The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle Arc anime movie trilogy has announced the release date for its first installment as 2025. Ufotable will be animating the series once more. The announcement of the movie trilogy came right after the conclusion of the Hashira Training Arc in June.
Below is the new teaser visual for the first film.
Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will release the first movie globally next year, including in Japan (with the exception of certain Asian markets). The new teaser trailer is available for viewing.
The announcement occurred during a unique livestream, which showcased cosplayers of Tanjiro Kamado, Zenitsu Agatsuma, and Inosuke Hashibira. They frolicked for approximately 15 minutes in silence before revealing the concealed visual and release date.
Additionally, a concurrent stream took place elsewhere in the world. It featured Takahiro Sakurai (the Japanese voice of Giyu Tomioka), Kengo Kawanishi (the Japanese voice of Muichiro Tokito), and Daniel Figueira (the Brazilian/Portuguese voice of Tanjiro Kamado). They engaged in discussions about the anime and premiered the new trailer live at the CCXP24 event in São Paulo, Brazil.
The principal staff for the TV anime series included Haruo Sotozaki as director, Akira Matsushima as character designer and chief animation director, with Yuki Kajiura and Go Shiina composing the music. The voice cast includes:Natsuki Hanae as Tanjiro Kamado
Akari Kito as Nezuko Kamado
Hiro Shimono as Zenitsu Agatsuma
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Inosuke Hashibira
Tomokazu Sugita as Gyomei Himejima
Tomokazu Seki as Sanemi Shinazugawa
Nobuhiko Okamoto as Genya Shinazugawa
Kenichi Suzumura as Obanai Iguro
Kana Hanazawa as Mitsuri Kanroji
Kengo Kawanishi as Muichiro Tokito
Satoshi Hino as Kyojuro Rengoku
Saori Hayami as Shinobu Kocho
Takahiro Sakurai as Giyu Tomioka
Katsuyuki Konishi as Tengen Uzui
Maaya Sakamoto as Tamayo
Akira Ishida as Akaza
Mamoru Miyano as Doma
Ryotaro Okiayu as Kokushibo
Toshihiko Seki as Muzan Kibutsuji
Kazuhiko Inoue as Yoriichi Tsugikuni
Koyoharu Gotoge is the creator of the manga series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. It was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump from February 2016 to May 2020 and consists of 23 volumes. Viz Media has the English licensing rights. The series has led to various spin-offs, including manga and light novel adaptations.
The anime adaptation by ufotable premiered with a 26-episode first season from April to September 2019. Its significant popularity resulted in a sequel film, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train, released in October 2020, which became the highest-grossing anime and Japanese film of all time. This film was adapted into an 18-episode second season, which aired from October 2021 to February 2022. The third season, with 11 episodes, was broadcast from April to June 2023, and the fourth season ran from May to June 2024.
The Infinity Castle Arc, the longest in the manga, spanned 47 chapters (with the Entertainment District at 31 and Swordsmith Village at 30). It starts at the conclusion of Volume 16 and concludes in Volume 21. VIZ's synopsis for Volume 17, which initiates the arc, reads:
The Demon Slayer Corps invades Infinity Castle to face Muzan. Shinobu confronts Doma, the Upper Rank 2 demon, in a fierce battle. With poison ineffective against him, she faces a daunting challenge. Can she defeat the demon responsible for her older sister's death? Meanwhile, another demon confronts Zenitsu, impeding his path...
The anime has yet to adapt the Final Battle arc (Infinity Castle + Sunrise Countdown). The Sunrise Countdown, the manga's concluding segment, spanned 22 chapters.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Hinokami Chronicles 2 sequel game was also announced today.