Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Review: A Stunning Visual Experience That Suffers From Pacing Hiccups

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Director: Haruo Sotozaki

Date Created: 2025-09-12 00:00

Editor's Rating:
4

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Review: It’s finally here, and it is rightfully taking over the world. I absolutely loved the movie, but I also have some legitimate criticisms about some of the things that I felt could have been better. Read ahead to find out more.

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Overview

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle is a 2025 Japanese animated feature adapting the “Infinity Castle” arc from Koyoharu Gotouge’s manga. Serving as a continuation of the anime’s fourth season, it also marks the franchise’s fourth theatrical release, following Mugen Train and the compilation films To the Swordsmith Village and To the Hashira Training.

The first instalment, rolled out internationally soon after, with Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Releasing distributing it in Asia during August and worldwide the following month. Within just over a month, the film amassed $316 million globally, shattering box office records. It finished as Japan’s highest-earning movie of 2025 and ranked as the country’s third top-grossing film of all time.

In India, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle is already eyeing an impressive opening that can even give strong competition to Mahavatar Narsimha, the recently released highest-grossing animated movie of India.

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Review

Ufotable has done it again and proved to everyone how the animation industry of Japan will always be at the top of its game. Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle movie is a stunning piece of work that keeps you hooked from the very beginning till the end, making it positively impossible for you to look away from the screen.

The film begins with a memory of Stone Hashira, Gyomei Himejima, about Kagaya Ubuyashiki, where he looks back on how Kagaya sacrificed himself for the sole purpose of killing Muzan. Quickly after that, we see the demon slayers falling from the sky and all the Hashiras getting separated from each other, some forming groups of two, others continuing on their own.

In this film, the focus was mainly on Shinobu, Zenitsu, Giyu, and Tanjiro.  Giyu and Tanjiro remain together to ultimately fight against Akaza, whereas Shinobu takes on Doma, and Zenitsu alone faces off against Kaigaku.

Though the weaker demons quickly swarm all the demon slayers, the real battle begins when Shinobu enters Doma’s temple. In this segment, the very terrifyingly gentle personality of Doma comes to light, who murders with a nonchalant smile. Shinobu confronts him about their past connection, and we see some of the most beautiful fight sequences ever. Shinobu’s Insect Breathing was mesmerising to look at, and the outcome of the fight was shocking.

On the other hand, Zenitsu comes off as a changed man. As someone who kept his eyes open, I did not expect him to be so badass and locked in on his mission to defeat Kaigaku. Here, we also unravel their story and learn about the resentment that Kagaku holds for Zenitsu and their master. This was again an electrifying watch experience that was surprisingly over in a blink for very good reasons.

Now, not everything was flawless in this movie. Here, there was an apparent pacing issue that became very visible in the first half, where intense fight sequences were getting cut off to display inner monologues. This works when showcasing internal struggles, but here, it was a bit too dragged out. There was also the element of interrupting high-stakes battles with lengthy character backstories, which drag on and disrupt the flow, leading to unnecessary breaks in the action.

Thankfully, the last part, which is the battle between Giyu, Tanjiro, and Akaza, came to save the day by becoming the highlight of the movie. The animation was absolutely breathtaking for this segment, and the pacing was far better. The action rarely paused for backstories, and when it did, those moments were kept concise rather than overly drawn out.

Verdict

All in all, this was one of the best animated movies ever when it comes to the animation quality alone, and I definitely think everyone should go and watch it in the theatres. Despite its minor flaws, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle stands as a spectacular film that reaffirms the series’ lasting impact on anime history, driven by its consistent quality, global popularity, and massive reach.

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