An incredible amount of new anime films and series are setting up to stream this summer, with streaming platforms such as Funimation and Crunchyroll releasing their summer lineup previews. Many fan-favorite series will be making a comeback and among these is the new Demon Slayer: Mugen Train film.
A spectacle circus of powerful hell-bent demons and horrible nightmares, Tanjiro and his demon slayer friends have another mission to complete. Demon Slayer: Mugen Train is finally available to stream on platforms including Funimation.
The story of Demon Slayer: Mugen Train focuses on protagonist Tanjiro (Natsuki Hanae/Zach Aguilar) and his group of friends as they arrive for their mission on the Mugen train after completing their training at the Butterfly Mansion. On the Mugen train, over forty people have mysteriously disappeared within a short span of time. Tanjiro fights with his sister Nezuko (Akari Kito/Abby Trott), master swordsmen Zenitsu (Hiro Shimono/Aleks Le), and Inosuke (Yoshisugu Matsuoka/Bryce Papenbrook) as they prepare to defeat a monstrous demon on a train with a destination of despair and agony.
The Demon Slayer franchise began with a manga series created by Koyoharu Gotouge in 2011. After selling over 80 million copies, the TV series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba premiered in 2016. This series focuses on the kindhearted Tanjiro as he learns how to become a powerful slayer to avenge the gruesome slaughter of his own family by a demon. The story of the fan-favorite TV series is now continued in the highly anticipated feature-length film.
The movie features the same director as the TV series, Haruo Sotozaki (Tales of Zestiria: The X), and also includes a majority of the original cast and production team. The movie will have both Japanese and English language versions for viewers. The feature-length film was previously in select theaters across the globe this past month but is expected to reach more viewers digitally due to the pandemic still affecting many cinemas. The immense popularity of the original show has also led to the development of a second season, a video game, and other specialties like a coffee brand.
In the meantime, fans can enjoy the devastating clash of warriors and demons as they struggle to defeat each other in Demon Slayer: Mugen Train. After over a year of delays for various anime titles, it finally feels like fans of medium are getting a wave of new projects from various production companies over the next few months.
Demon Slayer: Mugen Train is streaming on Funimation now.
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