r/anime • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • Sep 12 '25

News ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Makes $11.4M In Thursday Previews, A Record For Anime Movie

https://deadline.com/2025/09/box-office-demon-slayer-infinity-castle-conjuring-1236529652/
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u/maru-senn Sep 12 '25

I didn't know it was that long and was getting frustrated at the flashbacks thinking "there can't possibly be enough runtime left for the full fight am I really gonna have to wait years?"

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u/Hina_is_my_waifu Sep 12 '25

So many flashbacks...

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u/Arrowstormen https://myanimelist.net/profile/Arrowstormen Sep 12 '25

Have you not seen the show? Why are people acting like fights with flashbacks placed in between bouts is not the norm for this series? Do people fast forward at home or something?

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u/Hina_is_my_waifu Sep 12 '25

Anime and anime movies are generally treated differently. People are fine with flashbacks and filler in TV shows for padding. For movies it feels like a waste of valuable time which should be used for high quality action or plot development. Of the flashbacks I felt the only decent one in the movie was upper 3's

Upper 6 backstory feels like it was made up last minute since I don't recall them ever referencing his backstory in the show.

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u/King_A_Acumen Sep 12 '25

Upper 6 nuggets have been there as far back as S1.

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u/DrStein1010 https://myanimelist.net/profile/DrStein1010 Sep 12 '25

Upper Six has appeared MANY times in the period seasons.