Demon Slayer film breaks North American anime box office record

$70m opening weekend for Sony-distributed movie tops Pokemon's 1999 figure

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"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle" is the first film in a planned trilogy adapting part of the popular "Demon Slayer" manga. (Sony Pictures Entertainment via AP)

REI NAKAFUJI

NEW YORK -- "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle" has logged the highest-grossing opening weekend for a Japanese animated film in North America with estimated earnings of $70 million.

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