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.
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![After first nearly crumbling in the face of two successive COVID-interrupted festivals, the Toronto International Film Festival is now struggling with strikes by both actors and writers. But even with a lack of stars, there's still a plethora of exciting films to watch for this year. CBC's Entertainment News team has your list of the must see at TIFF 2023. 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.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6961012.1702236828!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/the-boy-and-the-heron.jpg)
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.