With a total of over 38 billion yen in Japan and an imminent launch in US cinemas, the Demon Slayer film seems unstoppable and is now set to become a milestone in Japanese cinema. Many fans were of course surprised What was Ufotable’s winand today it seems possible to answer that question.
First of all, it is good to remember that the film has exceeded $ 400 million worldwide and that screenings in China, North America and several European countries have not yet taken place The data shown is partial and may have an error rate. It should also be noted that Ufotable, Shueisha, and Aniplex may have incurred costs that were not disclosed to the public. So it is mainly a guide to understanding the size of the three companies’ profits.
According to EIGA Demon Slayer: Mugen Train raised 38.7 billion yen only in JapanThat corresponds to around 300 million euros. According to the website, about half of the proceeds from the sale of a ticket will be withheld by the cinemas, leaving 19.35 billion yen (150 million euros) in the structures in which the film was shown. Then the production costs and the percentage retained by the sales company in the amount of 5.5 million euros (source has yet to be confirmed) or 20% of the profit (approx. 29 million euros) must be deducted. So all in all the net should amount to around 115.5 million euros.
This number needs to be shared between the companies that have invested in production, distribution, advertising costs, etc. According to the EIGA, the breakdown should be as follows: 45% Aniplex, 45% Shueisha and 10% Ufotable. The first two companies should therefore have collected the equivalent of 52 million euros each The animation studio should have brought home around 11.5 million euros net.
EIGA is a reliable source and the numbers seem certain However, some expenses are missing, for example related to advertising investmentswhich in the past six months ranged from billboards and television commercials to real initiatives that the Japanese government could engage. Realistically, the profit could therefore be a little under 10 million euros, even if the forecast in western countries and China will almost certainly double.
