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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 Miyazaki's decades-spanning career, the 82-year-old Japanese anime master is No. 1 at the North American box office. Miyazaki's 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.