Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorJapan’s runaway smash Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train continued its reign at the top of the local charts this weekend, despite the release of Stand By Me Doraemon 2.
Monday is a holiday in Japan, so full official weekend figures are not expected to be reported until Tuesday. However, according to estimates from Deadline sources, Demon Slayer crossed the 25B yen ($241M) mark during the FSS session.
The anime adaptation should soon overtake Frozen to become the No. 3 all-time biggest movie in the market.Demon Slayer is also estimated to be at around $20M from releases in such markets as Hong Kong and Taiwan.
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