Doraemon: Castle Of The Undersea Devil is on the cusp of history. Just 13 lakh away from cracking the top five in India’s anime box office rankings, the film has already outperformed expectations — despite a modest 717-screen rollout. Day one brought 1.95 crore net, with a strong 75% occupancy. By Saturday, demand had grown enough to justify an expansion: 410 additional screens were added, pushing day two collections to 2.15 crore net. Total earnings now stand at 4.1 crore net (4.83 crore gross). That’s not just a decent start, it’s a sprint toward legacy. The target? Shin Chan: The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers, which holds the fifth spot with 4.22 crore. One more day. One more push. If it crosses that line, this won’t be just another Doraemon movie. It’ll be the first Indian-grossing anime to enter the elite tier since Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Mugen Train. And it’s doing it without a massive release. No fanfare. No pan-India blitz. Just word-of-mouth and a loyal base that still believes in the blue robot. The weekend haul could hit 6.4–6.6 crore net. But the real story isn’t the numbers. It’s how quietly it’s building momentum. No trailers went viral. No A-list star came on board. Yet here it is. On the edge of a milestone, one screen at a time. What happens when a franchise with no marketing muscle breaks into the upper echelon? We’ll know by Tuesday.