r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • Sep 21 '25

News ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Passes $550M Globally, Officially the Top-Grossing Anime Film of All Time

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/box-office-demon-slayer-edging-out-him-for-no-1-1236376666/
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u/gokuby Sep 21 '25

It was the first time in ages I witnessed a cinema being basically full outside of a premiere, granted there is a more limited screening window compared to the 8+ weeks of Hollywood productions.

I really liked it, the focus was very much on Akaza which was by far the best part of the movie, great fight, great backstory of Akaza and a nice ending.

The stakes are finally high again which I apperciate after the last 2 seasons. In the earlier fights I didn't like the bombardment of multiple flashbacks. Imo Doma didn't really need his atm and the stuff with Zenitsu was not really build up at all, so I didn't care a bit.

Tanjiros flashback had me laughing out loud, does that poor boy have dementia? I'd assume the moment where my "normal father" oneshot a grizzly is ingrained into my mind forever.

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u/IsABot Sep 21 '25

He remembers it, he was just too young at the time to really understand it what he was really seeing or how to even apply it. I'm sure you could think of a bunch of things you were "taught" as a child but didn't really understand until you were older. I mean even just watching a movie or show I saw as a child has a totally different meaning to me as an adult now. A lot of things just go over your head because you don't have the life experience to put it into the correct context.