Less than two months after ¡°Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ¡ª Infinity Castle¡± became the and set a , another anime phenomenon has taken over the box office. ¡°Chainsaw Man ¡ª The Movie: Reze Arc¡± opened at No. 1 in U.S. theaters and grossed .
¡°Reze Arc¡± isn¡¯t just another anime hit ¡ª it¡¯s the latest chapter in a story shaped by the ¡°Demon Slayer¡± franchise. The 2020 release of ¡°Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie ¡ª Mugen Train¡± proved that an animated feature adapted directly from a TV arc could deliver blockbuster numbers ¡ª even overseas. That model has since become the blueprint for studios eager to capture both die-hard fans and casual moviegoers.
The success of ¡°Demon Slayer¡± and ¡°Chainsaw Man¡± demonstrates that anime can not only compete with Hollywood blockbusters but dominate them. The box-office performance of ¡°Reze Arc¡± isn¡¯t an isolated triumph ¡ª it¡¯s a continuation of the audience boom that ¡°Demon Slayer¡± ignited, one that has helped transform anime from niche subculture to a global mainstream phenomenon.
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