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TOKYO, October 26 – Japanese animated film Murderer of demons It broke a box office record, reaching revenue of 10.75 billion yen (US $ 102.48 million or RM426.35 million) in just 10 days, the film’s distributor said today.
That was the fastest rate for ticket sales in Japan to surpass 10 billion yen, beating the previous record holder, Hayao Miyazaki’s 2001 animated film. Made disappear, which took 25 days to reach the milestone.
The animated film, whose full title is Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie – Mugen Train, had already broken the country’s previous record for best three-day release when it hit theaters on October 16.
The film is based on a popular manga and later on a television series, set in Japan approximately 100 years ago, about a boy fighting human-eating demons. Co-distributor Aniplex said that 7.98 million people had seen the film as of today. – Reuters
