Summary
- Demon Slayer is collaborating with MLB, no details yet, expected announcement soon.
- First movie of the Infinity Castle trilogy to be released in Japan on July 18, 2025.
- The MLB collab likely part of the movie's promotional campaign, with potential new content.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba just announced a brand-new collaboration in the US, and it's all about baseball. Demon Slayer fans are looking forward to the first movie of the Infinity Castle trilogy, which will be out later this year.
The trilogy will likely adapt the whole final arc of the story, concluding the anime in great style. And just one day after massive news about the movie came out, this new and unexpected collab was announced: Demon Slayer is teaming up with US Major League Baseball.
Demon Slayer: The Infinity Castle Arc, Explained
Learn what the Demon Slayer Trilogy is about, as the anime heads toward the final arc.
Everything We Know So Far About Kimetsu x MLB
Actually, not much has been revealed. The official MLB account on X (formerly Twitter) just dropped the news and no further information has been shared either by the MBL nor Demon Slayer accounts. The post features an image with both MLB and Demon Slayer's logos:
The 2025 MLB regular season will run from March 27 to September 18, 2025. However, a two-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs is scheduled for March 17-18, 2025 — and these two matches will be held in Tokyo, Japan.
The collab will likely take place during this two-game series, especially because the official Demon Slayer account used the hashtag "MLBTokyoSeries":
An official announcement with more details is expected to be made at 7:00 AM on March 6 (JST, likely). As baseball is one of the most popular sports in Japan, this collab is seen as huge among the Japanese public.
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Arc Promotional Campaign?
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Movie Title |
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Arc ("Movie 1") |
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Release Date (Japan) |
July 18, 2025 |
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Runtime |
TBA |
Over the weekend, it was announced that the first movie of the Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle trilogy will be released in Japan on July 18. As accidentally leaked by Sony Pictures, the movie should hit American theaters on September 12 — it is not common for movies to be released in the US only two months after they debut in Japan, which shows how much Sony is investing in it.
The collaboration with the MLB will likely serve as part of the promotional campaign for the movie, so we might see some nice Infinity Castle-related stuff. They could even release a new trailer for the movie, as the latest one was more like a celebration of the anime as a whole.
According to rumors, the trilogy will have a two-year schedule, with movies coming out in 2025, 2027 and 2029. So far, no information about movies 2 and 3 has been officially shared.
Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc Crunchyroll Blu-ray
Aside from the great news regarding the movies, Crunchyroll recently announced that a limited-edition Blu-ray collection for the Hashira Training arc (Season 4) will be out in the US on April 22. Pre-orders are now open on the Crunchyroll Store site.
Demon Slayer is available to stream on Crunchyroll, subbed and dubbed. It may be available on Netflix in select countries.
Source: X (formerly Twitter)
- Release Date
- April 6, 2019
- Network
- Adult Swim
Based on Koyoharu Gotouge's shonen manga, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is an action anime set in Japan during the early 20th century. Seeking revenge for the murder of his family while also looking to save his sister, Tanjiro joins the Demon Slayer Corps as they try to eradicate Demons led by Muzan.
- Studio
- ufotable
- Based On
- Manga
- Creator
- Koyoharu Gotoge
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll, Hulu, Netflix
- MyAnimeList Score
- 8.26 (Hashira Training Arc)
