This isn’t just a cringe anime movie… “Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle” is a visual feast, a rollercoaster of emotions and a movie that you’ll remember.

This new film by Ufotable Studios has taken the anime community by storm. The movie has been in production for three and a half years—however the lengthy time they took to make it is entirely justified.

The story of “Demon Slayer” follows a teenage boy’s sister who was turned into a demon by the demon lord, Muzan Kibutsuji. The boy, Tanjiro Kamado, is on a journey to cure his sister and defeat Kibutsuji. The new “Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle” is one of the three movies that will be the finale of the manga’s show. This movie features the beginning of the end of what the story has to offer. 

All of the hashira—highly ranked demon slayers—had just been transported to the Infinity Castle. The Infinity Castle is a pocket dimension where the demons in the show reside. In an all out attempt to defeat the demon lord, the hashira are all battling the demons and upper moons (the strongest of the demons), to reach Kibutsuji. 

The voice acting in “Demon Slayer” was phenomenal. I personally watched the movie in Japanese with English subtitles, and I feel like it added a personal touch to the characters. Since the show is made by a Japanese studio, the animation was more catered to the Japanese voice actors. 

Whether you choose to watch the new movie in English or Japanese, the voice acting is phenomenal and will really resonate with the story. 

Another beautiful thing about the “Demon Slayer” was the animation. The movie effectively used the traditional 2D animation style that fans are familiar with, but they also incorporated 3D animation with the use of computer generated CGI. 

A lot of animation studios have tried to use CGI with 2D animation, but no studio has come close to the visuals that Ufotable was able to produce. The movie’s animation was some of the best in the anime industry, even better than non-anime studios like Disney or Warner Bros. Sony Pictures took this film to the next level. A big studio like Sony pairing with an animation studio like Ufotable gives them far more resources for such an ambitious project. 

The battle scenes were thrilling; however, they included many more flashbacks scenes of the characters’ backstories. I didn’t mind this factor because it balanced the intensity with emotional connection. 

Whether it was demons or slayers, the flashbacks made each character authentic and developed the story in a meaningful way.

My overall take is that the movie was perfect for “Demon Slayer” fans, but even people not as familiar with the series could still find beauty and enjoyment in it. 

The movie is Rated-R, so enjoy your popcorn and movie theater experience with your parent’s permission. 

If you enjoyed the film, let us know your thoughts!