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Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
劇場版「鬼滅の刃」無限列車編
2020 117 min Japan R 16+
★8.0
Animation, Action, Fantasy
Director: Haruo Sotozaki
💬 Based on the comic
«Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba»
byKoyoharu Gotōge
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Description
Tanjiro Kamado, joined with Inosuke Hashibira, a boy raised by boars who wears a boar's head, and Zenitsu Agatsuma, a scared boy who reveals his true power when he sleeps, boards the Infinity Train on a new mission with the Fire Hashira, Kyojuro Rengoku, to defeat a demon who has been tormenting the people and killing the demon slayers who oppose it!
Budget:
$15.7M
US Gross:
$49.89M
Worldwide:
$523.54M
Starring
Natsuki Hanae
Actor
Akari Kitô
Actor
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Actor
Awards
Asian Film Academy 2021
— Top-Grossing Asian Film
Key opinion
Demon Slayer: Mugen Train is widely lauded for its breathtaking animation and emotionally resonant action sequences that elevate the source material. While it serves as a spectacular experience for established franchise fans, its reliance on prior knowledge makes it less accessible to newcomers.
| Production | The animation quality is exceptional, featuring a seamless and visually stunning integration of 2D and 3D techniques. | |
| Emotion | The film delivers high emotional impact, successfully moving viewers to tears through its intense character moments and poignant themes. | |
| Direction | The action choreography and battle sequences represent a significant technical upgrade from the television series. | |
| Accessibility | The film functions as a direct continuation of the first season, making the plot opaque and difficult to follow for those without prior exposure to the series. | |
| Pacing | Opinions on the narrative structure are divided: some praise the two-part, distinct pacing, while others find the storytelling repetitive, monologue-heavy, or lacking in deeper character resolution. |