Channing Tatum and Rebecca Wang have joined the English dub cast for the upcoming Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle arc.
Crunchyroll and Aniplex announced the news today, confirming the two stars will lend their voice talents to the upcoming movie continuation alongside returning cast members, including Zach Aguilar as Tanjiro Kamado, Abby Trott as Nezuko Kamado, Aleks Le as Zenitsu Agatsuma, and Bryce Papenbrook as Inosuke Hashibira.
Tatum (Deadpool and Wolverine) will provide English voice work for Keizo, with Wang (Blue Eye Samurai, Solo Leveling) tapped to play Koyuki.
Crunchyroll and Aniplex released a statement welcoming Demon Slayer veterans and newcomers to the highly anticipated – and action-packed – Infinity Castle arc. It also includes confirmation that Tatum is already a fan of the anime thanks to his time spent watching the show with his daughter.
“We are thrilled to welcome back the beloved English voice cast reprising their roles for Infinity Castle,” Executive Vice President of Global Commerce Mitchel Berger said. “Their iconic voices have greatly contributed to the admiration of the characters and popularity of the franchise. And, we are excited to welcome Channing Tatum, who discovered his love of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and anime through watching the series with his daughter, along with Rebecca Wang as the English voices of Keizo and Koyuki.”
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba began its manga run in 2016 and was created by Koyoharu Gotouge. It was adapted into an anime series by animation studio Ufotable in 2019 and quickly exploded into a mainstream success, with multiple seasons and video game spinoffs arriving in the years since. Demon Slayer Season 4, the show’s latest batch of episodes, aired its cliffhanger finale last summer.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle will unfold the story’s next major arc in the form of three full-fledged movies. The first chapter of this three-film event was directed by Haruo Sotozaki and released in Japan last month. Moviegoers can expect Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment to bring it to theaters in the United States and Canada starting next month, September 12.
“As the Demon Slayer Corps members and Hashira engaged in a group strength training program, the Hashira Training, in preparation for the forthcoming battle against the demons, Muzan Kibutsuji appears at the Ubuyashiki Mansion,” a summary for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle says. “With the head of the Demon Corps in danger, Tanjiro and the Hashira rush to the headquarters but are plunged into a deep descent to a mysterious space by the hands of Muzan Kibutsuji.
“The destination of where Tanjiro and Demon Slayer Corps have fallen is the demons’ stronghold – the Infinity Castle. And so, the battleground is set as the final battle between the Demon Slayer Corps and the demons ignites.”
In 2020, fans were treated to Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train, a theatrical follow-up that picks up where Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke’s story leaves off in Season 1 while also focusing on the Flame Hashira, Kyojuro Rengoku, and Twelve Kizuki member Akaza. Crunchyroll and Aniplex’s statement adds that the film currently holds records as the highest-grossing Japanese anime movie ever and the highest-grossing Japanese film at the global box office.
If Mugen Train is anything to go off of, each Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle movie will be a force to be reckoned with as they come to theaters in the next few years. While we wait to learn more about Tatum as Keizo and Wang as Koyuki, and as Ufotable nails down more specific release plans for future Demon Slayer content, you can read our Demon Slayer Season 4 review. You can also see how we felt about Mugen Train in our 7/10 review.
Tatum photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for CinemaCon.
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