Because of that though, the Aniplex/Toho-produced film is being compared with the opening weekend of Shinkai’s own Weathering with You in terms of box office success (though really, Demon Slayer: Mugen Train brought in 3x that of Weathering with You), with some pundits estimating that Mugen Train might come close to the Japanese box office run of Your Name, but next weekend will help give a clearer picture on how far the Weekly Shonen Jump adaptation will go.
Demon Slayer: Mugen Train absolutely slayed the competition on opening weekend, opening higher than the lifetime grosses of hits such as Wolf Children, and Dragon Ball Super: Broly.
Everyone knew that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba THE MOVIE Mugen Train would be popular when it released in Japanese theaters on October 16, but no one could predict this record-breaking amount of success for the anime film.