Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc 1st Episode Screening Earns US$11.5 Million, Ranks #2 in U.S. Box Office in Opening Weekend
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-26/demon-slayer-hashira-training-arc-1st-episode-screening-earns-usd11.5-million-ranks-no.2-in-u.s-box-/.208002
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How_Sway@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 2y
Not bad for just a bunch of episodes linked together
SuperSynthia@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
It was actually pretty cool! Some pretty intense action and set up for the endgame. I’m really curious how they are gonna do the final arcs
VanHalbgott@lemmus.org · 1 pts · 2y
semperverus@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 2y
I will never go to a demon slayer screening again. This is the second time I went to a movie and it was just episodes ive already seen. Japes.
TheQuietCroc@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
It was pretty clear that's what was the deal since this arc released almost 2 years ago and they did this exact thing back then.
emax_gomax@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Didn't they release the movie before the show back then. I vaguely remember episodes coming out after the movie. Although I've been out of the loop on this series for a bit.
TheQuietCroc@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Yeah, this arc premiered in theaters. I didn't go, but after watching the first two episodes it really felt like it was basically a bait and switch. The first episode starts off with a very cinematic animation style but after the intro it reverts back to TV animation.
It was basically a reverse Mugen Train, which itself was a weird decision. They thought the arc was too short for a season so they made it into a movie, but then decided to adapt it as the first part of season 2 anyways. They basically cut the movie into episode chunks, and you can tell because the animation changes in the episode after the movie adaptation ends.
Alexstarfire@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Well, and the one new one. But yea, that's why I didn't go. Mugen Train was worth it though. Whole arc before it came out in TV and it was on the big screen.