Haikyuu: Decisive Battle at the Garbage Dump secures the Japanese box office throne as the Demon Slayer films slip into third place in 2024. Compared to the volleyball movie’s release on February 16th in Japan, “Demon Slayer: To The Hashira Training” premiered on February 2nd. On the contrary, the Demon Slayer movie (basically an episode released on the big screen) is a precursor to the upcoming anime season. It is believed that Haikyu’s more traditional approach to a theatrical release may have contributed to its success. On the other hand, the previous cinematic chapter of Demon Slayer (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train) was also reworked for television.

Source: Hindustan Times March 03, 2024 17:15 UTC