Aniplex of America and Crunchyroll revealed today that the blockbuster anime phenomenon Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train will make its return to theaters, now presented in 4K. The film will be rebroadcast across the United States and Canada on May 14, along with select international regions starting on the same date. Distributed by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment in North America, this film, initially released in 2020, will be available both in Japanese with English subtitles and in English dub.
Tickets for the re-release will become available on Wednesday, April 30 (please check local listings).
Following the events of the initial season of the television show, Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train follows Tanjiro, Nezuko, Zenitsu, and Inosuke as they embark on a new quest. Together with one of the Demon Slayer Corps’ most formidable swordsmen, Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku, they investigate the strange disappearance of over 40 individuals on the Mugen Train.
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Synopsis: In a world plagued by demons, a young man, Tanjiro Kamado, alongside his comrades, investigates the vanishing of passengers aboard a mysterious train as members of the Demon Slayer Corps, an organization dedicated to safeguarding humanity. With the assistance of a powerful ally, these Demon Slayers confront evil in a heroic battle to end the nightmare!
A celebrated critical and box office triumph, Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train holds the title of the highest-grossing Japanese anime movie ever and the highest-grossing Japanese film globally, amassing over 500 million USD to date. The film set the record for the largest opening weekend in domestic box office history for any foreign language movie and achieved the status of the second-highest grossing Japanese anime film in North America. Additionally, it earned a 98% critic score and a 99% audience score (with over 10,000 verified ratings) on Rotten Tomatoes.
Fans will have the opportunity to revisit Mugen Train next month in anticipation of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, the newest film in the franchise, which is set to release in theaters across the United States and Canada on September 12, distributed by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment. The first installment of the three-part cinematic trilogy signifies the final arc and culmination of the immensely popular, award-winning anime shonen series.
