Demon Slayer: What's Next After Infinity Castle

After dominating the Japanese box office, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle (Part 1: Akaza Returns) is now on track to repeat the feat in the West. The film, the first installment of the trilogy adapting the manga's final arc, opened in theaters across the United States and Canada on September 12, 2025, with multiple sold-out screenings and a reception that confirms the franchise's global impact.

Presales in territories such as Latin America and Europe have also shown strong figures, with projections indicating that Demon Slayer will remain among the year's highest-grossing anime releases.

A global cinematic experience

The distribution strategy aims to replicate the success of Mugen Train: staggered premieres across major Western markets to ensure each region experiences the phenomenon on the big screen.

For millions of fans, this is the first opportunity to see on the big screen the long-awaited confrontation with Akaza, one of the saga's most memorable villains.

On social media, the arrival of Infinity Castle has generated a wave of comments, reactions and analyses that keep the title trending, especially on X and TikTok, where reviews and clips of the most striking scenes abound.

What’s next for Demon Slayer?

Although the project is confirmed as a trilogy, Ufotable has not yet revealed the release date for the second part.

• Multiple reports suggest Part 2 could arrive in 2027.
• Part 3 is tentatively planned for 2029.
• The first film took more than three and a half years to complete, which explains the long production timelines.

This means Western audiences will likely wait several years to see the complete conclusion of the story. However, the huge box office success and the enthusiastic fan response guarantee that each new announcement becomes global news.

An anticipated finale

Infinity Castle (Part 1) marks the beginning of the conclusion for Demon Slayer, a saga that began in 2019 and has grown into one of modern Japanese animation's largest phenomena.

With its arrival in Western theaters, the franchise not only reaffirms its commercial strength but also keeps fans on edge over when and how the final chapters will be resolved.