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The Boy and the Heron, the long-awaited animated fantasy from the director of Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro and other cherished anime classics, is only the third anime to top the box office in the U.S. and Canada.

“The Boy and the Heron” is only the third anime to ever top the box office in the U.S. and Canada

Anime titan Hayao Miyazaki's latest film, "The Boy and the Heron," took the top spot at the weekend box office, breaking records along with another Japanese film, "Godzilla Minus One."

For the first time in Hayao Miyazakis decades-spanning career, the 82-year-old Japanese anime master is No. 1 at the North American box office. Miyazakis latest enchantment, “The Boy and the Heron,” debuted with $12.8 million, according to studio estimates.

Japanese anime master Hayao Miyazaki’s is No. 1 at the North American box office for the first time in his decades-spanning career.

Japanese anime master Hayao Miyazaki’s is No. 1 at the North American box office for the first time in his decades-spanning career.

Miyazaki's latest will open in 2,200 theaters, far and away the widest U.S. release for any of this films.

When Hayao Miyazaki's “The Boy and the Heron”The Boy and the Heron premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, the filmmaker Guillermo del Toro said in his introductory remarks:...

Studio Ghibli legend Hayao Miyazaki's new film The Boy and The Heron is said to be his last – and it feels like a farewell. But is it really the end for him, asks Stephen Kelly.

The veteran animation genius has said he’s retiring – but as he’s changed his mind before, should anyone take his word for it? We travel to Ghibli HQ in Tokyo to find out what’s going on