Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Infinity Train
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Infinity Train
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| Japanese | 劇場版「鬼滅の刃」 無限列車編 |
| Hepburn | Gekijō-ban "Kimetsu no Yaiba" Mugen Ressha-hen |
| Directed by | Haruo Sotozaki |
| Written by | Koyoharu Gotouge |
| Based on | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba by Koyoharu Gotōge |
| Music by | Yuki Kajiura Go Shiina |
| Cinematography | Yuichi Terao |
| Edited by | Manabu Kamino |
| Animation by | Akira Matsushima |
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| Distributed by | Toho Aniplex |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | ¥23.35 billion ($223.6 million) (Japan)[1] |
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Infinity Train (Japanese: 劇場版「鬼滅の刃」 無限列車編, Hepburn: Gekijō-ban "Kimetsu no Yaiba" Mugen Ressha-hen) is a 2020 Japanese anime film based on the shōnen manga series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba by Koyoharu Gotōge.[2] The film, which is a direct sequel to the 2019 anime series, is directed by Haruo Sotozaki and produced by Ufotable. The main Japanese and English casts of the anime series also returned to reprise their roles.[3] The film was released on October 16, 2020 in Japan[2] with widespread success, becoming the highest-grossing Japanese film of 2020, one of the highest-grossing films ever in Japan,[4] one of the highest-grossing anime films ever, and the world's 8th highest-grossing film of 2020.[5]
Plot
Tanjiro Kamado and his friends from the Demon Slayer Corps accompany Kyōjurō Rengoku, the Flame Hashira, to investigate a mysterious series of disappearances occurring inside a seemingly infinitely-long train. Little do they know that Enmu, the last of the Lower Moons of the Twelve Kizuki, is also on board and has prepared a trap for them.
Voice cast
| Character | Japanese | English |
|---|---|---|
| Tanjiro Kamado | Natsuki Hanae | Zach Aguilar |
| Nezuko Kamado | Akari Kitō | Abby Trott |
| Inosuke Hashibira | Yoshitsugu Matsuoka | Bryce Papenbrook |
| Zenitsu Agatsuma | Hiro Shimono | Aleks Le |
| Kyōjurō Rengoku | Satoshi Hino | Mark Whitten |
| Enmu | Daisuke Hirakawa | Landon McDonald |
| Akaza | Akira Ishida | TBA |
| Ruka Rengoku | Megumi Toyoguchi | TBA |
| Shinjuro Rengoku | Rikiya Koyama | TBA |
| Senjuro Rengoku | Junya Enoki | TBA |
Production
On September 28, 2019, immediately following the airing of episode 26, an anime film titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Infinity Train (鬼滅の刃 無限列車編, Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-hen) was announced, with the staff and cast reprising their roles.[6] On April 10, 2020, it was announced that the film will be released theatrically in Japan on October 16, 2020.[7] The film will be distributed in Japan by Aniplex and Toho.[8] LiSA performed the film's theme song, titled "Homura" (炎, Flame).[9][10]
On September 18, 2020, it was announced that Japanese theatergoers will receive a copy of "Rengoku Volume 0", a special manga from the series author Koyoharu Gotouge featuring character Kyōjurō Rengoku. It will be limited to 4.5 million copies.[11][12]
Aniplex of America has licensed the film, and will release the film theatrically in North America in cooperation with Funimation Films in 2021.[13]
Box office
Upon release, the film broke the first-day record with ¥1.2 billion ($11.3 million).[14] On its opening weekend, it grossed ¥4.6 billion[15] ($44 million) in Japan. It was the best three-day opening weekend ever in Japanese theaters, and the top-grossing film worldwide for the weekend, despite several safety measures adopted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as spaced seating limiting admissions to about half of normal capacity or a ban on food and drinks in sessions with full capacity.[16] The film's record-breaking success has been attributed to the Demon Slayer franchise's popularity in Japan, in addition to the limited number of films available in Japanese theaters during the COVID-19 pandemic.[17]
In ten days, it became the fastest movie in the history of the Japanese box office to cross ¥10 billion and $100 million.[18][19] It surpassed the record of Spirited Away (2001), which had previously crossed the ¥10 billion milestone in 25 days and held the record for 19 years. Infinity Train also set the record for the highest-grossing second weekend.[20] Within 17 days, it broke the ¥15 billion and $150 million barriers.[21] It went on to gross ¥20.4 billion (US$197.9 million) within 24 days, becoming the fifth highest-grossing film in Japan and the fastest film to cross ¥20 billion in Japan.[22] It also set the record for the highest-grossing IMAX release in Japan, with $14.2 million earned from IMAX screenings, surpassing the $13 million record previously set by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).[1] It topped the international box office for several weeks,[23][1] becoming the world's 8th highest-grossing film of 2020, the year's second highest-grossing animated film,[24] and the year's fifth highest-grossing film in international markets outside North America.[5]
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