Through his official Twitter account, renowned director Makoto Shinkai posted an update recognizing and congratulating the film Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-hen on its box office success. “Hmm… Of course this can happen even at the Japanese box office. A total achievement! The Kimetsu no Yaiba movie, released three days ago, officially raised over 4.6 billion yen. "

ひえー…日本の映画興行でこんなことがあり得るんですね。まさに快挙！

「鬼滅の刃」公開３日間で興収46億円鬼スタート(日刊スポーツ)#Yahooニュースhttps://t.co/cL47SQiOiG

— 新海誠 (@shinkaimakoto) October 19, 2020

Makoto Shinkai (actually called Makoto Niitsu) is a renowned animator, director, and mangaka who is famous for directing the film Kimi no Na wa (Your Name) and currently holds the record for the “highest grossing anime film ever”. as well as the movie Tenki no Ko (Weathering With You).

Finally, the film opened in Japanese theaters on October 16 in Japan and is a direct sequel to the events of the anime, adapting the "Infinity Train Arc" from the original manga. Koyoharu Gotouge published the manga in Shueisha publisher's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine between February 2016 and May 2020.

Source: Official Twitter Account

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