'The Boy and the Heron' breaks box office records

Hayao Miyazaki's "The Boy and the Heron" is the first original anime film ever to top the domestic box office chart and it marks the acclaimed filmmaker's biggest opening ever in North America.
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Anime titan Hayao Miyazaki's latest film, "The Boy and the Heron," took the top spot at the weekend box office, breaking records along with another Japanese film, "Godzilla Minus One."

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