ANIME FILMS: “Attack On Titan: The Last Attack” And “Demon Slayer Infinity Castle” Announced

ANIME FILMS: “Attack On Titan: The Last Attack” And “Demon Slayer Infinity Castle” Announced

December 11th, 2024

Haylie Baker

Crunchyroll revealed on December 5, 2024, that it acquired international rights for Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK for select territories in North America, Latin America, EMEA, Australia, and New Zealand. Together with Sony Pictures Entertainment, the film covering the final chapters of Attack on Titan is set to release in Early 2025.

The last of humanity, nearly wiped out from the sudden appearance of man-eating titans, hides behind 3 layers of great towering walls and lives in “peace.” A branch of the military known as the Survey Corps is solely tasked with exploring the outside world, to great and extensive casualties. For over 100 years, the stalemate between human and titans remained, until one day the outermost wall is blown open by a new titan even taller than the walls.

Eren Yeager is orphaned along with hundreds of thousands of others, fleeing the carnage of the titan horde. His childhood dream of becoming a part of the Survey Corps is combined with the grief of losing his mother to a senseless death, and he vows to kill every single titan and avenge her.

The series premiered in 2014, finishing with Season 4 in Fall 2023 to an overwhelmingly positive response. Three of the four seasons obtained a 100% critic and over 90% audience score on the media ranking site Rotten Tomatoes, and it ranked #23 for top TV Shows on IMDb.

Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK

Adapting the last 2 episodes of the anime series, Attack on Titan’s first film begins with the ending of the show. From recently orphaned trainee to the Survey Corps’ secret weapon against the titans, Eren’s journey has taken him from ally to foe of all of humanity. He stands poised to crush the whole world outside of the walls with the “Rumbling.” The survivors of his former allies and even enemies race to prevent the unprecedented massacre and revenge.

The film is directed by Yûichirô Hayashi from Hajime Isayama’s original manga, with character design by Tomohiro Kishi, art direction by Kuniaki Nemoto, editing by Masato Yoshitake and chief animation direction by Daisuke Niinuma. The film’s music was composed by KOHTA YAMAMOTO and Hiroyuki Sawano, with the animation and production by legendary animation studio MAPPA.

Announced on December 8, 2024 from Thunder Stage at CCXP, the release date for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle was confirmed for 2025. Along with the release date, a still and dub/sub teaser were posted, building excitement for the first of the film exclusive trilogy covering Demon Slayer’s final arc.

Alongside Daniel Figueria, the Brazilian voice actor for Tanjiro, both the Japanese voice actors Takahiro Sakurai as Giyu Tomioka and Kengo Kawanishi as Muichiro Tokito gave a sneak peek look into the release date and the Infinity Castle setting itself. Returning animation from studio ufotable promises astounding style and quality for the ongoing war with the Demon Slayer Corps and the eternity-seeking demon Muzan Kibutsuji. Distributed by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment for theatres around the globe, the theatrical release date is yet to be confirmed, but it is sure to be worth the wait.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle

Since its debut as a manga in SHUEISHA’S JUMP COMICS in 2016, the story of Tanjiro Kamado’s journey to turn his little sister Nezuko back into a human has enthralled millions with its action-filled, dramatic story and art direction. Since his family’s tragic death, left with only his sister and a drive to help, Tanjiro has trained to join the Demon Slayer Corps and become strong enough to protect his friends.

The first anime adaptation premiered in April 2019, with Season 1 covering the Unwavering Resolve Arc of chapters 1~54, followed the next year with the film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and The Movie: Mugen Train in October 2020. Switching between feature film and episodes, the film was adapted for TV as the Mugen Train Arc and the Entertainment District Arc in 2021. The second film adaptation Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village in 2023 was closely followed with its anime adaptation Swordsmith Village Arc of the same year.

Continuing the pattern, the latest film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Hashira Training and its subsequent adaptation Hashira Training Arc, left viewers eagerly waiting for ufotable’s sure to be stunning portrayal of the mysterious Infinity Castle. The previous films have raised only higher expectations in fans, with the first film Mugen Train earning over 500 million in USD and an over 98% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. As the first of the last trilogy of movies covering the manga, there will only be more fantastic experiences to come, thanks to the brilliant story by Koyoharu Gotoge, adapted to stylistic perfection.

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Haylie Baker

Haylie Baker is an anime and cartoon enthusiast with a background in creative writing and character design. Some of her favorite titles include FullMetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Aside from animation, she enjoys comics, graphic novels, and writing her own stories. She also has a fluffy white cat named Oliver that likes to meow at her while she works.