This article contains some spoilers for the Demon Slayer series.
One of the biggest anime and manga series ever, Demon Slayer, also known as Kimetsu no Yaiba, has been at the center of discussions among anime fans, and that's to be expected, given the massive success that its latest movie has had. Interest in the series has been instantly reignited with the newest movie, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Part 1 — Akaza's Return, finally releasing. While this movie has been huge and is doing insane numbers, there is one movie that could easily surpass it.
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Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Part 1 - Akaza’s Return Is A Huge Hit
The Movie Has Surpassed Mugen Train
Demon Slayer is a series the success of which will be very hard to replicate in the future. The series was always very well known, even back before it got an anime adaptation, but its popularity really blew up with its first anime season. Demon Slayer didn’t peak there, as Season 2, and especially its first movie, Mugen Train, were even bigger.
Back when the Mugen Train first premiered, it broke all records at the Japanese Box Office. It quickly became the biggest Japanese movie ever. Mugen Train kept a hold of this title for a while, but now, it has been beaten by the newest Demon Slayer movie, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Part 1 — Akaza’s Return. Everyone knew this movie was going to be a hit, but not everyone believed it would be as big as it has proven to be.
This movie has not even been released internationally yet, which makes things even more impressive. While Infinity Castle is big, there’s a movie it will struggle to compete with.
Akaza’s Return is Huge, but It Will be Surpassed by Demon Slayer’s Last Movie
The Final Movie of the Trilogy will be the Biggest
Demon Slayer has truly been dominating in Japan when it comes to movies. After all, the only series that could dethrone a Demon Slayer movie from its number one spot, was another Demon Slayer movie.
Akaza’s Return is indeed very big right now, but it’s only the start of a trilogy. This trilogy is going to cover the entirety of Demon Slayer’s final arcs, and the biggest of the three movies will, of course, be the last one.
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The last movie will see the long-awaited battle of Muzan, the Demon King. The excitement for this movie will be through the roof, and it will be the last chance for fans to experience Demon Slayer in theaters. Its success will trump everything that comes before it.
It’s going to be very hard for Akaza’s Return to compete with the last Demon Slayer movie. But, there is still a long way to go before the final movie comes out. It could take four years, that is, until 2029, for it to drop.
Where To Watch and Read Demon Slayer?
Available on Crunchyroll and Manga Plus
The Demon Slayer manga concluded long ago, in 2020 to be specific. The story is rather short compared to most other series, and only spans over 205 chapters. Fans of the series who don't want to wait for the movies to drop can check the manga out on Manga Plus.
Meanwhile, for the anime, the series currently has 4 anime seasons. These anime seasons can all be found on Crunchyroll. The rest of the series will be animated into movies, for which fans will have to wait for a theatrical release. The release date, in this case, depends on their country.
- Release Date
- April 6, 2019
- Network
- Adult Swim
- Based On
- Manga
- Number of Episodes
- 63
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll, Hulu, Netflix
