[Photos/Images] "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba The Movie: Infinity Castle Chapter 1 - Akaza's Return" 16th Entrance Gift Announced for Distribution Starting February 20th! Limited Quantity "Shinobu Kocho Birthday Commemoration Board" Illustrated by Akira Matsushima 1st

The distribution of the 16th entrance gift for "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba The Movie: Infinity Castle Chapter 1 - Akaza's Return" has been decided. This gift will be the "Character Designer Akira Matsushima's Original Illustration - Shinobu Kocho Birthday Commemoration Board."

"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" is a series based on the manga by Koyoharu Gotoge, serialized in Shueisha's "Weekly Shonen Jump" from 2016 to 2020, with animation production handled by ufotable. The original comic series of all 23 volumes has surpassed a cumulative circulation of 220 million copies.

The story depicts a boy named Tanjiro Kamado (CV: Natsuki Hanae), whose family was killed by demons, fighting as a member of the Demon Slayer Corps to turn his younger sister Nezuko (CV: Akari Kito), who became a demon, back into a human. The series began with the 2019 TV anime "Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc," and the 2020 theatrical release "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train" recorded approximately 41.35 million total viewers worldwide and a total box office revenue of approximately 51.7 billion yen. It established the highest all-time domestic box office revenue record in Japan. This was followed by the "Entertainment District Arc," "Swordsmith Village Arc," and "Hashira Training Arc," and in this theatrical release, the decisive battle at the "Infinity Castle" has finally begun.

The gift being distributed this time is a special board specially illustrated to commemorate Shinobu Kocho's birthday on February 24th. The distribution period is from Friday, February 20, 2026 to Friday, March 6. It will be distributed to a limited total of 300,000 people nationwide, with a size of 165mm × 165mm. One gift will be presented per audience member who views the film.

(C)Koyoharu Gotoge / SHUEISHA, Aniplex, ufotable

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