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Movie: Mugen Train - Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer)

Kimetsu no Yaiba Movie: Mugen Train is the first film in the popular manga "Kimetsu no Yaiba" by Koyoharu Gotouge. There is no official release date, but it is scheduled for release in 2020. The film is directed by Haruo Sotozaki, the characters are designed by Akira Matsushima, and the production is handled by the studio Ufotable None.

Plot

The film is a direct sequel to Season 1 of the Kimetsu no Yaiba anime. It covers the "Demon Train" arc from chapters 53 to 66 of the manga.

Tanjirô Kamada None Nezuko Kamado (in box), Zenitsu Agatsuma , and Inosuke Hashibara are sent on a mission to the Infinite Train, where over 40 people have disappeared. It is reported that an Upper Twelve Moons Demon is involved. The group must join one of the Pillars there, Kyojiro Rengoku , to defeat the Demon.

The group buys tickets to board the Infinity Train and begins searching for Kyojiro Rengoku, the current Pillar of Flame. The group meets him, and Rengoku informs them of his mission to kill the demon responsible for several disappearances on the train. The group and Kyojiro fall asleep due to Enmu's abilities. Enmu is the Lower Moon One and has the ability to enter, manipulate, and control someone's dreams. He uses these powers to convince the five civilians on the train to help him kill the Demon Slayers by promising each of them a sweet and comforting dream. However, the civilians fail to kill the Demon Slayers, and they all wake up from the dream.

The train itself becomes part of Enmu, and the group ends up having to protect the rest of the citizens. While Rengoku, Nezuko, and Zenitsu (who are still asleep) continue to protect the civilians, Inosuke and Tanjiro manage to find the demon's neck bone. Tanjiro uses the Fire God's Breath to decapitate Enmu, though he is stabbed in the stomach by the train driver in the process.

The train stops and Rengoku guides Tanjiro to control his breathing to stop the bleeding. As Tanjiro heals himself, another demon arrives and attacks them. The demon is another member of the Twelve Demon Moons, ranked as Upper Moon Three. The demon introduces itself as Akaza and launches several attacks at Rengoku. Discovering that Rengoku is a pillar, Akaza proposes that he become a demon to reach a new level of strength. Rengoku declines and tells him that he will never become a demon. Akaza unleashes his Blood Demon Art: Technical Deployment and attacks Rengoku. Rengoku must fight Akaza alone to protect everyone.

Characters

There are five characters confirmed to appear in the film according to the official Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime website and trailer. These five characters are:

Tanjiro Kamada - the main protagonist of the series. One day, his family was massacred by a demon and his sister Nezuko was transformed into a demon. This was all caused by a demon named Muzan Kibutsuji , who is the progenitor of other demons and the main antagonist. In order to turn his sister back into a human, Tanjiro becomes a demon slayer and joins the Demon Slayer Corp. He travels with other Demon Slayer members to complete missions and find a cure for Nezuko.
Nezuko Kamada - Tanjiro's younger sister, who was once an ordinary human, but was one day transformed into a demon by Muzan Kibutsuji. Even though she is a demon, she has the ability to survive without consuming human blood. In exchange, she must sleep to recover her strength. She travels with Tanjiro and stays in a small box during the day to avoid sunlight.
Zenitsu Agatsuma - One of the main characters and a member of the Demon Slayer Corps. He completed the Final Selection with Tanjiro and is his traveling companion. He has a cowardly personality and believes he is useless despite his considerable strength. He was trained by a former Thunder Pillar and uses the Breath of Thunder style.
Inosuke Hashibara - Also one of the main characters and a member of the Demon Slayer Corps. He went through the same selection process as Tanjiro and Zenitsu. He is a hot-tempered young man who always challenges people and hates losing. He has a muscular build and wears a boar's head to cover his feminine face. Since he was a baby, he was raised by boars, which is why he uses his original style, Breath of the Beast.
Kyojuro Rengoku - The current Flame Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps, the strongest and most skilled swordsman in the entire organization. He is also the user of the Flame Breathing style.

Voice Cast

The following list shows the voice actors and actresses for the film who are confirmed on the official Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime website:

Natsuki Hanae - Tanjirô Kamado.
Akari Kito - Nezuko Kamado.
Hiro Shimono - Zenitsu Agatsuma.
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka - Inosuke Hashibara.
Satoshi Hino -Kyojuro Rengoku.

Other voice actors have not yet been announced.

Information

Author: Koyoharu Gotouge
Director: Haruo Sotozaki
Character Creator: Akira Matsushima
Studio: Ufotable

Video trailer

A one and a half minute official trailer for the movie Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Train has been released on YouTube by Aniplex of America with English subtitles.