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4 Min Read TOKYO (Reuters) - The tale of a boy fighting human-eating demons which murdered his family, “Demon Slayer” is poised to become Japan’s top-grossing film ever, thanks to a boost in fan numbers due to the coronavirus pandemic and its message of resilience. Based on a popular manga and TV anime series, the film has spun off an industry of related merchandise and has won over fans with its nod to Japanese traditions people fear are missing today. “People in high positions act according to that - ‘Noblesse oblige’, samurai and so on. Those at the top become a shield for weak...

Part of Demon Slayer’s success lies in its compelling storyline – an old-fashioned tale of good against evil that follows Tanjiro, a teenage boy who joins a band of demon fighters to avenge the slaughter of most of his family and to rescue his sister, who herself is turned into a demon. Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train – to give it its full, and somewhat unwieldy, English title, may have also benefitted from a lack of competition as the spread of Covid-19 across the globe forced studios to halt filming and postpone new releases. The film’s trailer

TOKYO • Demon Slayer, the tale of a boy fighting human-eating demons which murdered his family, is poised to become Japan's top-grossing film, thanks to a boost in fan numbers due to the coronavirus pandemic and the movie's message of resilience. Based on a popular manga and television anime series, the film has won over fans with its nod to Japanese traditions people fear are missing today. "People in high positions act according to that - 'noblesse oblige', samurai and so on. Those at the top become a shield for weaker ones, using their strength to protect them," said movie commentator Yu...

Advertisement According to data on Monday, the film – whose full title is Kimetsu no Yaiba – Mugen no Densha and was released on Oct 16 – has taken in a total of 30.28 billion yen (US$291 million), within a whisker of the 30.8 billion yen for Spirited Away, by Studio Ghibli's Hayao Miyazaki. It has already opened in a few Asian nations and will head to the US and Canada early next year. The Demon Slayer manga series, running from 2016 to 2020 in a magazine and published in a series of books, has sold over 100 million copies of the first 22 books. Fans lined up for the 23rd volume whe...

People take photos in front of Toho Cinemas Shinjuku of a “Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train” sign on the opening screening day. The photo was taken in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward on Oct. 16. (Tsubasa Setoguchi) The tale of a boy fighting human-eating demons which murdered his family, “Demon Slayer” is poised to become Japan’s top-grossing film ever, thanks to a boost in fan numbers due to the coronavirus pandemic and its message of resilience. Based on a popular manga and TV anime series, the film has spun off an industry of related merchandise and has won over fans with its nod to J...