The latest film in the "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" anime franchise topped ¥30 billion ($204 million) in box-office revenue in the first 52 days of its release, according to a post on the movie's official X account.
The first part of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba The Movie: Infinity Castle" trilogy, released in July, had earned ¥31.42 billion as of Sunday.
According to movie information provider Kogyo Tsushinsha, topping Japan's all-time cinema box-office rankings is "Demon Slayer: Mugen Train," released in 2020 with ¥40.75 billion, followed by Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki's "Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi" ("Spirited Away") which hit the screen in 2001 and earned ¥31.68 billion.
The "Demon Slayer" anime franchise is based on Koyoharu Gotoge's manga series that follows the adventures of Tanjiro Kamado as he battles demons, who killed his family.
The latest film topped ¥10 billion in box-office revenue in the first eight days and ¥22 billion in the first 25 days.
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