“Total concentration,” the short snatch of dialogue uttered by a character in the animated TV series “Demon Slayer,” became a buzzword this year.
It also sums up the grip the series and then the film had on the Japanese public in 2020.
The series, adapted from the popular manga of the same name, was broadcast during a late-night slot last year, becoming wildly popular.
“Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train,” currently showing on numerous screens nationwide, recently toppled Japan s long-reigning all-time box office king “Spirited Away” to take the top spot.
Minami Ichikawa, a managing director of major film distributer Toho Co., spoke about why the movie became a blockbuster at a news conference on Dec. 15.