DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA INFINITY CASTLE Nominated for Golden Globe Award – Best Animated

Today, the box-office hit and worldwide cinematic phenomenon Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in the Best Motion Picture – Animated category. This marks the first Golden Globe nomination for renowned animation studio ufotable and the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba franchise.

“Thank you to the members of the Golden Globes for the Best Animated Feature nomination!” said Mitchel Berger, EVP of Global Commerce at Crunchyroll. “We are honored to be recognized and this nomination extends to all of the production staff who worked to make Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle. Thank you to our partners at Shueisha, Aniplex and ufotable, as well Sony Pictures Entertainment who helped us bring the film to audiences around the globe, and to our fans who have championed the Demon Slayer story throughout the years.”

Demon Slayer:Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle is the first feature in an epic three-part cinematic trilogy that represents the final battle of the hugely popular, award-winning anime series. The film has reached over $770 Million worldwide at the box office and is currently the #5 movies of the year. After its September release, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle is now the highest-grossing international film ever released in North America (surpassing Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon which held the record for 25 years) and is the highest grossing anime film of all time in 56 countries.

Synopsis: Tanjiro Kamado – a boy who joined an organization dedicated to hunting down demons called the Demon Slayer Corps after his younger sister Nezuko was turned into a demon.

While growing stronger and deepening his friendships and bonds with fellow corps members, Tanjiro has battled many demons with his comrades – Zenitsu Agatsuma and Inosuke Hashibira. Along the way, his journey has led him to fight alongside the Demon Slayer Corps’ highest-ranking swordsmen, the Hashira, including Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku aboard the Mugen Train, Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui within the Entertainment District, as well as Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito and Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji at the Swordsmith Village.

As the Demon Slayer Corps members and Hashira engaged in a group strength training program, the Hashira Training, in preparation for the forthcoming battle against the demons, Muzan Kibutsuji appears at the Ubuyashiki Mansion. With the head of the Demon Corps in danger, Tanjiro and the Hashira rush to the headquarters but are plunged into a deep descent to a mysterious space by the hands of Muzan Kibutsuji.

The destination of where Tanjiro and Demon Slayer Corps have fallen is the demons’ stronghold – the Infinity Castle. And so, the battleground is set as the final battle between the Demon Slayer Corps and the demons ignites.