Following the final episode, a trilogy of
films adapting the “ Infinite Fortress Arc ” from the
“ Demon Slayer:
Kimetsu no Yaiba ” franchise was confirmed to be in production. At
the same time, Crunchyroll announced that it has acquired the
rights and will premiere this film series in the West (hopefully,
alongside its Japanese releases).
It is worth mentioning that, previously, leaks had
assured that this trilogy would adapt everything that remains of the manga.
However, the project is officially titled as “ Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no
Yaiba – Infinity Castle Arc ”, which involves a total of 44 chapters
of the manga, but leaves out the “Countdown to Dawn Arc” ,
which encompasses 22 final chapters.
In the end, we'll have to wait until the
first film is released to do the math and see if the project covers the final
arc or not. And speaking of which, no
scheduled release date was revealed, not even an approximate one.
On the other hand, Koyoharu Gotouge published
the original manga through Shueisha 's Weekly
Shonen Jump magazine between February 2016 and May 2020, compiling the
work into a total of twenty-three volumes. The anime adaptation produced
by Ufotable studios has aired a total of four seasons since
the first in Spring 2019 (April-June) , totaling 63 episodes
so far, as well as three films (one canonical and two compilations).
Synopsis General of Kimetsu no Yaiba
Tanjirou Kamado lives with his
impoverished family on a remote mountain. As the eldest brother, he has taken
on the responsibility of providing for his family following the death of his
father. On a cold winter's day, he goes down to the local village to sell
charcoal. As night falls, he is forced to spend the night in the home of a
curious man who warns him of strange creatures that roam the night: malevolent
demons that crave human flesh.
When he finally arrives home, Tanjirou's
worst nightmare has come true. His entire family has been brutally slaughtered,
with the sole exception of his sister Nezuko, who has been turned into a
flesh-eating demon. Driven by hatred and despair, Tanjirou desperately tries to
stop Nezuko from attacking others, setting out on a journey to avenge his
family and find a way to turn his beloved sister back into a human.
Source: Comic Natalie
(c) Koyoharu Gotouge/Shueisha, Aniplex, ufotable
