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The countdown toDemon Slayer: Infinity Castle Trilogyofficially begins as the first movie is hitting Japanese theaters this July. The decades-long fight between the Demon Slayer Corps andthe Demon King Muzanis finally coming to an end, and fans know it will be a deciding night full of bloody and brutal fights. Important lives will surely be lost, as the stakes will rise significantly.
TheDemon Slayer: Infinity Castletrilogy is widely anticipated, especially since it marks the end for some of the fan-favorite characters from both the good and bad sides. Above all else, many fans are eager to find out if the trilogy will also cover the final story arc, the Sunrise Countdown, which will put an end to the anime series that began in 2019. Regardless of whether the trilogy includes the final arc, fans will surely be seated, ready to witness the fulfillment of Kamado Tanjiro’s long and difficult journey.
The Sunrise Countdown Arc Will End Demon Slayer’s Story
The Sunrise Countdown Arc Is the Final Stretch of the Manga
While anime-only fans would think the Infinity Castle story arc is the final stretch of theDemon Slayermanga, it’s actually the Sunrise Countdown arc. However, both are crucial parts of the Final Battle arc, with theInfinity Castle delivering the best fightsinvolving the remaining pillars and the upper moons, while the Sunrise Countdown arc continues the final push of the Demon Slayer Corps against Muzan.
In other words, the Sunrise Countdown arc will serve as the ultimate conclusion to Demon Slayer’s final battle between humans and demons that will surely keep fans on the edge of their seats. It will show how Tanjiro and the others race against time in the most important battle of their lives. Instead of fighting inside the spine-chilling infinity fortress, the long and exhausting fightagainst Muzan’s final formwill continue outside in the Sunrise Countdown Arc.
Oh, so you plan on keeping me here until dawn, huh?-Muzan
As the title of the story arc implies, the Demon Slayer Corps will do their best to contain Muzan until sunrise to take him down. The entire arc will show the solidarity of the entire Demon Slayer Corps as well as theunbelievable strength Muzan holds. That said, the Sunrise Countdown arc has little to no downtime, offering an action-packed story with a heart-wrenching and emotionally devastating resolution to the long-standing conflict between humans and demons.
Will the Infinity Castle Trilogy Cover the Sunrise Countdown Arc?
The Sunrise Countdown Arc’s Place in the Infinity Castle Movies
While some fans are expecting to watch the Sunrise Countdown arc in a different format after the theatrical release of the Infinity Castle movies,Crunchyroll President Rahul Purini suggested in an interviewthat the trilogy would also cover it. If so, then the Sunrise Countdown arc will eventually arrive in theaters, possibly in the last chapter of the Infinity Castle trilogy, leading directly to the finale.
The trilogy movies are the final arc of the story and, for fans, if they want to finish it, they have to watch it.
— Crunchyroll President Rahul Purini
On the contrary,Demon Slayer’s studio, ufotable, has never mentioned anything about the coverage of the Infinity Castle trilogy, so there might be a little bit of hope remaining for fans wanting to see the Sunrise Countdown arc in a different format. After all, the title of the trilogy only includes Infinity Castle, almost as if it’s intentionally excluding the events unfolding in the Sunrise Countdown arc.
We’re outside. But this… is really bad… - Tanjiro
In the originalDemon Slayermanga, the Sunrise Countdown arc officially begins in chapter 184,Leaving the Warfront, where there’s only one and a half hours left before dawn comes for Muzan. Tanjiro and the rest ofthe breathing demon slayersfinally come out of the Infinity Castle to continue the fight against Muzan in what seems like a city setting. Muzan might be the only one standing on the side of evil, but defeating him will be a difficult challenge.
For now, more information about theDemon Slayer: Infinity Castlemovies is expected to come out soon, shortly after the theatrical release of the first movie in Japan. By then, fans might be able to properly discern just how many chapters a single Infinity Castle movie can adapt from the original manga. Depending on the number of chapters that will be adapted, the Sunrise Countdown arc may or may not be covered in the trilogy.
