"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba The Movie: Infinity Castle Chapter 1" to Be Released in China! Long-Awaited Good News Met with "I'm Glad I Didn't Give Up" and "I'm So Excited"

The blockbuster anime film "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba The Movie: Infinity Castle Chapter 1 - Akaza's Return" has been confirmed for release in China starting November 14. Following this long-awaited announcement by fans, voices of joy such as "I'm glad I didn't give up" and "I'm really so excited" have been pouring out online.

"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" is based on the manga of the same name by Koyoharu Gotoge, which was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump." The story is set in the Taisho period and depicts the battle of Tanjiro Kamado, a boy whose family was killed by demons. The original manga has surpassed 220 million copies in total circulation worldwide, becoming a mega-hit that will remain in the history of Japanese manga and anime. The currently showing "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba The Movie: Infinity Castle Chapter 1 - Akaza's Return" has been reported to have surpassed 37.5 billion yen in box office revenue as of November 4.

Whether the "Infinity Castle" arc would be released in China had remained uncertain with no concrete information available, leaving local anime fans anxious. However, on November 3, the official account of the work on the major Chinese SNS "Weibo" announced that the "Infinity Castle" arc would be released in China starting November 14. Following this long-awaited announcement, comments of joy in Chinese such as "I'm glad I didn't give up," "I'm really so excited," "Is this a dream?," and "Giyu Tomioka and Shinazugawa, see you at the movie theater!" (translated from the original text into Japanese) have been flooding in.

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