Demon Slayer: Mugen Train Anime Film Announces Bonus Manga For Theatergoers

23.September.2020 | ANIME&GAME / MOVIE

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a manga series by Koyoharu Gotouge serialised in Weekly Shonen Jump. The popular series has over 80 million copies in circulation and spawned a hit anime series last year. The upcoming anime film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train, which is being animated by ufotable, is set for release on October 16, 2020 will serve as a direct sequel to the 2019 anime series.

The official Japanese Twitter account for the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba film announced that theatergoers in Japan will be given a limited-edition manga when they see the upcoming film.

 

Rengoku Volume 0 Limited-Edition Manga

The special 84-page manga by Demon Slayer author Koyoharu Gotouge follows Kyojuro Rengoku, the Flame Hashira, on his first mission as a slayer of demons. It also features interviews with the staff and cast. The manga is limited to 4.5 million copies.

 

Jump Special Anime Festa 2020 Talk Show

‘Jump Special Anime Festa 2020’ will be hosted on Youtube on October 11 from 13:00 before the film is released. It will see the voice actors for Tanjiro, Nezuko, and Kyojuro discuss the upcoming film.

 

It’s less than a month until the release of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train. Stay tuned for the latest updates.

 

©Koyoharu Gotouge/Shueisha・Aniplex・ufotable

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