NHK reports that 3.4 million people saw Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train in theaters in Japan.
While movie theaters in the United States are in jeopardy, theaters in Japan just saw their biggest box office weekend ever thanks to the Demon Slayer feature anime.
The movie did better than any other theatrical motion picture on Earth during this opening weekend.
In comparison, Los Angeles Times reported that there are fears movie theaters could be wiped out during the covid-19 pandemic.