It has been announced that clear cards will be distributed from Koyoharu Gotouge as the second special gift for moviegoers attending the new Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Yaiba the Movie: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1 - Akaza Returns, an anime adaptation of the popular manga by Koyoharu Getsuku. There will be six types in total, each featuring a different combination of characters, including Tanjiro Kamado and Giyu Tomioka, and they will be distributed to a limited number of 4 million people.
"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Kimetsu no Yaiba" tells the story of Tanjiro Kamado, whose family was killed by demons, who joins the Demon Slaying Corps in order 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" aired from April to September 2019, and the theatrical version "Mugen Train" released in October 2020 attracted over 28.97 million domestic viewers and recorded the highest box office revenue in Japan's history at approximately 40.4 billion yen. 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.
"Infinity Castle Arc" is a trilogy, and "Chapter 1: Akaza Returns" was released on July 18th in 452 theaters, surpassing "Mugen Train". The running time is 155 minutes. In the 17 days since its release on July 18th, it has been a huge hit, grossing 17,639,550,000 yen and attracting over 12,550,000 viewers.
