Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Trilogy Marks July 18 for Japanese Release Date
The first part of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Infinity Castle movie trilogy is coming to Japan on July 18, as announced earlier during a special event dedicated to the series. A new special trailer was unveiled:
The trilogy will be a direct sequel to the latest, fourth season of the TV anime. Ufotable is returning to finish the adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoge's Weekly Shonen Jump manga, which ended in 2020 and was compiled into 23 volumes. VIZ Media licensed it in English.
The staff for the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Infinity Castle movie includes:
- Director: Haruo Sotozaki
- Character Designer: Akira Matsushima
- Chief Animation Director: Akira Matsushima
- Script: Ufotable
- Sub-Character Design: Miyuki Sato, Yoko Kajiyama, Mika Kikuchi
- Art Director: Masaru Yanaka, Yuri Kabasawa
- Chief Director: Hikaru Kondo
New key visual is also out:
The first season of the anime adaptation premiered in 2019 and was followed by the Mugen Train movie, which was later turned into an episodic format (with a new first episode) and combined with new episodes to make the second season of the TV anime. The second season adapted the "Entertainment District" and was followed by third, which focused on "Swordsmith Village" arc. The most recent was the "Hashira Training" arc, which premiered in 2024 and ran for eight episodes.
The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is one of the most successful anime and manga franchises of today. As of February 2021, the manga alone had over 150 million copies in circulation.
Crunchyroll is streaming the anime, which also revealed its traditional Promotional Reel for 2025:
Source: Official Website
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