Demon Slayer's new movie will be released on an "unprecedented scale" according to Crunchyroll boss: "The attention of theater owners around the world to anime has changed"

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The upcoming movie is set to be a "milestone for theatrical anime"

Demon Slayer Infinity Castle
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Demon Slayer is changing the game for anime on the big screen, as the upcoming Infinity Castle movie is set to break even more records than 2020's Mugen Train.

Following the release of the first Demon Slayer Infinity Castle trailer, Crunchyroll chief content officer Asa Suehira talked about the grand-scale theatrical release of the film worldwide this year, and how it might open new doors for the medium. "Since the huge success of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie Mugen Train, the attention of theater owners around the world to anime has changed," Suehira said during an interview with Branc.

As one of the best anime series right now, Demon Slayer has seen its fandom grow in recent years. That's why the new movie – the first original one since Mugen Train, as 2023's To the Swordsmith Village and 2024's To the Hashira Training were compilation films – is expected to break some new records, and pave the way for more anime movies on the big screen.

Mireia Mullor
Mireia Mullor
Contributing Writer

Mireia is a UK-based culture journalist and critic. She previously worked as Deputy Movies Editor at Digital Spy, and her work as a freelance writer has appeared in WeLoveCinema and Spanish magazines Fotogramas, Esquire, and Elle. She is also a published author, having written a book about Studio Ghibli's 'Kiki's Delivery Service' in 2023. Talking about anime and musicals is the best way to grab her attention.

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