Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle broke all US box office records for an anime film on opening weekend. Photo: AP PHOTO

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Infinity Castle carved out a place in box office history this weekend as the Japanese anime film sliced straight to No. 1 - outpacing the horror sequel The Conjuring: Last Rites.

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The Sony-owned Crunchyroll release shattered expectations with a mighty $70 million debut in North America, according to Sunday estimates from Comscore. That haul marks the biggest domestic opening ever for an anime film, surpassing Pokémon: The First Movie, wh

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