The "Blade of Demon's Destruction" Infinity Train Arc," a movie that will "shake your soul and burn your heart," has finally been released to the public, and a report of the opening ceremony greeting has arrived!

The "Demon Slayer the Movie" Infinite Train Arc was released on Friday, October 16, 2020, and on Saturday, October 17, a stage greeting was held to commemorate its release.

The popular manga "Demon Slayer," which reached its conclusion this May in Weekly Shonen Jump (original story by Yoseharu Goge / Shueisha Jump), has sold more than 80 million copies in total and has become a social phenomenon. The popularity of the manga was boosted by the TV anime, which ran for 2 cool seasons with 26 episodes and gained support from a wide range of viewers. Today, October 16, 2020 (Friday), the long-awaited "Demon Slayer the Movie: Infinity Train" was released.

⇒Natsuki Hanae, Akari Kito, Hiro Shimono, Sadacheng Matsuoka, and LiSA took the stage! Skytree was dyed in the color of flames at the Tokyo Skytree lighting event commemorating the release of "Demon Slayer" the Movie: Infinity Train Arc.

⇒" Demon Slayer" the Movie: Infinity Train Arc, the trailer and visuals are now on view! Theme song is LiSA's "Flame"! Comments from the cast members have also arrived!

⇒Click here for the screening schedule of the anime film

To commemorate the release of "Demon Slayer the Movie: Infinity Train Arc," which opened in theaters on October 16 (Fri.), "Demon Slayer the Movie: Infinity Train Arc" and a commemorative stage greeting were held on October 17 (Sat.). The official report has arrived and will be introduced below.

Official Report】※敬称略略略 Original text is in Japanese.

The "Demon Slayer" Infinity Train Arc has already attracted a great deal of attention, with a large number of viewers coming to the theater from the first day. To commemorate the release of the film, the film was performed by a cast of splendid voice actors including Natsuki Hanae as the main character Tanjiro Kamado, Akari Kito as Priestess Kamado (*1), Hiro Shimono as Zenitsu Wagatsuma, Teijo Matsuoka as Inosuke Kizuhira, Daisuke Hirakawa as the demon Nightmare, and Satoshi Hino as Kyozuro Purgatory (*2), and also by the artist LiSA, who sings the theme song for the film following the TV anime. The stage was also graced by LiSA, the artist who sang the theme song for the film following the TV anime, and Haruo Tonozaki, director of the film, who guided the story following the TV anime. The "gorgeous" cast members who made up "Demon Slayer: Infinity Train" gathered in front of a large audience of fans!

The gorgeous cast members appeared on stage with smiles on their faces and thunderous applause. The audience, who had just finished the screening of the movie, was filled with excitement and tears of joy. Hanae received a big round of applause when she asked the fans in the audience, as well as the audience enjoying the live viewing at theaters nationwide. Hanae, who had seen the movie, said, "It was a movie that really shook my soul and set my heart on fire. Words cannot express how much I cried when I saw it. The audience was filled with thunderous applause.

Natsuki Hanae as Tanjiro Kamado

Since the broadcast of the TV anime, "Demon Slayer" has gained a reputation for the high quality of its artwork. This time, the movie version depicts a fierce battle between Sumijiro and his friends and their strongest enemy in history, Nightmare, on an endless train that has left more than 40 people missing. When asked about the artwork for this film, director Tonoizaki replied, "When Sumijiro and the others board the train, it is not a very big space to swing a sword. So when Purgatory fights the demons, we dimmed the lights a little to make the train wider so everyone wouldn't recognize them." He revealed that he completed the battle scene inside the train by paying attention to every detail.

On the other hand, like the director, the voice actors took on the challenge of recording this work with extraordinary passion. Hanae was asked what she was conscious of when playing the role of Sumijiro, and she replied, "What drives Sumijiro is his desire to restore Priestess to human form and avenge his family's death. I played the role of a demon who wants to avenge his family, so I tried to keep that feeling alive. This time, the nightmare uses blood demon techniques to take advantage of bad dreams and happy dreams to drive Sumijiro and the others away, so I think Sumijiro's anger was more explosive in the infinite train. He also commented that he had a strong underlying feeling for Sumijiro, and passionately performed the scene in which he fights against Nightmare with his "anger" feelings. Kito, who plays the role of Priestess, was asked about her performance in the film. "In this story, there are many cute scenes of Priestess, and I played her in a cute way. But there was a scene where she wakes up everyone who is sleeping, and I don't know what would have happened if she wasn't there. I could feel Nezuko's growth," said Shimono, who spoke of Nezuko's performance, which was more polished in terms of cuteness, and of Nezuko's growth in terms of strength, which was a complete change from those scenes. When Shimono was asked about the appeal of Priestess, she immediately replied, "She is always cute! Priestess in my dreams was the best! No, she's cute - I'm not ashamed to show her anywhere! Your sister is the best! (Turning to Hanae)" He sent her a love call on par with Zenitsu, but Hanae replied, "No - thank you very much. But please don't call me brother!" The audience laughed as the two exchanged a few words in unison, as if they were Sumijiro and Zenitsu. Matsuoka, who played the role of Inosuke, said, "I felt that the story was an extension of the TV series, after everyone got to know each other better, so I felt that they got along very well. and commented on the unique charm of Sumijiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke, who became good friends after the battle. Hanae commented on the scene where Sumijiro and Inosuke fight together, "We worked hard together. Since they were fighting on the train, both of them were basically shouting all the time. I was afraid I would lose my voice at any moment. The action scenes were much more intense than I had expected, so they were very powerful. All of the voice actors worked hard to complete the scene, and each worked hard together to complete the scene. Just as Sumijiro and his crew worked together to face their nightmares, the voice actors worked as one to complete the film.

Akari Kito as Nezuko Kamado

The "Pillar," one of the highest ranks of the Onikagitai, is the flame-breathing pillar of the Onikagitai, Gengoku Kyoujuro. In the movie version, he is seen for the first time on a mission, and his charm has already captivated fans with scenes such as when he gives words of encouragement to his junior Sumijiro and others, and when he engages in battle with demons. Hino, who plays the role of Anjuro in "Purgatory," says, "First of all, when I think of Purgatory, I think of his unique personality, and the scenes in which he is strongly aware of that personality are where I say, "Good! I would say. I was conscious of the fact that I wanted to bring out Purgatory's unique personality and make the audience smile first of all. And since this was the first time for Purgatory to show his skills, I tried to show Sumijiro and the others how strong, cool, and dependable he is as a pillar of the company. He commented that he was very conscious of the strong sense of justice that the cheerful and vivacious Purgatory possesses, as well as his dependability as a "senior" to Sumijiro and the other players. He also commented on his battle, "I was overwhelmed by the powerful exchanges of techniques. Purgatory always keeps his eyes wide open and at first glance it is hard to tell what he is thinking, but behind the scenes he has an excellent ability to read many moves ahead in his mind and judge the situation. He is a man who has a great ability to read and judge the situation many moves ahead in the back of his head. Hirakawa, who played the role of Nightmare, the strongest enemy that Sumijiro and his friends have ever faced, said, "Contrary to his beautiful appearance, Nightmare is an outcast (laughs). (Laughs) I went into the recording hoping to bring out his distorted nature and the imbalance between cruelty and calmness. Hanae also commented on her performance as Nightmare, who has a unique and mysterious quality to her. Hanae also commented, "I could feel the dreaminess and the fear of not knowing what to think from Hirakawa-san's performance. Hanae also praised Hirakawa's performance of Nightmare, saying, "I thought she was a very strong opponent in the fight because of the eeriness she packed into her performance. I thought he was a very strong opponent in the fight," said Hirakawa.

LiSA singing the theme song "Flame

LiSA, who sings the theme song "Flame," commented on the movie, "As soon as it started, I felt like everyone came back to me! and I cried a little (laughs). I laughed during the scenes where they were happily heading into battle, and towards the end, I was immersed in the characters and the wonderful visuals and background music that you all breathed into their souls, and I completely cried. I was completely moved to tears," he said, passionately expressing his excitement at being able to see his favorite episode, "The Infinite Train Arc," in the movie. He also spoke about the theme song "Flame," a beautiful ballad he wrote and completed together with Yuki Kajiura, who also composes the music. When I actually saw the film, there were many scenes that reminded me of the lyrical phrases I had in mind, and I was very happy to see how carefully he incorporated them into the film. He spoke enthusiastically about the appeal of the well-combined visuals and music.

In the end, Hanae cued the audience to "Focus on the movie version of 'Demon Slayer' Infinity Train" and said, "I hope it will reach many people. Hanae's voice signaled a flurry of light blue and red tape, and the audience applauded loudly. Director Tonozaki then said, "I am relieved that we were able to deliver this work safely to everyone. Not only the cast members, but also the production staff from countless other sections worked hard together to create this work, and I hope that you will receive it. I hope it will be a work that will be loved by everyone for a long time, so please continue to enjoy it. Hanae said, "As an actor and a fan of "Demon Slayer," I am very happy to finally be able to experience the excitement of seeing my favorite infinite train version in the theater. I am very happy to finally be able to experience the excitement of seeing my favorite "Demon Slayer" version in the theater. I hope that the words spoken by Mr. Kogoku to Sumijiro and the others in the play will be conveyed to as many people as possible. I believe that this movie was made possible by the combined efforts of everyone, so I ask for your continued support in the future. We will keep our hearts burning and do our best! Thank you very much! The event ended with thunderous applause from the audience. The "Demon Slayer" Infinity Train Movie" has only just begun. Please keep your eyes on the future!

Film Information
Demon Slayer the Movie: Infinity Train
Release: October 16, 2020 (Friday), currently showing in blockbuster theaters nationwide
Distributors: Toho, Aniplex

＜Staff: Toho, Aniplex
Original Story: Yoseharu Goge (serialized in Shueisha's JUMP Comics)
Director : Haruo Tonozaki
Character Design/ Chief Animation Director : Akira Matsushima
Script Production : ufotable
Sub-character Design: Miyuki Sato, Yoko Kajiyama, Mika Kikuchi
Prop Design: Shoji Koyama
Concept Art: Koji Eto, Masaru Yanaka, Yuri Kabasawa
Director of Photography: Yuichi Terao
3D Director: Kazuki Nishiwaki
Color Design: Yuko Omae
Editing: Manabu Jono
Music: Yuki Kajiura, Go Shiina
Theme Song: LiSA "Flame" (SACRA MUSIC)
Animation Production: ufotable
Distributor: Toho, Aniplex

＜Cast
Tanjiro Kamado: Natsuki Hanae
Kamado Nezuko*1: Akari Kito
Zenitsu Agatsuma: Hiro Shimono
Inosuke Hashibira : Teijo Matsuoka
Kyoujuro Rengoku*2 : Satoshi Hino
Enmu Kagen-no-ichi: Daisuke Hirakawa

*1 "禰豆子" is correctly written as "ネ＋爾".
2 "Ren" in "Gengoku Kyoujuro" is correctly written as "煉" (煉).

(C) Yoseharu Goute / Shueisha, Aniplex, ufotable