The anime film “Theatrical Version Devil’s Blade Infinite Train Edition” (Director Haruo Tonozaki) recorded box office (entertainment) revenue of 4,623,117,450 yen and a mobilization of 3,424.93 people in three days from the first day of its premiere on the 16th. Distribution Aniplex announced on the 19th. According to the company, box office revenues and mobilization for each day for three days are the highest in the history of box office revenues and mobilization of films released in Japan both on weekdays and on Saturdays. and Sundays. In just three days, it made nearly half of the 10 billion yen revenue and turned into a “demonic start” rather than a spectacular start.

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The pilgrimage to the holy site is also on the rise among “Devil’s Blade” fans. The original author’s manga artist, Koyoharu Gotoge, is said to be from Fukuoka Prefecture, and three shrines in Kyushu are attracting attention as “holy places”, and many people with their families. I’m visiting. What the three shrines have in common is that they have the same word “Kamamon” as the main character, Kamado Tanjiro.

The Homangu Shrine in Taishofu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, which is popular as a god of marriage, became a hot topic because it was built in the 600s as a demon gate seal for the Daishofu government office and because there is a blacksmith’s grave called Kongobei. The number of worshipers has risen since about November last year, and the number of people drawing their favorite characters in Ema has increased rapidly. The number of dedicated paint horses is more than double that of last year.

It was the Mizoguchi Kamon Shrine in the city of Chikugo in the same prefecture that caught the attention of the scene in which the main character was mistaken for “Mizoguchi Shonen”. There is also a sculpture similar to the technique that appears in the work. There are also questions from fans that they would like to use it for cosplay photo shoots.

The Yawata Kamon Shrine in Beppu City, Oita Prefecture is said to have been visited by around 1,000 people ranging from 20 worshipers during normal times to around 1,000 people between 17 and 18 days due to the devilish effect. The dragon that appears in the background of the technique used by the main character in the manga is similar to the dragon drawn on the ceiling of the cult hall, and there are many depictions that are reminiscent of this.

It is not certain that each of them is a sacred place related to the work, but all those in charge of the three sanctuaries said, “I got to know the sanctuaries”, while the tourism industry suffered the disaster of the crown, the diabolical effect that many faithful visit. Thank you.[Katsuaki Sato]