The final Demon Slayer theatrical release will be available on Blu-ray later this year, accompanied by a Limited Edition bundle with plenty of bonuses.
The record-breaking Mugen Train theatrical release with Demon Slayer : Kimestu No Yaiba will finally be released on Blu-ray on December 21.
Funimation has announced that the critically-acclaimed anime will receive both standard and limited editions before the end of the year. The Mugen Train Limited Edition package includes the soundtrack on CD, a plush booklet, and an outer hard case featuring new artwork by character designer Akira Matsuhshima. The Blu-ray will also contain commentary with English subtitles from the series’ voice actors Natsuki Hanae (Tanjiro Kamado), Akari Kito (Nezuko Kamado), Hiro Shimono (Zenitsu Agatsuma), Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Inosuke Hashibira) and Satoshi Hino (Kyojuro Rengoku). The Limited Edition pack is now available for pre-order from anime distributor Right Stuf.
Originally released in Japan in 2020, the anime series is the highest-grossing animated film of all time in the country, grossing over 40 billion yen and smashing the record held by Spirited Away by Studio Ghibli for over a decade. The film had limited screenings in the United States and Canada in April, where it surpassed the R rating given to it by the MPAA and achieved the biggest opening weekend of any foreign-language film. in North America ever since. over $19 million USD in its first week of release. The film was available to stream through Funimation’s subscription service earlier this year, but this Blu-ray release will mark the first time a physical copy of the film will be available.
Mugen Train is an adaptation of the seventh part of the original Demon Slayer manga, created by Koyoharu Gotouge and published in Weekly Shonen Jump in 2016. The series tells the story of Tanjiro Kamado, a good boy. Belly and smart returns home one day to find that most of his family has been slaughtered by a demon, and his only surviving brother is in the process of transforming into a demon. . After saving his sister’s life from a wandering demon slayer, Tanjiro decides to take up his sword and join the ranks of the demon hunters.
The manga was first adapted into an anime series by studio Ufotable in 2019. The second season of the series is slated to premiere sometime before the end of the year and will adapt the fan-favorite Entertainment District. , directly following the events of the Mugen Train.
