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 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 Tanjiro Kamado , who plays Kamado Takahiro Sakurai , Giyu Tomioka , who plays Tomioka Giyuu, Ishida Akira Ishida, who plays Akaza, and LiSA, who sings the double theme song "Zankoku na Yoru ni Shineke." This is LiSA's first time singing a theme song for the series since "Mugen Train," and she said, "Ishida and Akaza are making a comeback."
LiSA said, "This is the sixth theme song I've sung since ' Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc,' but Tanjiro wasn't very strong at the time, and it was hard to imagine him fighting alongside Giyuu. I'm singing this with the feeling that I want to send everyone off with a strong feeling, along with Demon Slaying Corps, who has grown so much." The first chapter has two theme songs, "Shine in a Cruel Night" by LiSA and "A World Without a Sun."
"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.
