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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHaruo Sotozaki
Written byUfotable
Based onDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
by Koyoharu Gotōge
Produced by
  • Akifumi Fujio
  • Masanori Miyake
  • Yūma Takahashi
CinematographyYuichi Terao
Edited byManabu Kamino
Music by
Animation byAkira Matsushima
Production
company
Ufotable
Distributed by
Release date
  • October 16, 2020 (2020-10-16)
Running time
117 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
Box office$324 million

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train (Japanese: 劇場版「鬼滅の刃」 無限列車編, Hepburn: Gekijō-ban "Kimetsu no Yaiba" Mugen Ressha-hen), also known as Demon Slayer: Mugen Train or Demon Slayer: Infinity Train, is a 2020 Japanese animated dark fantasy period action film,[1][2] based on the shōnen manga series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba by Koyoharu Gotōge. The film, which is a direct sequel to the 2019 anime series, is directed by Haruo Sotozaki and produced by Ufotable.

The film was released on October 16, 2020 in Japan with widespread success. It became the highest-grossing Japanese film of 2020, the second highest-grossing film of all time in Japan, the third highest-grossing anime film and Japanese film of all time, the highest-grossing animated film of all time in Taiwan, the highest-grossing animated film of 2020, and the fifth highest-grossing film of 2020.

Plot

Tanjiro, Nezuko, Zenitsu and Inosuke board a train [N 1] to meet the Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku and assist him in his mission to hunt for a demon that killed more than 40 demon slayers. Soon after boarding, the group is attacked by some demons that Rengoku easily kills, but after having their tickets checked by the collector, all of them fall into a deep sleep, and Enmu forces some children to approach the asleep demon slayers and use some magic ropes to enter their dreams with orders to destroy their spiritual cores so that they can never wake up again.

During their sleep, Tanjiro dreams of reuniting with his late family, Zenitsu dreams of having a date with Nezuko, Inosuke dreams of going on a cave exploration mission with Tanjiro, Zenitsu and Nezuko being his henchmen and Rengoku dreams of meeting his brother. Tanjiro realizes that he is dreaming and starts looking for ways to wake up, succeeding after being instructed by a vision of his father to kill himself inside the dream. Nezuko uses her power to burn the ropes and the children awake. In fear of Enmu, the children attack Tanjiro, except for the one who entered his dream, as he was moved by the warm scenary he found inside it and are knocked out by him.

While Nezuko awakens the others, Tanjiro meets and confronts Enmu. Tanjiro beheads Enmu, but the demon does not die and reveals that he fused his body with the train, claiming that all the passengers are his food. Kyojuro instructs the others to help Tanjiro look for the demon's neck and stays behind to protect the other passengers. They find Enmu's real neckbone in the engine room and Tanjiro cuts it off, killing the demon and stopping the train. Akaza, one of the Upper Moons, appear soon after and attacks the demon slayers, with Kyojuro mortally injured while fighting him to protect the others and eventually dies from his wounds, but Akaza is forced to flee when the sun starts appearing, not before being injured by Tanjiro who throws his sword at him and calls him a coward, much to his anger. As the other Hashiras are informed of Kyojuro's death, Tanjiro and his friends mourn him in tears.

Voice cast

Character Japanese English
Tanjiro Kamado Natsuki Hanae Zach Agilar
Nezuko Kamado Akari Kitō Abby Trott
Inosuke Hashibira Yoshitsugu Matsuoka Bryce Papenbrook
Zenitsu Agatsuma Hiro Shimono Aleks Le
Kyōjurō Rengoku Satoshi Hino Mark Whitten
Enmu Daisuke Hirakawa Landon McDonald
Akaza Akira Ishida TBA
Ruka Rengoku Megumi Toyoguchi TBA
Shinjuro Rengoku Rikiya Koyama TBA
Senjuro Rengoku Junya Enoki TBA

Production

On September 28, 2019, immediately following the airing of episode 26, an anime film titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train (鬼滅の刃 無限列車編, Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-hen) was announced, with the staff and cast reprising their roles.[3] On April 10, 2020, it was announced that the film would be released theatrically in Japan on October 16, 2020.[4] The film is distributed in Japan by Aniplex and Toho.[5] LiSA performed the film's theme song, titled "Homura" (炎, Flame).[6][7]

On September 18, 2020, it was announced that Japanese theatergoers would receive a copy of "Rengoku Volume 0", a special manga from the series author Koyoharu Gotouge featuring character Kyōjurō Rengoku, limited to 4.5 million copies.[8][9]

Aniplex of America has licensed the film, and will release the film theatrically in North America in cooperation with Funimation Films in 2021.[10]

Box office

Japan

Upon release, the film broke the first-day record with ¥1.2 billion ($11.3 million).[11] On its opening weekend, it grossed ¥4.6 billion[12] ($44 million) in Japan. It was the best three-day opening weekend ever in Japanese theaters, and the top-grossing film worldwide for the weekend, despite several safety measures adopted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as spaced seating limiting admissions to about half of normal capacity or a ban on food and drinks in sessions with full capacity.[13] The film's record-breaking success has been attributed to the Demon Slayer franchise's popularity in Japan, in addition to the limited number of films available in Japanese theaters during the COVID-19 pandemic.[14]

In ten days, it became the fastest movie in the history of the Japanese box office to cross ¥10 billion and $100 million.[15][16][17] It surpassed the record of Spirited Away (2001), which had previously crossed the ¥10 billion milestone in 25 days and held the record for 19 years. Mugen Train also set the record for the highest-grossing second weekend.[18] Within 17 days, it broke the ¥15 billion and $150 million barriers.[19] It went on to gross ¥20.4 billion (US$197.9 million (equivalent to $Error when using {{Inflation}}: NaN, check parameters for non-numeric data: |value=197.9 million (parameter 2). in 2023)) within 24 days, becoming the fastest film to cross ¥20 billion in Japan.[20] The film grossed ¥27,512,438,050 ($265 million) in 45 days.[21] It crossed the ¥30 billion milestone in 59 days, selling 22,539,385 tickets and grossing ¥30,289,307,700 ($291,221,092) as of 13 December 2020, setting another record as the fastest film to cross the ¥30 billion milestone,[22][23] beating Spirited Away which took 253 days to reach the same milestone.[24]

It also set the record for the highest-grossing IMAX release in Japan, with $14.2 million earned from IMAX screenings by 15 November 2020, surpassing the $13 million record previously set by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).[25] Mugen Train went on to gross $18 million from the IMAX format in Japan, as of 6 December 2020.[26]

International

In Taiwan, Mugen Train pulled in NT$360 million (US$12.6 million) in 17 days since its October 30 opening, becoming the year's highest-grossing film in Taiwan and setting a new record as the highest-grossing animated film of all time in Taiwan, surpassing the previous record holders Frozen 2 (2019) and Your Name (2016).[27][28] In 20 days, it became the first animated film to cross NT$400 million in Taiwan.[29] As of 6 December 2020, the film has sold 2,230,265 tickets and grossed NT$537,519,560 (US$19,068,352) in Taiwan.[30][31]

In Hong Kong, the film topped the box office for several weekends, grossing US$3,754,612 as of 6 December 2020.[32] However, the film's box office run had come to an abrupt halt as the Hong Kong box office shut down on 2 December 2020, amidst a new COVID-19 wave in Hong Kong.[33] Mugen Train has also grossed US$19.3 million from the IMAX format in Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, as of 6 December 2020.[34]

The film topped the international box office for several weeks.[35][25] It became the highest-grossing animated film of 2020,[36] the world's sixth highest-grossing film of 2020,[27] and the year's third highest-grossing film in international markets outside North America.[37] The film has grossed a combined total of at least US$324,130,490 in Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong.

Merchandise

Numerous tie-in merchandise related to the film have been sold in Japan. When combining box office and merchandise sales, the film has generated total sales of over ¥50 billion ($480 million) in Japan, as of 4 December 2020.[38][39]

Notes

  1. ^ As depicted in the final episode of the 2019 anime series.

See also

References

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