Haruo Sotozaki

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 12 films, with $617,724,031 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #325)
Best-known technical roles: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba—The Movie: Mugen Train (劇場版「鬼滅の刃」 無限列車編) (Director), Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba—To the Hashira Training (鬼滅の刃 柱稽古編) (Director), Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba—To the Swordsmith Village (Director)
                                    

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  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector12$84,875,126$532,848,905$617,724,031

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 837 $84,875,126
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 228 $532,848,905
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 325 $617,724,031

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 12, 2025Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Ya… Director
Feb 23, 2024Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Ya… Director $17,657,658$32,782,014$50,439,672
Mar 3, 2023Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Ya… Director $16,945,424$42,608,835$59,554,259
Dec 31, 2021Kimetsu no Yaiba: Asakusa Hen Director $171,899$171,899
Dec 31, 2021Kimetsu no Yaiba Tsuzumi Ya… Director $77,070$77,070
Dec 31, 2021Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Ya… Director
Apr 23, 2021Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Ya… Director $50,272,044$456,201,624$506,473,668
Dec 31, 2020Kimetsu no Yaiba: Natagumo … Director $350,212$350,212
Dec 31, 2020Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hashira G… Director $194,380$194,380
Dec 31, 2020Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Ya… Director
Sep 29, 2020Kimetsu no Yaiba Director $6,834$6,834
Dec 31, 2018Kimetsu no Yaiba: Kyōdai no… Director $456,037$456,037
 
Averages $28,291,709$59,205,434$68,636,003
Totals 12 $84,875,126$532,848,905$617,724,031


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
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Sep 12, 2025Demon Slayer -Kimetsu …
Feb 23, 2024Demon Slayer: Kimetsu … $11,505,4141,949$17,657,658$50,439,67235.0%
Mar 3, 2023Demon Slayer: Kimetsu … $10,117,8061,774$16,945,424$59,554,25928.5%
Dec 31, 2021Kimetsu no Yaiba: Asak… $171,899
Dec 31, 2021Demon Slayer: Kimetsu …
Dec 31, 2021Kimetsu no Yaiba Tsuzu… $77,070
Apr 23, 2021Demon Slayer: Kimetsu … $22,789,6002,087$50,272,044$506,473,6689.9%
Dec 31, 2020Demon Slayer: Kimetsu …
Dec 31, 2020Kimetsu no Yaiba: Nata… $350,212
Dec 31, 2020Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hash… $194,380
Sep 29, 2020Kimetsu no Yaiba $6,834
Dec 31, 2018Kimetsu no Yaiba: Kyōd… $456,037
 
Averages $14,804,2731,937$28,291,709$68,636,00324.5%
Totals 12 $84,875,126$617,724,031

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 837 $84,875,126
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 228 $532,848,905
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 325 $617,724,031