Netflix and Sony Footage’ animation sensation KPop Demon Hunters took dwelling two wins on the 2026 Golden Globes final evening. The primary was the smash hit “Golden,” which received the Greatest Authentic Tune on the Movement Image Awards, beating out nominees resembling Depraved for Good’s “No Place Like House,” “The Woman in a Bubble,” and the Sinners’ “I Journey to You.”
However the movie’s music wasn’t the one win for Sony Animation and Netflix. KPop Demon Hunters additionally received the Golden Globe Award for Greatest Animated Function, beating out fellow demon-heavy rival anime Demon Slayer: Infinity Fort.
Each movies earned nominations. “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Film: Mugen Fort” recorded the best field workplace income within the historical past of animated movies, exceeding 100 billion yen in worldwide field workplace income, making it the primary Japanese movie to realize this milestone. Infinity Fort did so properly on the field workplace that in 2025 it surpassed the worldwide field workplace grosses of Marvel and DC movies mixed. That is no simple feat.
However, sadly for anime followers, it wasn’t sufficient to defeat KPop Demon Hunter. The movie has been a scorching subject since its launch final June, topping the Billboard charts and changing into a success throughout popular culture. The singer, who voices Hunter/x members Ije (Rumi), Audrey Nuna (Mira), and Ray Ami (Zoe), has change into an leisure icon, performing dwell on platforms resembling Jimmy Kimmel and on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Each movies are nice in content material, have very totally different goal audiences, however are united by a standard trigger: demon slaying. Whereas KPop Demon Hunters do it with upbeat songs, Tanjiro and his mates shed blood and tears to defeat the malevolent risk of Muzan and his demons. It might not be as kid-friendly as KPop Demon Hunter, however Infinity Fort is certainly price watching, whether or not you are an anime fan or not.
