Those who expected fall season to whimper along until the blockbuster sequels came out to play during the holidays were certainly not expecting the numbers The Conjuring , er, conjured last week. Even with a Downton Abbey finale, a Stephen King adaptation, and a sequel to one of the best comedies ever, it was time for another record to be broken — this time on the anime side — and Demon Slayer fans made it happen.

King of the Crop: Demon Slayer Dominates with Biggest Anime Opening of All Time

Back in 1988, U.S. audiences were introduced to Akira , which went on to gross $439,162 and over half a million globally. In 1999, Pokemon: The First Movie was released by Warner Bros. and it opened to $31 million and grossed over $85 million domestic and $140 million worldwide. To date,

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