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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Infinity Castle - Part 1: Akaza Returns
劇場版 鬼滅の刃 無限城編 第一章 猗窩座再来
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Synopsis
First anime movie of the trilogy adaptation of the Infinity Castle Arc.
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Community consensus
Derived from 149 sampled reviews
7.3
/10
What 149 viewers settled on.
81%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 10
σ 2.08
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.08 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.8 pts
Recommenders 8.8 · others 4.1
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Score over time
↑ 2.35
Running avg · Jul 2025 → May 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “The movie delivered an immersive experience with fantastic action sequences that proved genuinely entertaining, alongside satisfying character growth for Tanjiro. The flashbacks proved so boring...”
- 8 “I thought this was great. The animation, the fights, the deaths. I'll need some time to recover from one of my favourite hashira's demise. For the backgrounds that felt drawn out, E.g the cry baby,...”
- 8 “The film delivers the same dazzling Demon Slayer visuals that remind you why animated movies can be breathtaking. Yet its pacing feels like disconnected TV episodes, with overlong flashbacks that...”
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Short · 40%
Medium · 39%
Long · 21%
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- Format 1 × 155′ eps × min
- Total runtime 2h 35m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2025 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-26786 catalog