Int’l Critics Line: Anna Smith On Japan’s Runaway Box Office Smash ‘Demon Slayer’

A pair of San Francisco Bay Area friends who allegedly killed a police officer during a vacation in Italy won’t ever come back home.

Japanese anime blockbuster Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train edged out video game adaptation Mortal Kombat at the weekend box office, according to Sunday estimates. Demon Slayer grossed $6.4 million from 1,925 theaters for an impressive 10-day domestic total of $34.1 million for Aniplex and Funimation, and north of $450 million globally.

Guy Ritchie and Jason Statham's reunion crime flick Wrath of Man is headed to China. The MGM-produced movie will open in the world's largest theatrical market on May 10, three days after its North American opening.

Reflecting the pent-up demand to see new movies on the big screen, the weekend box office saw a spirited — and unexpected battle — between Mortal Kombat and Japanese anime pic Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train. Warner Bros.' Mortal Kombat topped the North American chart with $22.5 million from 3,073 locations, while Aniplex and Fumination's Demon Slayer followed with an estimated $19.5 million from 1,605 sites.

NEW YORK -- The weekend at movie theaters featured something not seen for a while: a genuine box-office battle.Warner Bros.' “Mortal Kombat” reboot and the Japanese anime film “Demon Slayer: Mugen Train” both vied for the top spot at the North American box office, with “Mortal Kombat” narrowly edging “Demon Slayer." The R-rated “Mortal Kombat” earned an estimated $22.5 million, according to studio estimates, while Funimation's “Demon Slayer” grossed $19.5 million.The two releases fueled the best

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterFor the first time since the pandemic struck, not one, but two movies brought in notable ticket sales at the domestic box office. It’s the clearest indication yet that people appear ready to return to the movies after nearly a year of staying home to stream.“Mortal Kombat,” a martial arts-inspired adaptation of the popular video game, led U.S.

But Funimation’s “Demon Slayer — The Movie: Mugen Train” hit an important milestone as well with its $20 million U.S. opening.

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Japan is calling for strict restrictions just ahead of the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

We're fast approaching the premiere of Yasuke, the Netflix anime based on the true story of an African slave who became a samurai in 14th century Japan. Flying Lotus will handle the show's soundtrack, and today he's shared two songs: "Black Gold" featuring Thundercat and "Between Memories" with Niki Randa.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Godzilla vs. Kong” remained atop the domestic box office in its third weekend of release.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticYou’re either already on the “Demon Slayer” train or you’re not, and the hit Japanese feature — arriving stateside having surpassed “Spirited Away” as the highest-grossing anime movie of all time — is hardly the vehicle for the popular franchise to pick up new passengers. That doesn’t mean the action-packed toon won’t appeal to those curious to check out the sensation that has earned more than $415 million internationally.

Japan's Tokyo Broadcasting System Television (TBS) and Indian media conglomerate Zee Entertainment said Tuesday that they have entered into a multifaceted co-production agreement. Under the deal, which was unveiled during MIPTV, the new partners will develop formats across genres to cater both to their respective domestic markets and for global sales and overseas distribution.

Japanese Breakfast has shared the second song from the group's forthcoming album Jubilee. "Posing In Bondage" is described by Michelle Zauner as being "a ballad about loneliness and longing." Check it out below.