Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Mugen Train Arc (劇場版 鬼滅の刃 無限列車編)

Demon Slayer: Mugen Train is a 2020 Japanese animated fantasy action film based on the Mugen Train arc of the 2016–2020 manga series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba by Koyoharu Gotouge.

Tanjiro Kamado, a member of the Demon Slayer Corps, boards the Infinity Train on a new mission with the Flame Pillar, Kyojuro Rengoku, to defeat a demon who has been tormenting people in the nightmares that they can't escape!

It is a direct sequel to the first season of the anime television series as well as its first film adaptation. The film was directed by Haruo Sotozaki and written by Ufotable.

The film was a critical and commercial success, making it one of the highest-grossing films of 2020. It now holds the position of the highest-grossing Japanese film of all time, a title previously held by Makoto Shinkai's Your Name (2016).

It has also received numerous awards, including Animation of the Year at the 44th Japan Academy Film Prize, Best Film at the 6th Crunchyroll Anime Awards, and Best Animation Film at the 45th Hochi Film Award.

This special screening is proudly brought to you by the Consular Office of Japan in Ōtautahi Christchurch.