Demon Slayer: Mugen Train (2020)

After his family was brutally murdered and his sister turned into a demon, Tanjiro Kamado's journey as a demon slayer began. Tanjiro and his comrades embark on a new mission aboard the Mugen Train, on track to despair.

Director:

Haruo Sotozaki

Writer:

Koyoharu Gotouge (manga: "Kimetsu no yaiba")

Stars:

Natsuki Hanae, Akari Kitô, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

3 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Natsuki Hanae	...	Kamado Tanjirô (voice) (as Hanae Natsuki)
Akari Kitô	...	Kamado Nezuko (voice) (as Kitô Akari)
Hiro Shimono	...	Agatsuma Zenitsu (voice) (as Shimono Hiro)
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka	...	Hashibira Inosuke (voice) (as Matsuoka Yoshitsugu)
Satoshi Hino	...	Rengoku Kyôjurô (voice) (as Hino Satoshi)
Takahiro Sakurai	...	Giyû Tomioka (voice)
Katsuyuki Konishi	...	Tengen Uzui (voice)
Saori Hayami	...	Shinobu Kochô (voice)
Kenichi Suzumura	...	Obanai Iguro (voice)
Tomokazu Seki	...	Sanemi Shinazugawa (voice)
Tomokazu Sugita	...	Gyômei Himejima (voice)
Toshiyuki Morikawa	...	Kagaya Ubuyashiki (voice)
Rina Satô	...	Amane Ubuyashiki (voice)
Shin'ichirô Miki	...	Tanjûrô Kamado (voice)
Houko Kuwashima	...	Kie Kamado (voice)

Storyline

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, board the Infinity Train on a new mission with the Flame Pillar, Kyojuro Rengoku, to defeat a demon who has been tormenting the people and killing the demon slayers who oppose it!

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Plot Keywords:

animal mask | anime | demon | good versus evil | katana sword | 

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and bloody images

Did You Know?

Trivia

Overtook Your Name. (2016) and Frozen (2013) at the Box office at the end of November 2020 becoming the third highest grossing film of all time in Japan.

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Connections

Referenced in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: The Dragon and the Train (2021)

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Soundtracks

Homura
Music and Arrangement by Yuki Kajiura
Lyrics by Yuki Kajiura and LiSa (as LiSA)
Performed by LiSa (as LiSA)

User Reviews

Piece of art

If you liked the animation of the season 1 of demon slayer you will simply adore this film this is a true masterpiece with a captivating story and music that will make you cry , a must watch for any fan of the show .

Details

Official Sites:

Funimation Films [United States] Official Facebook [United States]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

23 April 2021 (USA)

Also Known As:

Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train

Filming Locations:

Tokyo, Japan

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$21,144,800, 25 April 2021

Gross USA:

$39,505,000

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$435,251,220

Company Credits

Production Co:

Aniplex, Shueisha, Ufotable

Technical Specs

Runtime:

117 min

Sound Mix:

IMAX 6-Track (IMAX version) Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1