Demon Slayer's record-breaking Infinity Castle movie finally goes digital!
Crunchyroll has announced that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle I will begin streaming on the platform later this month. The record-breaking anime film will be available worldwide on Crunchyroll from 28 July, 2026, excluding Japan and mainland China.
The film will be available in both Japanese with English subtitles, as well as an English dub
- Additional dub languages: Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Castilian Spanish, Catalan, Russian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Thai, as well as Polish voiceover.
- Subtitled languages: Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Castilian Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Polish, Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian and Melayu.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle I
Streaming date: 28 July, 2026
Animation studio: ufotable
Streaming platform: Crunchyroll
What is Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle I about?
The Demon Slayer anime is directed by Haruo Sotozaki under Studio ufotable. Akira Matsushima is the character designer and chief animation director. Yuki Kajiura and Go Shiina compose the music for the series. Sony Pictures Entertainment and Crunchyroll have the rights to screen the three upcoming movies globally. You can watch the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime series on Crunchyroll and Netflix depending on your location.
The Infinity Castle arc is the final battle story arc of the manga by Koyoharu Gotouge. It focuses on the ultimate battle for survival between the Demon Slayers and the demons directly under Muzan. As the creator of all demons, Muzan is extremely powerful. But that doesn’t mean the 12 Moons, including Kokushibo, Douma, and Akaza, are any less so.
Crunchyroll officially describes the movie as:
Tanjiro Kamado – a boy who joined an organization dedicated to hunting down demons called the Demon Slayer Corps after his younger sister Nezuko was turned into a demon.
While growing stronger and deepening his friendships and bonds with fellow corps members, Tanjiro has battled many demons with his comrades – Zenitsu Agatsuma and Inosuke Hashibira. Along the way, his journey has led him to fight alongside the Demon Slayer Corps’ highest-ranking swordsmen, the Hashira, including Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku aboard the Mugen Train, Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui within the Entertainment District, as well as Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito and Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji at the Swordsmith Village.
As the Demon Slayer Corps members and Hashira engaged in a group strength training program, the Hashira Training, in preparation for the forthcoming battle against the demons, Muzan Kibutsuji appears at the Ubuyashiki Mansion. With the head of the Demon Corps in danger, Tanjiro and the Hashira rush to the headquarters but are plunged into a deep descent to a mysterious space by the hands of Muzan Kibutsuji.
The destination of where Tanjiro and Demon Slayer Corps have fallen is the demons’ stronghold – the Infinity Castle. And so, the battleground is set as the final battle between the Demon Slayer Corps and the demons ignites.
The second entry to the finale trilogy has been confirmed by ufotable to be in production, although an exact premiere window is yet to be revealed.
Demon Slayer's success at the box office
It's safe to say that Demon Slayer's first entry to its finale trilogy of films has been nothing short of extraordinary.
The movie highlights the first three major battles featured in the Infinity Castle Arc, that being Douma versus Shinobu, Zenitsu versus Kaigaku, and Tanjiro and Giyuu versus Akaza. With such high-octane battle sequences, and an emotional undercurrent to the story, Infinity Castle debuted with a strong box office success in both domestic and international theatres. The movie has cemented its position as Japan's highest-grossing film of all time.
The movie has broken multiple Japanese and global records since its release, and has also been nominated in, and received a number of local and international awards like: International Animation Award from the Critics' Choice Awards, Astra Film Awards for Animation is Cinema Award, and Animation of the Year at the Tokyo Anime Award festival, to name a few.
The movie also ended up being nominated in the Golden Globes, but it lost to Kpop Demon Hunters.