Tag: Demon Slayer

  • Korea Box Office: ‘Soul’ and ‘Demon Train’ Repeat as ‘Space Sweepers’ Wins Online

    Korea Box Office: ‘Soul’ and ‘Demon Train’ Repeat as ‘Space Sweepers’ Wins Online

    Pixar animation “Soul” and Japanese anime “Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train” held station at the top of the South Korean box office for the second successive weekend.Still heavily under the influence of Covid conditions, nationwide overall takings remained anemic. The most recent weekend total weighed in at just $3.63 million, down from $3.92 million…

  • ‘Demon Slayer’ Surpasses ‘Spirited Away’ as Japan’s Highest-Grossing Film

    ‘Demon Slayer’ Surpasses ‘Spirited Away’ as Japan’s Highest-Grossing Film

    Hayao Miyazaki’s 2001 masterpiece Spirited Away was a major global crossover hit — a critical and commercial success that earned the animated film an Oscar, and the title as Japan’s highest-grossing film in history, beating out Hollywood blockbuster Titanic. But 19 years after its release, Spirited Away has lost its crown to Demon Slayer. Demon…

  • ‘Demon Slayer’ Overtakes ‘Titanic’ at the Japanese Box Office

    ‘Demon Slayer’ Overtakes ‘Titanic’ at the Japanese Box Office

    The period action animation “Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train” has passed “Titanic” at the Japanese box office, to become the territory’s number two all-time hit, according to figures announced on Monday by distributor Aniplex.Based on a hit comic by Gotoge Koyoharu that has sold more than 100 million copies in all formats, including digital,…

  • Japan Box Office: ‘Demon Slayer’ Passes $150 Million Total

    Japan Box Office: ‘Demon Slayer’ Passes $150 Million Total

    “Demon Slayer,” the megahit animation that has singlehandedly revived the limping Japanese box office, passed the $150 million mark on its 17th day of release, according to figures compiled by co-distributor Aniplex. Total admissions amount to 11.9 million.Overall, for the Oct. 31-Nov. 1 weekend the film made $24 million on 1 million admissions. Cumulative gross…