Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle

<p><em><strong>Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle</strong></em> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_language">Japanese</a>: 劇場版「鬼滅の刃」無限城編, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hepburn_romanization">Hepburn</a>: <em>Gekijō-ban Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Jō-hen</em>) is a 2025 Japanese <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anime">animated</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_fantasy">dark fantasy</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_film">action film</a> based on the &quot;Infinity Castle&quot; arc of the 2016–20 manga series <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon_Slayer:_Kimetsu_no_Yaiba">Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba</a> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koyoharu_Gotouge">Koyoharu Gotouge</a>. It is a direct sequel to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon_Slayer:_Kimetsu_no_Yaiba_season_4">fourth season</a> of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon_Slayer:_Kimetsu_no_Yaiba_(TV_series)">anime television series</a> as well as the manga fourth, fifth, and sixth adaptations, following the film <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon_Slayer:_Kimetsu_no_Yaiba_%E2%80%93_The_Movie:_Mugen_Train">Mugen Train</a> (2020) and the feature-length compilations <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon_Slayer:_Kimetsu_no_Yaiba_%E2%80%93_To_the_Swordsmith_Village">To the Swordsmith Village</a> (2023) and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon_Slayer:_Kimetsu_no_Yaiba_%E2%80%93_To_the_Hashira_Training">To the Hashira Training</a> (2024). It is directed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haruo_Sotozaki">Haruo Sotozaki</a>, produced by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ufotable">Ufotable</a>, and written by the studio&#39;s staff members.</p><p>Unlike the <em>Swordsmith Village</em> and <em>Hashira Training</em> adaptations, which are <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compilation_films">compilation films</a>, <em>Infinity Castle</em> is a feature-length multi-film adaptation due to the arc&#39;s content and dramatic pacing, similarly to <em>Mugen Train</em>. It is the first film of a trilogy announced in June 2024, immediately following the airing of the fourth season&#39;s finale.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon_Slayer:_Kimetsu_no_Yaiba_%E2%80%93_The_Movie:_Infinity_Castle#cite_note-4">[4]</a></p><p>Officially titled <em><strong>Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle – Part 1: Akaza Returns</strong></em>, it was released in Japan on July 18, 2025, by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aniplex">Aniplex</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toho">Toho</a>. It was released by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crunchyroll">Crunchyroll</a> through <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Pictures_Releasing">Sony Pictures Releasing</a> in select Asian countries in August, before releasing in all other territories the following month. The film broke several box office records and grossed $386 million worldwide. It became the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_Japanese_films#Highest-grossing_Japanese_films_worldwide">fourth highest-grossing Japanese film worldwide</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2025_box_office_number-one_films_in_Japan#Highest-grossing_films">the highest-grossing film of 2025 in Japan</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_films_in_Japan#Highest-grossing_films">the third highest-grossing film in the country&#39;s history</a>. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its action sequences, visuals, and engaging story, although some noted pacing issues.</p><p>After recovering from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Demon_Slayer:_Kimetsu_no_Yaiba_characters#Kagaya_Ubuyashiki">Kagaya Ubuyashiki</a>&#39;s trap and subduing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Demon_Slayer:_Kimetsu_no_Yaiba_characters#Tamayo">Tamayo</a>, <a href="h