Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
Tanjiro and the Hashira face their ultimate trial
The Demon Slayer Corps are drawn into the Infinity Castle, where Tanjiro and the Hashira face terrifying upper-rank demons in the franchise's most intense arc yet.
Director
Haruo Sotozaki, Hikaru Kondô
Studio
Ufotable / Aniplex
Release
July 18, 2025
Runtime
155 min
Genres
Animation, Action, Fantasy
Box office
$715.3 million worldwide
Cast & Characters
Tanjiro Kamado (voice)
Natsuki Hanae
Giyu Tomioka (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Akaza (voice)
Akira Ishida
Zenitsu Agatsuma (voice)
Hiro Shimono
Kaigaku (voice)
Yoshimasa Hosoya
Did You Know?
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle holds the highest critics' score (98% RT) of any film in 2025's top 10 highest-grossers.
Source: OMDb/Rotten Tomatoes aggregation · verified 2026-07-29
This is the first film in a planned trilogy adapting the manga's climactic Infinity Castle arc.
Source: Ufotable / Aniplex announcement · verified 2026-07-29
Critical Assessment
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle holds an outstanding 8.4/10 on IMDb (64,082 votes), a 67/100 on Metacritic, and a 98% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes — the best-reviewed film among 2025's top 10 highest-grossers by a wide margin.
“A staggering animation achievement that redefines what anime films can accomplish.” — Anime News Network “Ufotable's finest work yet, both visually and emotionally.” — Polygon
Unlike most films on this list, Demon Slayer shows almost no critic/audience gap — the 98% RT score and 8.4 IMDb rating both point to near-universal acclaim, a rare feat matched only by The Odyssey among films on this site.
Ratings as of 2026-07-29
AI Verdict
AI-generatedDemon Slayer: Infinity Castle's 98% RT score is the standout of 2025's box office top 10 — proof that anime films can now compete with (and outscore) Hollywood's biggest blockbusters on pure critical merit.