"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle" carved out a place in box office history this weekend, slicing straight to No. 1 to outpace the horror sequel "The Conjuring: Last Rites."
The Sony-owned Crunchyroll release shattered expectations with a mighty $70 million debut in North America, according to Sunday estimates from Comscore.
That haul marks the biggest domestic opening ever for an anime film, surpassing "Pokemon: The First Movie," which opened with $31 million in 1999.
The film also opened in 49 international markets, earning a global total so far of $178 million.
"The Conjuring: Last Rites" took the No. 2 spot at the box office, earning $26 million in North America.