As the thrilling conclusion of the Hashira Training arc from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is set to premiere today, Crunchyroll, the premier destination for anime fans around the world, has delighted fans by revealing that it has secured the highly awaited Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle. This will be presented as an exclusive trilogy of epic films that will be screened in theaters worldwide.
The trio of films will be distributed by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment worldwide, excluding select Asian territories including Japan. The release date has not been announced yet. The three-part cinematic movie represents the final arc and culmination of the hugely popular award-winning anime shonen series.
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” is an anime based on the popular manga series by Koyoharu Gotoge, which was published under SHUEISHA’s JUMP COMICS imprint. The manga consists of 23 volumes and has sold over 150 million copies worldwide. Since its debut in 2018, the franchise has garnered a massive following of dedicated fans from all corners of the globe. The story follows Tanjiro Kamado, a young boy who becomes a member of the Demon Slayer Corps after his family is slaughtered by a demon. His goal is to find a way to turn his younger sister, Nezuko, back into a human after she is transformed into a demon.
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” made its debut in April 2019 with the “Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc.” The series was followed by the release of the feature film “Mugen Train” in October 2020. After that, the TV series continued with the “Mugen Train Arc” and “Entertainment District Arc” from 2021 through 2022. In 2023, the “Swordsmith Village Arc” was introduced on Crunchyroll, and shortly after, the theatrical release of “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village-” took place. In 2024, the “Hashira Training Arc” made its debut, closely followed by the theatrical release of “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To Hashira Training-.” It’s important to note that the animation production is handled by ufotable.
The latest films in the series – Mugen Train, To the Swordsmith Village, and To the Hashira Training – have been incredibly successful both commercially and critically. Mugen Train has set a new record as the highest-grossing anime movie of all time and the highest-grossing Japanese film at the global box office, bringing in over 500 million USD so far. It’s the second-highest grossing anime film in U.S. box office history and has received a 98% critic score and 99% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, based on over 10,000 verified ratings.
“Demon Slayer has been a phenomenal franchise, and we at Crunchyroll are delighted to have been a part of it from the beginning,” said Rahul Purini, President of Crunchyroll. “Crunchyroll is thrilled to be able to bring this trilogy of films to fans, on the big screen, and it promises to be one of the truly epic and consequential pop cultural events of our time when it hits theaters.”
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is currently available to stream on Crunchyroll.
You can also follow the series via the links below:
Official Website: demonslayer-anime.com
Official Facebook: facebook.com/DemonSlayer.anime
Official X: x.com/DemonSlayerUSA
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