Marlon Wayans Slams Anime as ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Dominates Box Office Instead of His Own Latest Movie

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I was really surprised to hear that Marlon Wayans, who’s the star of the new horror comedy Him, seemed pretty upset that the movie didn’t do as well at the box office as Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle. It’s always tough when a film you’re passionate about doesn’t quite connect with audiences the way you hope, and it sounds like he was definitely feeling that.

During a recent interview, Wayans playfully discussed the situation, stating, “Can I say it? F anime! We landed in second place! He was number one! F anime! I really had a tough challenge, as Demon Slayer was released around the same time… I want to completely defeat him!”

Co-star Tyriq Withers intervened to soothe Wayans, gently reminding him, “You can’t disrespect anime.” While the remarks were meant as a joke, they highlighted the intense rivalry Him had with the incredibly popular anime series.

@editbybigb Marlon wayans said fuck anime 😂😂😂. All this is said on the shxt&gigs podcast. Demon slayer making the haters hate. #anime #HIM #wayans #comedian #fyp ♬ original sound – 👨🏿‍💻

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle is a massive hit, setting new records globally. In Japan, the film made ¥1.64 billion (about $11.1 million) on its first day, selling 1.15 million tickets. This is the biggest opening day ever recorded in Japanese box office history.

The film earned ¥1.84 billion ($12.5 million) on its second day and ¥2.03 billion ($13.8 million) on the third, which broke the record for highest single-day revenue. Its total for the opening weekend was ¥5.52 billion ($37.4 million), making it the biggest opening weekend ever for a Japanese film.

Wow, this film absolutely exploded! Just eight days after its release, it raked in ¥10 billion – that’s around $71 million – and smashed the record previously held by Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train. And the U.S. numbers? Incredible! It pulled in $70 million on its opening weekend, becoming the biggest international film opening *ever*, and also the largest opening for an R-rated animated movie. Seriously impressive.

However, Him, which came out in the United States on September 19th through Universal Pictures, didn’t perform as well. The comedy made $6.5 million on its opening day, with $2 million coming from showings the night before, and ultimately opened with $13.5 million, placing it in second place behind Demon Slayer.

Reviews for Him were largely unfavorable. As of October 2nd, the movie had earned approximately $22 million in the United States and Canada, and $479,247 in other countries, bringing its total worldwide earnings to $23 million.

There can only be one. #HimMovie is only in theaters September 19.

— HIM (@himmovie) June 17, 2025

The film came out at the same time as A Big Bold Beautiful Journey. Although Him didn’t become a number one hit, Marlon Wayans’ remarks highlight how much actors care about their work when it’s competing with other movies in theaters.

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2025-10-04 18:48