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Computer-animated martial arts film ‘Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero,’ the 21st in the Japanese franchise, seized control of the North American box office this weekend with an estimated take of $20.1 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.
That impressive result for the film from Crunchyroll -- which called it the best global opening ever for an anime movie -- proved a bright spot in a tepid August, easily outshining the $11.6 million take of another new release, Universal’s ‘Beast.’
“This is another outstanding Crunchyroll anime opening,” said analyst David A Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research. He said Crunchyroll, 95 percent owned by Sony, now “dominates the genre.”
