Demon Slayer reveals how the anime is going to end – and it's not with season 5
Jul. 1, 2024An Infinity Castle movie trilogy is on the way
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Many would have expected a Demon Slayer season 5 announcement after the conclusion of the Hashira Training arc. Instead, the rumblings of something else entirely proved true: a movie trilogy is on the way, and it’s set to bring the years-long saga of Tanjiro to a close.
As revealed byCrunchyroll, theDemon Slayer Infinity Castle movie trilogywill adapt the arc of the same name from Koyoharu Gotouge’s manga. The anime streamer andSonyPictures Entertainment will be bringing the theatrical releases worldwide outside of ‘select Asian territories’ and Japan.
With that in mind, it’s clear we’re almost certainly looking at the Demon Slayer movie trilogy forming a grand farewell to the hit anime, though a final epilogue-of-sorts season can’t be ruled out.
Unfortunately for those eager to clap eyes on the first Infinity Castle movie, no release date has been set. We do, however, have a quick trailer – which you can see above.
In it, a first-person perspective of the twisting and turning Infinity Castle (essentially the demons’ HQ for the past few centuries) is shown. Then, we get a quick sizzle reel of the remaining Hashira as they get set to do battle against Muzan Kibutsuji and his army of ultra-powerful Upper Rank demons.
It all follows on from theDemon Slayer season 4ending, one which saw Tanjiro and the Hashira trapped inside the Infinity Castle after the plot to kill Muzan once and for all faltered – despite Hashira leader Ubuyashiki sacrificing himself and his family in a surprise gambit.
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For more from the series, check out our guide onhow to watch Demon Slayer in order. Then dive into more of the biggestnew animeon the way with our extended looks atJujutsu Kaisen season 3andOne-Punch Man season 3.
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