and reviewers say the Reze Arc remains largely faithful to Tatsuki Fujimoto’s manga while adding subtle expansions and foreshadowing. While it won’t match Demon Slayer’s record U.S. debut, Chainsaw Man represents another major commercial and cultural win for anime and Sony/Crunchyroll during a slow October box-office window. Separately, Tatsuki Fujimoto’s anthology Tatsuki Fujimoto: 17–26 has begun a limited Japanese run and will launch globally on Prime Video on Nov. 7.