After breaking several box office records in Japan and the US, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle will return to theaters in North America on March 6 via Crunchyroll and Sony.
For the first time, the anime film will also be available in Screen X, the world’s first multi-projection cinema with an immersive 270-degree field of view. Tickets are on sale now.
Infinity Castle kicks off a trilogy that serves as the culmination of the anime series “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba,” which debuted in 2019, itself based on Koyoharu Gotoge‘s manga series published between 2016 and 2020.
Produced by “Demon Slayer” animation studio Ufotable, the film is directed by Haruo Sotozaki, who also helmed the series.
Set in Japan’s Taisho era, the movie follows Tanjiro Kamado, a boy who joined an organization dedicated to hunting down demons called the Demon Slayer Corps after his younger sister Nezuko was turned into a demon.
While growing stronger and deepening his friendships and bonds with fellow corps members, Tanjiro has battled many demons with his comrades, Zenitsu Agatsuma and Inosuke Hashibira. Along the way, his journey has led him to fight alongside the Demon Slayer Corps’ highest-ranking swordsmen, the Hashira, including Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku aboard the Mugen Train, Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui within the Entertainment District, as well as Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito and Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji at the Swordsmith Village.
As the Demon Slayer Corps members and Hashira engaged in a group strength training program, the Hashira Training, in preparation for the forthcoming battle against the demons, Muzan Kibutsuji appeared at the Ubuyashiki Mansion. With the head of the Demon Corps in danger, Tanjiro and the Hashira rush to the headquarters, but are plunged into a deep descent to a mysterious space by the hands of Muzan Kibutsuji.
The destination where Tanjiro and the Demon Slayer Corps have fallen is the demons’ stronghold – the Infinity Castle. And so, the battleground is set as the final battle between the Demon Slayer Corps and the demons ignites.
The Japanese voice cast includes Natsuki Hanae as Tanjiro, Hiro Shimono as Zenitsu, Akari Kitō as Nezuko, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Inosuke, Takahiro Sakurai as Giyu, Akira Ishida as Akaza, Yoshimasa Hosoya as Kaigaku, and Yuichi Nakamura as Keizo.
The English dub features Zach Aguilar as Tanjiro, Aleks Le as Zenitsu, Abby Trott as Nezuko, Bryce Papenbrook as Inosuke, Johnny Yong Bosch as Giyu, Lucien Dodge as Akaza, Alejandro Saab as Kaigaku, and Channing Tatum as Keizo.
The film was nominated for Best Animated Film at both the Golden Globes and the Japan Academy Film Prize.
Daniel Kurland wrote in his review, “The first part in Demon Slayer’s epic Infinity Castle trilogy offers visually stunning violence and unbelievable action set-pieces, but literally nothing else.”
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