The anime " Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba : Kimetsu no Yaiba" is based on the popular manga by Koyoharu Gotouge : Unwavering Resolve Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc" began airing in 2019, it has been followed by "Mugen Train", "Entertainment District Arc", "Swordsmith Village Arc", and "Hashira Training Arc", and the movie "Infinity Castle Arc", which depicts the final battle at the demon's headquarters, Infinity Castle, will be released in 2025. Ahead of the release of the "Infinity Castle Arc", which is expected to feature an unprecedentedly fierce battle, we will explain three points you should keep in mind.
◇ Tanjiro, the bond between the Demon Slaying Corps and Muzan
First, let's look back on the fate between the main character, Tanjiro Kamado, and the progenitor of demons, Muzan Kibutsuji. For Tanjiro, Muzan is his nemesis, who killed his family and turned his sister Nezuko into a demon. Not only that, but Muzan reacts to the earrings that Tanjiro is wearing when he first meets him. A mysterious swordsman who has worn the earrings has appeared in Muzan's memories and Tanjiro's dreams, so there seems to be some kind of causal relationship between them.
In addition, in the "Hashira Training Arc" Hashira Meeting, Amane Ubuyashiki revealed that the swordsmen of the Breath of Beginning who had nearly defeated Muzan in the Warring States period had birthmarks similar to the demon's patterns. It is also important to note that Tanjiro was the first of the current generation of Demon Slaying Corps to have such a birthmark.
In the "Hashira Training Arc," it was revealed that the head of the Demon Slaying Corps, Kagaya Ubuyashiki, and Muzan were originally of the same bloodline. The Ubuyashiki family formed the Demon Slaying Corps to defeat the demons that had been born from their clan, and have been pursuing Muzan for 1,000 years. It will be interesting to see whether this long-standing feud, which stretches from the Heian period to the Taisho period, will be resolved in the battle at Mugen Castle.
◇ Who are the remaining Upper Rank demons? The demons praised by Muzan
Before the final battle, let's check the strength of the demon camp. In the "Entertainment District Arc" and "Swordsmith Village Arc ", three of the top-class elite Upper Rank demons were defeated, and the remaining Upper Rank demons are the top three: Akaza (Upper Rank Three), Douma (Upper Rank Two), and Kokushibo (Upper Rank One).
Akaza, Upper Rank Three, is the first Upper Rank demon that Tanjiro and his friends faced, and is also the enemy who defeated the Flame Pillar Kyojuro Rengoku in the " Mugen Train ". Douma, Upper Rank Two, is a demon with beautiful features, even among the many intimidating Upper Ranks, and although he speaks calmly, he is an eerie presence. Although Douma became a demon later than Akaza, he has been promoted to a higher rank than Akaza, which shows his strength. Kokushibo, Upper Rank One, is a demon who is thought to be the second strongest after Muzan, based on his rank of "One". Although he doesn't say much, his intimidating presence that silences Douma and Akaza in an instant gives a glimpse of his unfathomable strength.
In the " Hashira Training Arc," the biwa-wielding demon Nakime has the character "4" written in her eyes, and after the Upper Rank Four Hantengu was defeated by the Demon Slaying Corps, she seems to have become the new Upper Rank Four. She excels at reconnaissance, and in the "Hashira Training Arc," she was praised by Muzan for her efforts in locating the location of the Demon Slaying Corps.
The Demon Slaying Corps, which will face off against the Seven Pillars, will be mainly comprised of Tanjiro, Zenitsu Agatsuma, Inosuke Hashibira Hashibira, Genya Genya Shinazugawa, and Kanao Tsuyuri, who is in the same class as Tanjiro, the Corps members, and the Tamayo, all of whom have experience fighting the Upper Rank demons. It looks like an all-out battle will unfold between the Demon Slaying Corps, which has become stronger through past battles and training with the Pillars, and the powerful demons.
◇ Is the Mugenjo battle a race against time? A hellish night awaits
The battle will take place at the demon's headquarters, Mugen Castle. For the Demon Slaying Corps, it's a completely away game. Based on the information that has been released so far, the battle at Mugen Castle will likely be a race against time until dawn.
In the final episode of the "Hashira Training Arc," it was revealed that Muzan's head regenerated immediately after being blown off by the Rock Pillar Gyomei Himejima, and unlike other demons, he does not die even if his head is cut off. Ubuyashiki also predicted, "I think that perhaps only sunlight can destroy Muzan," and "It will be a protracted battle until the sun rises."
Muzan, who welcomed the Demon Slaying Corps into the Infinite Castle, declared, "You are going to hell!" and "I will kill you all tonight!" I'm looking forward to seeing what the hellish night battle in the Infinite Castle will be like.
