It has been revealed that an event for the first chapter of the new theatrical anime " Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Yaiba the Movie: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Arc ," which is based on the popular manga by Koyoharu Gotouge, entitled "Demon Slayer: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Arc Release Immediate Prayer Event," will be held in Tokyo on July 11, one week before the release of the first chapter.
A gorgeous Akari Kito will be gathered, Natsuki Hanae , Hiro Shimono Kito, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Reina Ueda , Takahiro Sakurai Nobuhiko Okamoto , Takahiro Kengo Kawanishi, Saori Hayami, Saori Kana Hanazawa, Tomokazu Seki Seki, and Tomokazu Sugita. The event will be held by lottery for those who have purchased the first chapter's movie ticket in advance.
The story of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" is about Tanjiro Kamado, whose family was killed by demons, joining the Demon Slaying Corps to turn his sister Nezuko, who has turned into a demon, back into a human. The original was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha) from 2016 to 2020. The total number of copies of the comics published is over 150 million.
The TV anime "Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc" aired from April to September 2019, and the movie "Mugen Train" released in October 2020 was a huge hit, grossing approximately 40.4 billion yen, the highest grossing movie of all time in Japan. The "Entertainment District Arc" aired from December 2021 to February 2022, the "Swordsmith Village Arc" from April to June 2023, and the "Hashira Training Arc" from May to June 2024. The first chapter of the new movie trilogy "Infinity Castle Arc" will be released on July 18th.