Record-breaking anime sensation Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train will return to cinemas, newly debuting in 4K, in New Zealand on the 15th of May, 2025.
Distributed by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment in New Zealand, the film, initially released in 2020, will be shown in both Japanese with English subtitles and dubbed in English.
Set after the events of the first season of the television series, Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train has Tanjiro, Nezuko, Zenitsu, and Inosuke embark on a new mission.
Together with one of the most powerful swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps, Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku, they investigate the mysterious disappearance of over 40 people aboard the Mugen Train.
The first film of the three-part cinematic trilogy represents the final arc and culmination of the hugely popular, award-winning anime shonen series.
In a world riddled with demons, a young man, Tanjiro Kamado, and his comrades investigate the disappearance of passengers aboard a mysterious train as members of the Demon Slayer Corps, an organisation dedicated to protecting humanity.
With the help of a powerful ally, these Demon Slayers must confront evil in a heroic battle to bring an end to the nightmare. The film is directed by Haruo Sotozaki, featuring the original story by Koyoharu Gotoge, with screenplay and animation production by Studio ufotable.
A critical and box office success, Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train holds the record as the highest-grossing Japanese anime film of all time and the highest-grossing Japanese film at the global box office.
The film had the highest opening weekend in domestic box office history for any foreign-language film. It went on to become the second-highest-grossing Japanese anime film in North America.
Fans will have the chance to revisit Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train next month, before the release of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, the latest film in the franchise, which is set to come to cinemas in New Zealand this September.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is currently available to stream on Crunchyroll.
