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鬼滅の刃「無限城編」が興行収入400億円突破!歴代2位の大ヒット
Demon Slayer Movie Breaks Big Records
1The anime movie Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle has earned over 40 billion yen in Japan. It is only the second movie in Japan to reach this number.
2The movie came out in Japanese theaters on July 18, 2025. It had the best first three days in Japanese movie history. It passed 40 billion yen on March 29, 2026. By then, more than 27 million people had bought tickets.
3Only one other movie has earned that much in Japan. It is Demon Slayer: Mugen Train from 2020. That movie earned about 40.8 billion yen. Now the top two movies in Japan are both Demon Slayer films.
4The new movie also did well in other countries. In November 2025, it became the first Japanese movie to earn over 100 billion yen worldwide. The movie is the first of three parts. Most theaters in Japan will stop showing it on April 9, 2026.
Words 単語
| earnedA2 | 動 | 稼いだ(earn の過去形・過去分詞)got money by selling something |
| billionB2 | 名 | 10億one thousand million, or 1,000,000,000 |
| came outA1 | 句 | (映画・本などが)出た、公開されたbecame ready for people to see or buy |
| theatersA1 | 名 | 映画館(theater の複数形)buildings where people go to watch movies |
| historyA1 | 名 | 歴史all the things that happened in the past |
| passedA2 | 動 | (数を)超えた、通りすぎたwent higher than a certain number |
| worldwideA2 | 副 | 世界中でin all parts of the world |
| stopA1 | 動 | やめる、終えるto not do something any more |
単語のレベル:CEFR-J(『CEFR-J Wordlist Version 1.6』 東京外国語大学投野由紀夫研究室. (URL: https://www.cefr-j.org/download.html より 2026年8月ダウンロード))
1. Reading Quiz 本文の内容に合うものを選ぼう
When did the movie come out in Japan?
A. October 2020B. July 18, 2025C. March 29, 2026D. April 9, 2026
How many people had bought tickets by March 29, 2026?
A. About 2.7 millionB. About 40 millionC. About 100 millionD. More than 27 million
Which movie earned about 40.8 billion yen in Japan?
A. Demon Slayer: Mugen TrainB. Infinity Castle Part TwoC. A movie from the United StatesD. A movie about a castle in Europe
How many parts will the Infinity Castle story have?
A. OneB. TwoC. ThreeD. Four
2. True or False 正しければ T、違っていれば F
( ) Infinity Castle is the second movie in Japan to earn over 40 billion yen.
( ) The movie had a slow start in its first three days.
( ) The top two movies in Japan are both Demon Slayer films.
( ) The movie was shown only in Japan.
3. Fill in the Blanks 下の語から選んで空らんをうめよう(形を変えずに)
theatersearnedstopbillionhistoryworldwide
The anime movie Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle has _____ over 40 billion yen in Japan.
Most theaters in Japan will _____ showing it on April 9, 2026.
It had the best first three days in Japanese movie _____.
The movie came out in Japanese _____ on July 18, 2025.
It passed 40 _____ yen on March 29, 2026.
In November 2025, it became the first Japanese movie to earn over 100 billion yen _____.
4. Word Order 語を並べかえて正しい文にしよう
( new / The / countries / also / in / did / movie / other / well ) .
( in / Japan / earned / Only / much / other / that / movie / one / has ) .
( of / the / is / first / parts / three / The / movie ) .
5. Think and Write 英語で答えてみよう
What is your favorite anime movie? Why do you like it?(あなたの好きなアニメ映画は何ですか?どこが好きですか?)
Do you like to watch movies at a theater or at home? Why?(映画は映画館で見るのと家で見るのと、どちらが好きですか?それはなぜ?)

Answers 解答
1. (1) B (2) D (3) A (4) C
2. (1) T (2) F (3) T (4) F
3. (1) earned (2) stop (3) history (4) theaters (5) billion (6) worldwide
4.
- The new movie also did well in other countries.
- Only one other movie has earned that much in Japan.
- The movie is the first of three parts.
全文訳
1アニメ映画「鬼滅の刃 無限城編」の日本での興行収入が、400億円を超えました。日本でこの数字に届いた映画は、これでまだ2本目です。
2この映画は2025年7月18日に日本の映画館で公開されました。公開から3日間の成績は、日本の映画の歴史で最高でした。2026年3月29日に400億円を超えました。そのときまでに、2700万人以上がチケットを買っていました。
3日本でこれほど稼いだ映画は、ほかに1本しかありません。それは2020年の「鬼滅の刃 無限列車編」です。その映画は約408億円を稼ぎました。これで、日本の映画のトップ2はどちらも鬼滅の刃になりました。
4新しい映画は、ほかの国でもヒットしました。2025年11月、世界での興行収入が1000億円を超えた初めての日本映画になりました。この映画は3部作の1作目です。日本のほとんどの映画館では、2026年4月9日で上映が終わる予定です。
文法ポイント:現在完了(have / has + 過去分詞)
過去から今までのことを表す。本文の Only one other movie has earned that much in Japan. は「(今までに)それだけ稼いだ映画はほかに1本だけ」、The movie has earned over 40 billion yen は「(今までに)400億円以上稼いだ」という意味。
出典:Nippon.com、GIGAZINE ほか(記事は原田英語の時事英語ジュニアのオリジナル)|https://www.haradaeigo.com/jijieigo-junior/news/2026-03-30-demon-slayer-infinity-castle-record/