Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Film Trilogy Set for Cinematic Release
Cruchyroll and Sony Pictures have acquired the worldwide release rights for the ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity’, save a few Asian territories.
The film trilogy is the final arc of the ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba’ anime franchise.
“‘Demon Slayer’ has been a phenomenal franchise, and we at Crunchyroll are delighted to have been a part of it from the beginning,” said Rahul Purini, President of Crunchyroll.
“Crunchyroll is thrilled to be able to bring this trilogy of films to fans, on the big screen, and it promises to be one of the truly epic and consequential pop cultural events of our time when it hits theaters.”
‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba’ is based on the manga series by Koyoharu Gotoge, and published by Shueisha’s Jump Comics.
The comic debuted in 2016, and follows the story of Tanjiro Kamado as he joins the Demon Slayer Corps to avenge his family who were killed by a Demon.
‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba’ first premiered in 2019 with the Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc, followed by the feature film ‘Mugen Train’ in October 2020, and the TV series Mugen Train Arc and Entertainment District Arc from 2021 through 2022.
The animation produced is made by the Japanese production Ufotable.
The latest films in the franchise, ‘Mugen Train, -To the Swordsmith Village’, and ‘To the Hashira Training’ both released to commercial and critical success.
‘Mugen Train’ in particular holds the records as the highest-grossing anime movie of all time and the highest-grossing Japanese film at the global box office, with a total of 500 million.
‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba’ is currently available to stream on Crunchyroll.
No release date has been announced for the cinematic release of the films.
