It is officially announced that the highly anticipated anime film, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba; Infinity Castle Part 1: Akaza Returns, is set to release in Mainland China.
The official Weibo account for this film was created, and they revealed that this film will hit Chinese theatres on 14 November 2025. They have also released the Chinese version Key Visual for this film:
This movie is the second-highest-grossing movie in Japan as of November 4. This film has grossed over 37.5 Billion Yen. The first highest-grossing film is the film from its franchise, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Train“. Infinity Castle has grossed over $674 million worldwide.
Animation Studio ufotable, who were in charge for previous seasons of this anime, will animate this movie too. Demon Slayer Infinity Castle is going to be a trilogy which will conclude the final arc from the Demon Slayer manga series. Part 1 of this trilogy was released in Japan on 18 July 2025.
Theme song artists: LiSA has performed “Zankoku na Yoru ni Kagayake” (A world where the sun never rises) and Aimer has performed “Taiyou ga Noboranai Sekai” (Shine in the cruel night) theme songs respectively for this film! Bookmark Otaku Mantra for more updates!
About Demon Slayer
Demon Slayer (Japanese Name: Kimetsu no Yaiba) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotouge. It was serialized in February 2016 in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump. There is a total of 23 Volumes in this manga. This manga had over 150 million copies in circulation by February 2021, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time. Also, it was the best-selling manga in 2019 and 2020.
This manga received an anime adaptation by ufotable, which was released in April 2019. There are a total of 4 Seasons, 1 Sequel Movie, and 2 compilation movies of this anime series. After the completion of 4th season of this anime series, it was revealed that the final arc of its manga, “Infinity Castle Arc” will be adapted as a trilogy movie. Part 1 of this trilogy, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, will be released in Japanese Cinemas on July 18, 2025.
Crunchyroll describes the plot of this movie as:
“Tanjiro Kamado – a boy who joined an organization dedicated to hunting down demons called the Demon Slayer Corps after his younger sister Nezuko was turned into a demon.
While growing stronger and deepening his friendships and bonds with fellow corps members, Tanjiro has battled many demons with his comrades – Zenitsu Agatsuma and Inosuke Hashibira. Along the way, his journey has led him to fight alongside the Demon Slayer Corps’ highest-ranking swordsmen, the Hashira, including Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku aboard the Mugen Train, Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui within the Entertainment District, as well as Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito and Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji at the Swordsmith Village.
As the Demon Slayer Corps members and Hashira engaged in a group strength training program, the Hashira Training, in preparation for the forthcoming battle against the demons, Muzan Kibutsuji appears at the Ubuyashiki Mansion. With the head of the Demon Corps in danger, Tanjiro and the Hashira rush to the headquarters but are plunged into a deep descent to a mysterious space by the hands of Muzan Kibutsuji.
The destination of where Tanjiro and Demon Slayer Corps have fallen is the demons’ stronghold – the Infinity Castle. And so, the battleground is set as the final battle between the Demon Slayer Corps and the demons ignites.“
Source: Official Weibo Account
