Demon Slayer kills big-name rivals to become Japan's highest grossing film

Runaway success of the story of Tanjiro – a boy who shows remarkable resilience in the face of obstacles – comes despite the coronavirus pandemicNot even a pandemic has been able to stop an animated film set a century ago from becoming Japan’s highest-grossing movie ever, surpassing sales from Hollywood blockbusters, the Harry Potter series, and even the works of the revered Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki.Since its release in mid-October, Demon Slayer has generated ticket sales of ¥32.47bn [$313m], according to figures released on Monday by its distributors. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/28/demon-slayer-kills-big-name-rivals-to-become-japans-highest-grossing-film #japan #film #asia_pacific #culture