Hayao Miyazaki tops North American box office for the first time with The Boy and the Heron

The Boy and the Heron, the long-awaited animated fantasy from the director of Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro and other cherished anime classics, is only the third anime to top the box office in the U.S. and Canada.

Hayao Miyazaki tops North American box office for the first time with The Boy and the Heron
An animated boy and troll-like character (adorned with a large nose and inside of what appears to be a large bird costume) look at each other angrily.

The Boy and the Heron, the long-awaited animated fantasy from the director of Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro and other cherished anime classics, is only the third anime to top the box office in the U.S. and Canada.