The third and final promotional video for " Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Infinity Castle Arc Arc - Akaza's Return," the theatrical film adaptation of the anime " Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba : Kimetsu no Yaiba" based on the manga by Koyoharu Gotouge , has been released on YouTube. The film is scheduled to end its theatrical run on April Getsuku, with the exception of some theaters. The second set of end-roll illustration cards, a special bonus for moviegoers, has been distributed since March 28th.
The "Infinity Castle Arc" is a trilogy, and "Chapter 1: Akaza's Return" was released on July 18, 2025, in 452 theaters, surpassing the scale of "Mugen Train," which recorded approximately 40.4 billion yen in box office revenue, making it the highest-grossing film in Japanese history. In the first three days of its release, it recorded box office revenue of approximately 5.52 billion yen and attracted approximately 3.84 million viewers, getting off to a massive hit start, surpassing "Mugen Train ." After eight days, it surpassed 10 billion yen in box office revenue, after 23 days it surpassed 20 billion yen, and after 46 days it surpassed 30 billion yen in box office revenue.
The analog record of the " Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc Original Soundtrack," which contains music related to the TV anime " Hashira Training Arc ," will be released on June 24th. It will include the background music by Yuki Kajiura and Go Shiina, the opening theme song "Mugen," and the ending theme song "Tokoshie."
A Blu-ray disc and DVD of the stage reading performance "Kimetsu no Utage - Hashira Keiko Hashira Training Arc-" held on May 4th will be released on May 27th. The jacket illustration, newly drawn by character designer and chief animation director Akira Matsushima, has been revealed.
"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Kimetsu no Yaiba" tells the story of Tanjiro Kamado, whose family is killed by demons, and who joins the Demon Slaying Corps in order to turn his sister Nezuko, who has been transformed into a demon, back into a human. The original manga was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha) from 2016 to 2020. The comics have sold over 220 million copies worldwide.
The TV anime "Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc" aired from April to September 2019, and the theatrical film "Mugen Train" was released in October 2020. "Entertainment District Arc" aired from December 2021 to February 2022, "Swordsmith Village Arc" from April to June 2023, and "Hashira Training Arc" from May to June 2024.
