It has been announced that the world's first IMAX special screening of the new theatrical version of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Castle Arc Chapter 1: Akaza Returns," based on the popular manga by Koyoharu Gotouge, will be held at Grand Cinema Sunshine Ikebukuro (Toshima Ward, Tokyo) and 109 Cinemas Osaka Expo City (Suita City, Osaka) from midnight on February 6th. The second trailer for the IMAX special screening, featuring scenes of the vast Mugen Castle and the battle between Akaza, Tanjiro Kamado, and Giyu Tomioka, has been released on YouTube.
The IMAX special screening version will be the first in the history of Japanese animated feature films to be screened in IMAX's unique 1.43:1 extended aspect ratio, which allows the image range of some scenes to be expanded both vertically and horizontally, allowing viewers to enjoy the "ultimate Mugen Castle experience."
"Infinity Castle" is a trilogy. "Chapter 1: Akaza Returns" was released on July 18, 2025, in 452 theaters, surpassing "Infinity Train," which recorded the highest box office revenue in Japan of all time, approximately 40.4 billion yen. In the three days since its release, it has grossed approximately 5.52 billion yen and attracted approximately 3.84 million viewers, making it a huge hit that surpasses "Infinity Train." It has been a huge hit, grossing 10 billion yen in the eight days since its release, 20 billion yen in the 23 days since its release, and over 30 billion yen in the 46 days since its release.
"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" tells the story of Tanjiro Kamado, whose family was killed by demons, who joins the Demon Slayer 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: Resolve Arc" aired from April to September 2019, and the movie "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: 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.
