2025 has been one of the most exciting years ever for anime. Aside from big debuts and bigger returns from the industry's most popular titles, two major films made box office history. Demon Slayer 's Infinity Castle and Chainsaw Man 's Reze Arc became the first two anime movies to land in the top 30 most successful films of the year.

Anime's overwhelming theatrical success this year has led many in the fandom to speculate whether movies will be the industry's next big trend. Considering the monetary success both Demon Slayer and Chainsaw Man have enjoyed, it seems like a no-brainer move. However, the number of anime movies released each year has surprisingly decreased, though recent events might change that.

The Number of Anime Movies Has Steadily Decreased in Recent

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