\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9Copyright_ \u00a9Koyoharu Gotoge _ SHUEISHA, Aniplex, ufotable<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \n\tSPOILER ALERT:\u00a0<\/strong>This story contains spoilers for<\/em><\/em> \u201cDemon Slayer: Infinity Castle,\u201d currently playing in theaters.<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tThe Infinity Castle trilogy has begun.<\/p>\n \n\tThis weekend, Crunchyroll<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Sony Pictures Entertainment<\/a>\u2018s \u201cDemon Slayer<\/a>: Kimetsu no Yaiba \u2013 Infinity Castle,\u201d\u00a0drops into movie theaters. It is the first film in a planned three-part cinematic finale for the global anime hit.<\/p>\n \n\tBased on the manga by Koyoharu Gotoge, the film adapts the climactic Infinity Castle arc, picking up where the \u201cHashira Training\u201d arc left off. After Muzan Kibutsuji launches a surprise attack, Tanjiro and the Demon Slayer Corps are pulled into the demons\u2019 stronghold.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cInfinity Castle\u201d does not disappoint. The film takes place inside the realm that shelters the demon king, Muzan Kibutsuji. Muzan\u2019s soldiers are his Upper Ranks, who battle the demon slayers in the ever-shifting structure of the castle in epic battles. Each battle is personal. The first is between Shinobu, a poison expert who takes on Doma, a demon with fan-weilding powers. As their face-off unfolds, it\u2019s revealed that Doma killed Shinobu\u2019s sister.<\/p>\n \n\t In another realm, Zenitsu takes on Kaigaku, a former disciple-turned-demon. Both trained under Hashira, and as the two duel, flashbacks reveal it was Kaigaku who killed their former master.<\/p>\n \n\tMeet some of the demon slayers below.<\/p>\n \n\tTanjiro Kamado joined the Demon Slayer Corps, an organization dedicated to hunting down demons, after his younger sister, Nezuko, was turned into a demon.<\/p>\n \n\tHe swore to defeat the demon king, Muzan Kibutsuji.<\/p>\n \n\tThis time, Tanjiro partners with Water Breathing ally Giyu to take on the mighty blue-skinned Akaza. Akaza is an Upper Rank Three demon. \u201cInfinity Castle\u201d Tanjiro (accompanied by Giyu) comes up against Akaza.\u00a0 A flashback helps Tanjiro unlock new powers. He remembers a conversation with his father about the transparent world \u2013 a skill that allows them to see inside their opponent\u2019s body and see their flowing blood and how their muscles are contracting. This technique of perception helps during battle and allows them to see the inner workings of their opponent, thus helping them overcome it.<\/p>\n \n\tTanjiro\u2019s flashback essentially gives him the upper hand in battling Akaza and gives him a new ability in avoiding the demon\u2019s moves.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \n\tTanjiro\u2019s youngest sister has been turned into a demon, but thanks to Sakonji Urokodaki, and her willpower, she is able to fight and protect humans. The Demon Corps carries her in a box and realizes she is immune to sunlight, and that\u2019s where she operates the best \u2013 in daytime.<\/p>\n \n\tWhile she\u2019s not a key character in \u201cInfinity Castle,\u201d she is the reason why Tanjiro fights in the first place and is his emotional driving force.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \n\tGiyu Tomioka\u2019s ability is water breathing techniques which he uses in various ways.<\/p>\n \n\tHe protects and cares for those he\u2019s close to, and puts his life on the line for Tanjiro.\u00a0He is a member of the Demon Slayer Corps highest ranking swordsmen, the Hashira. He once believed he was not worthy of being a Hashira. But he remembers his friend, Sabito, who instilled hope in him, and Giyu is determined to carry it through.<\/p>\n \n\tHis powers, when activated, make him strong as he uses \u201cWater Surface Slash or \u201cDrop Ripple Thrust,\u201d all of which come in handy when he\u2019s alongside Tanjiro, fighting Upper Rank Three demon Akaza.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \n\tZenitsu Agatsuma is a demon slayer in the Demon Slayer Corps. His technique is Thunder Breathing, but it has given him the power to overcome demons with his sword.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cInfinity Castle\u201d sees him come face-to-face with Kaigaku, a former Demon Slayer who was once his senior. Kaigaku is now a demon in Upper Rank Six. The two battle it out in \u201cInfinity Castle,\u201d and Zenitsu has to use his technique to overcome and destroy his most personal opponent to date.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \n\tInsect and sword-wielding poison expert Hashira Shinobu faces off against Upper Moon 2, Doma.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tHer unique abilities allow her to wield demon-slaying powers like a bee sting or even a dragonfly attack style.\u00a0She also is a high ranking demon slayer with deep knowledge of medicine. With eyes like a fly, and her speed, she uses insect breathing and her medical knowledge to battle Doma. Her mission is a personal one; Doma killed her sister.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \n\tKanao\u2019s past childhood trauma is that of human neglect. As a young child, she was sold off to a man. But she\u2019s rescued by Shinobu. Shinobu, along with Kanae Kocho, helps train her and find her strength.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tAs a demon slayer, she possesses exceptional agility.<\/p>\n \n\tWhen \u201cInfinity Castle\u201d ends, Kanao emerges and is ready to face Doma. Thus setting the scene for a battle in the film\u2019s sequel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \n\tInosuke is a demon slayer who wears a hollowed out boar\u2019s head as a mask.<\/p>\n \n\tHe travels with his peer Tanjiro Kamado, \u00a0Nezuko Kamado and\u00a0Zenitsu Agatsuma. Raised in the mountains, Inosuke has razor-sharp intuition. Inosuke makes an appearance near the end of \u201cInfinity Castle,\u201d killing the less powerful demons. However, he\u2019s enraged at Doma because the demon killed his mother, Kotoha.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \n\tA swordsman in the Demon Slayer Corps, Genya is one of Tanjiro\u2019s peers. By eating a demon, he has the special ability to temporarily take on the constitution of a demon. He is Sanemi\u2019s younger brother.<\/p>\n \n\tGenya doesn\u2019t have a breathing style, but his strength gives him the ability to eat and consume demons.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \n\tSanemi displays more hostility to demons than his fellow demon slayers.<\/p>\n \n\tSanemi belongs to the Wind Hashira and uses wind breathing techniques when fighting demons. He also has a rare blood type that makes him appealing to demons. That scent of Marechi Blood is strong enough to throw demons off, and they lose focus. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"Entertainment](\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Demon-Slayer-Infinity-Castle1.jpg?w=1000&h=667&crop=1\")
<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Entertainment Tanjiro \u2013 Demon Slayer<\/h2>\n
![](\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tanjiro_CharacterCard_9x16.png?w=169\")
\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\nEntertainment Nekuzo \u2013 Demon Slayer<\/h2>\n
![](\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Nezuko_CharacterCard_9x16-e1757718789370.png?w=181\")
\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\nEntertainment Giyu \u2013 Demon Slayer<\/h2>\n
![](\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Giyu_CharacterCard_9x16.png?w=169\")
\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\nEntertainment \u00a0Zenitsu \u2013 Demon Slayer<\/h2>\n
![](\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Zenitsu_CharacterCard_9x16.png?w=169\")
\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\nEntertainment Shinobu \u2013 Demon Slayer<\/h2>\n
![](\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Shinobu_CharacterCard_9x16_f65c17.png?w=169\")
\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\nEntertainment Kanao \u2013 Demon Slayer<\/h2>\n
![](\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kanao_CharacterCard_9x16.png?w=169\")
\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\nEntertainment Insouke \u2013 Demon Slayer<\/h2>\n
![](\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Inosuke_CharacterCard_9x16.png?w=169\")
\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\nEntertainment Genya \u2013 Demon Slayer<\/h2>\n
![](\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Genya_9x16.png?w=169\")
\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\nEntertainment Sanemi \u2013 Demon Slayer<\/h2>\n
![](\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Sanemi_CharacterCard_9x16.png?w=169\")
\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n
![\"Entertainment](\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/BFI-LFF-Screen-talks.jpg?w=250&h=167&crop=1\")
<\/p>\n![\"Entertainment](\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/daniel.png?w=250&h=167&crop=1\")
<\/p>\n![\"Entertainment](\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/daniiel-day.png?w=250&h=167&crop=1\")
<\/p>\n