Demon Slayer has just completed its fourth season, and afterward it was immediately announced that the series would be concluding in grand fashion with a three-part movie finale. While little is known of these movies at present, there is, of course, plenty of information from the manga with which fans can learn a bit more about how this finale will play out.

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Films produced by Ufotable, based on the original manga by Koyoharu Gotoge

On June 21, 2024, it was leaked that Demon Slayer would not be going into a fifth season, but would instead be adapting the final arc of the manga as a trilogy of films. This was confirmed after the season 4 finale debuted on June 30, 2024, with Shueisha stating that the series would be concluded with three films, currently known only as the Infinity Castle trilogy. It won’t be the first time that part of Demon Slayer was adapted as a film, as the same was done for the Mugen Train film following the first season. That film was a massive success, so it makes some sense to return to the theatrical format for the series’ finale.

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Trailer

First Trailer Teases a Trilogy

Following the premiere of the season 4 Hashira Training Arc finale, a teaser trailer was uploaded to Youtube by Crunchyroll, announcing that the Infinity Castle trilogy will be coming to theaters. The trailer mostly showed shots of the Infinity Castle itself, Muzan’s extradimensional home base and the setting for the final battle. Also included was a series of shots of the Hashira, Inosuke, Nezuko, and others, all of whom will have a big role to play in this trilogy of films. No release window is given for any of the films in the trailer.

The Story and Characters of Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle

The Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle films have a fairly straightforward story: they will depict the demon slayers’ final battle with Muzan Kibutsuji and his most loyal demons. There are still many powerful demons left to deal with, including the Upper-ranked members of the Twelve Kizuki: Kokushibo, Akaza, and Doma. Fans may remember Akaza as the demon who killed Kyojuro Rengoku during the Mugen Train film. Doma is the leader of a cult, who has ties to the past of Shinobu Kocho and Inosuke Hashibira. Kokushibo is a particularly interesting figure, a demon who was once a demon slayer, and is still capable of using demon slayer techniques.

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’s Release Date Is Unkown

At present, there is no known release date for the Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle movies. The Mugen Train movie was announced a little over a year before the movie was released, so fans can expect to have at least a year to wait before the first of these three movies is released, and quite likely longer. It’s not clear if working on the three movies back-to-back will speed up the production process any, but it should eliminate some of the wait if the studio can cleanly move from working on one to the next.

Check back here periodically for updates and new information on the Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle movies as it becomes available.