“Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train,” the animated movie that holds the record as the highest-grossing film to ever open in Japan, will now hit theaters in North America.
Last year, “Demon Slayer” took the crown (during a pandemic!) from Hayao Miyazaki’s beloved “Spirited Away” which held the title in Japan for 19 years, grossing $354.9 million in Japan. It became the fastest movie — live-action or animated — to surpass $100 million at the Japanese box office after only 10 days and is the most successful IMAX release ever in Japan.
The anime film will now open in the U.S.