Anime was once again king this weekend as the industry begins clearing the deck for a string of notable November releases. With very little opening for Halloween on Friday except one of the greatest and most successful films of all time (we’ll get to that), audiences were left to choose from a Colleen Hoover adaptation, a rock god biopic, an adaptation of an online series of found footage videos, and a Chainsaw Man . Guess what they chose?

KING of the Crop: Anime Rules Again as Chainsaw Man Wins the Weekend

Demon Slayer’s Infinity Castle put its stamp on both anime and animation in general this year with over $131 million in domestic sales and over $650 million globally. Now along comes Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc to best all the live-action films opening this weekend

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