‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Review: A Gore-geous Animated Spectacle
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba has had my heart ever since I first saw the brave Tanjiro Kamado fight back against the demons that devoured his family. Across four seasons and one movie, studio Ufotable has told the epic story of one young man, his demon sister, and his fate to save the world from demons. Now, it’s all coming to a close in the three-film Infinity Castle arc, where Tanjiro and the Demon Force must fight their way through the endless, liminal hell of the demon Muzan. As expected, director Haruo Sotozaki creates a dazzling, visual spectacle stuffed with blood, demons, and heart-wrenching stories about our villains.
The film picks up right where last season ends as Tanjiro and the Hashira (the highest-ranking figures in the Demon Force) are about to confront the story’s ultimate villain: Muzan, the creator of all demons. However, the clever demon opens up the ground below them, sending the warriors into what’s essentially an infinite pocket dimension stuffed with demons and never-ending hallways. Oh, and a demonic woman is playing a magical instrument that shifts the structure of the dimension with a mere strumming of its strings. It feels like an impossible situation, and yet the team charges forward with hope, ready to take on whatever lies in their path. This includes high-ranking demons that are nigh impossible to defeat (get ready for some familiar faces).
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If you hadn’t caught on by now, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle is for the fans. This isn’t really a film you can watch without knowing the previous years of context (all episodes are available on Crunchyroll), but it is an anime worth catching up on. It’s a more visceral anime than you’d expect, and it never shies away from the bloody reality of joining the Demon Corps. But there’s just something about Tanjiro and his ragtag group of demon hunter friends that draws you into this gorgeously violent world where snow is often soaked crimson with the hot blood of demonic entities. Plus, the series has found massive success both in Japan and around the world. As of the publication of this review, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle has already earned over $33 million at the box office just on opening day and through preview screenings.
Across four seasons, Ufotable has poured so much love into every frame of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba. And this film is further proof of this animation studio’s incredible talent. Even as the end approaches, the team never slows down or falters in crafting stunning fight sequences that practically leap off the screen. It’s hard to imagine the team stepping it up even more, but they definitely did with Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle.
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While Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba is wrapping up in three films, Infinity Castle does sometimes feel like several episodes smushed together, rather than one cohesive narrative. It’s a fine line to walk when wrapping up an episodic series, and there are compromises directors have to make in that transition. Those sacrifices are minimal with Infinity Castle, but certain moments slow the momentum in attempts to ensure every loose end is tied up.
For Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba fans, catching Infinity Castle in a theater is a no-brainer. Watching this on the biggest screen possible lets you absorb the colorful spectacle on display for the entire two-and-a-half-hour runtime. It’s a nonstop cinematic experience that captures the epic culmination of such a contemporary classic. For anime newbies, let this review guide you towards a gorgeous and bleak journey through one young man’s quest for the ultimate revenge. This is cinematic artistry at its finest, further proof that animation should always be taken seriously as an art form.
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Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle
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