'The Boy and The Heron' Claims Throne as Highest-Grossing Original Anime Ever in us

Studio Ghibli's "The Boy and The Heron" becomes the highest-grossing original anime in the US box office.

The original anime grossed $1.2M on its 2nd Friday at the US market, running in 2,325 theaters.

With its Friday's solid collections, the film hits $19.2M US gross, surpassing "The Secret World of Arrietty" as the highest-grossing 

original anime and ranking as the 8th highest-grossing anime of all time in the US market.