'Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle' Becomes Biggest Anime Film Ever at U.S. Box Office With $17.3 Million Weekend

For the first time ever, an anime film has topped the U.S. box office for two weekends as Sony/Crunchyroll's "Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle" has stayed No.1 with $17.3 million in its second weekend. Despite a 76% drop from its record $70 million domestic opening — highest ever for an anime film — "Demon Slayer" is holding on against Universal/Monkeypaw's "Him," which is No. 2 with a $13.5 million opening from 3,168 theaters. While Crunchyroll's...