Games Inbox: What was in the State of Play Japan?

The Wednesday letters page thinks the PS5 selling so well is bad news for gamers, as another reader hopes for a Zelda: ...
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Box Office: ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle' Smashes Opening Records in Japan with $49.4M Debut

The wildly anticipated anime sequel Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle is already making box-office history in Japan. The anime epic opened with $11.1 million (¥1.65 billion) ...
TheWrap

Inside Japan’s Historic First at U.S. Box Office – With 2 Movies in Top 3

Early December is usually a time when Hollywood studios hold off on releasing big films in theaters. This year, that traditional strategy paved the way for Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron” and ...
Forbes

Japanese Movies Breathe Life Into Slow U.S. Box Office—As ‘Godzilla Minus One’ Breaks Records

Japanese films are having a big moment, with “Godzilla Minus One” and Studio Ghibli’s “The Boy and the Heron” capitalizing on their strong critical reviews and the lack of big blockbusters in theaters ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Anime and ‘Godzilla Minus One’ Push Japan’s Box Office Higher in 2023

Hollywood’s share stayed steady, while domestic studios are eyeing bigger earnings from the American market. By Gavin J Blair Japan’s box office climbed 4 percent to a post-pandemic high of $1.5 ...