A stage greeting to commemorate the release of the new movie version of the anime " Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Yaiba" based on the popular manga by Koyoharu Gotouge, " Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1: Akaza Returns," was held on July 19th at TOHO Cinemas Hibiya (Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo), with appearances by Natsuki Hanae , who plays Tanjiro Kamado , Takahiro Sakurai , who plays Giyu Tomioka Tomioka, Akira Ishida Ishida, who plays Akaza, and LiSA, who sings the theme song for the film "Shine in a Cruel Night." The first chapter depicts a scene in which Tanjiro and Giyu fight together, and Sakurai was deeply moved, saying, "I'm glad I was able to see a relationship where I can rely on them."
Hanae looked back on "Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc" and said, "I was moved that Tanjiro, who couldn't do anything, was now able to fight side by side with Giyuu. Giyuu helped Tanjiro so much in this battle, and it was really great to see a side of Giyu Tomioka that we hadn't seen before. Wasn't it really cool?" Sakurai said, "It's because Tanjiro was there, and Hanae was there."
"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Kimetsu no Yaiba" is based on a manga by Koyoharu Gotouge. The story 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 manga was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha) from 2016 to 2020. The total number of copies of the comics sold worldwide is over 220 million.
The TV anime "Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc: Mugen Train" was released in October 2020. The "Entertainment District 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.
"Chapter 1: Akaza Returns," the first of the "Infinity Castle Arc" trilogy, was released on July 18th in 452 theaters, surpassing "Mugen Train." It has also been a hot topic that the world's fastest screening took place at 24 theaters in 11 prefectures nationwide from midnight on July 18th, the first day of release. The screening time is 155 minutes.
