This past weekend saw a box-office battle between two cultural forces. One you’ve probably heard of: "Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere," a biopic starring Jeremy Allen White as The Boss. The other may be less familiar: "Chainsaw Man — The Movie: Reze Arc," an anime title about a guy whose body can sprout chainsaws.

When Monday’s numbers came in, the results were decisive: "Chainsaw Man" debuted at No. 1 with $18 million, more than double the $8.7 million of "Springsteen," according to Variety. Effectively, a Japanese cartoon just K.O.’d one of the most famous names in American rock.

How did it come to this? Here are three takeaways from what only seems like a box-office upset.

1. Anime is huge

While no one was looking, anime has become extremely popular among U.S. audiences. Prod

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