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'Demon Slayer' slashes US box office in record opening weekend

Anime film becomes top foreign language debut in America, defying pandemic

The Demon Slayer film, based on a popular manga and TV anime series, grossed over $21 million at U.S. theaters during its opening weekend, despite COVID-19 restrictions.   © Koyoharu Gotoge/Shueisha, Aniplex, ufotable
MARRIAN ZHOU, Nikkei staff writer | North America

NEW YORK -- Choo choo, watch out for the Demon Slayer train.

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