Chainsaw Man Tops North America Box Office with $15.5M Opening Weekend

"Chainsaw Man: The Movie – Reze Arc," an R-rated Japanese anime film, dominated the U.S. box office with an $8.5 million opening day and is projected to earn around $15.5 million over the weekend, outperforming several major new releases including "Black Phone 2," "Regretting You," and the Bruce Springsteen biopic "Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere." The film continues the story of Denji, a teenage demon hunter who can transform parts of his body into chainsaws, and introduces a compelling new character, Reze, with the movie receiving widespread critical and audience acclaim, holding a 100% critics score and 99% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Distributed by Sony and Crunchyroll, the movie's success underscores the growing influence and popularity of anime in the North American market, following the record-breaking performance of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle." Despite facing competition from events like the World Series game, the film's strong preview numbers and high audience ratings suggest a powerful box office presence. Its global earnings have surpassed $64 million, marking it as one of the top-performing anime films in recent times and setting a new benchmark for future anime releases.