‘Demon Slayer’ wins ‘Mortal Kombat’ reboot, dominates US box office

The fight for the first US box office continued over the weekend, but this time the anime ‘Demon Slayer – Mugen Train: The Movie’ defeated the ‘Mortal Kombat‘ reboot, climbing to number one with 6.4 million dollars raised.

Despite the fierce struggle, both films suffered a whopping 70% drop from the previous weekend.

In total, the anime has already grossed $ 32.2 million in the United States.

It’s worth remembering that “ Demon Slayer ” has already raised $ 428.4 million worldwide, surpassing “ Spirited Away ” ($ 383.4 million) and becoming the biggest box office for an anime. of the history of cinema.

The anime is scheduled to open in national theaters on May 13.

Additionally, ‘Demon Slayer’ opened with 100% critical approval on Rotten Tomatoes.

Top reviews praise the ambitious animation visuals, character builds, and plot theme, which leaves a taste of “I want more” at the end.

Check out the reviews:

“Ufotable’s stunning visuals alone make ‘Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train’ worthwhile, even if the film stumbles a bit at the climax.” – IGN Movies.

“Japan’s highest-grossing film is like a nightmare that refuses to end, it’s a derailed journey.” – Nobody reads this but me.

“Those who follow the series will find the film essential, those who don’t will want to follow it to let the film go blank.” – Variety.

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“This is not just a film about the battles between humans and demons, but about the friendship between constantly changing characters.” – Chronicle of San Francisco.

“Visually ambitious and full of action, not to mention the striking style of the television series. It’s not the most obvious candidate to see in movie theaters, but it’s worth it. ” – Deadline.

Recalling that the film is a direct continuation of the first season of the Demon Slayer anime.

The plot follows Tanjiro Kamado and his sister, Nezuko, who led peaceful lives until they were attacked by evil beings. In addition to losing all of his family members, Tanjiro saw his sister become one of them. In an attempt to make her human again and prevent other people from going through the same thing, the boy transforms into a demon slayer.

Based on the manga by Koyoharu Gotouge, published between 2016 and 2020 in the weekly Shonen Jump, with 23 bound volumes in total, the plot has been set in Japan for around 100 years.

The film is directed by Haruo Sotozaki.

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