It has been announced that a "Thank you for watching message board drawn by the original author, Koyoharu Gotouge," will be given away from November 29th as the 11th special gift to thank attendees for attending the new movie version of the anime "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba : Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Yaiba" based on the Infinity Castle Arc by Koyoharu Gotouge Chapter 1: Akaza Returns." The A5-sized message board will include an original illustration of Kocho Shinobu Kocho drawn by the original author, Koyoharu Gotouge, along with a message. Limited to 1 million copies nationwide.
"Infinity Castle Arc" is a trilogy. "Chapter 1: Akaza Returns" was released on July 18th in 452 theaters, surpassing "Mugen Train," which recorded the highest box office revenue in Japan of all time, approximately 40.4 billion yen. Within three days of its release, it grossed approximately 5.52 billion yen and attracted approximately 3.84 million viewers, surpassing "Mugen Train." It has been a huge hit, grossing 10 billion yen within eight days of its release, 20 billion yen within 23 days, and over 30 billion yen within 46 days. It is also making waves as the first Japanese film to achieve the remarkable feat of grossing over 100 billion yen worldwide.
"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 movie "Demon Mugen Train" was released in October 2020. 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.
