Demon Slayer announces new anime arriving before Infinity Castle home release

Demon Slayer’s official channels have confirmed a smaller-format release is arriving before any new date for Infinity Castle Part 2. The franchise’s website said on March 28 that “Demon Slayer Banquet - Hashira Training Arc,” a stage-reading and live voice-performance event tied to the series, will be released on Blu-ray and DVD in Japan on May 27. A separate update on April 17 set the Japanese Blu-ray and DVD release for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Part 1 for July 29. ComicBook.com reported on May 17 that the Banquet release gives fans a new Demon Slayer item before the franchise’s next major film update. The outlet also said there is still no confirmed theatrical date for Infinity Castle Part 2, a point that matches the absence of any dated Part 2 listing on official Demon Slayer and ufotable pages reviewed by Reuters. (kimetsu.com) ### What exactly is the “new anime release” coming first? The May 27 release is not a new TV season or a new feature film. The official Demon Slayer site described “Demon Slayer Banquet - Hashira Training Arc” as a Blu-ray and DVD version of a one-night event held on May 4, 2025, featuring cast members in a staged reading and live dubbing performance. (comicbook.com) Aniplex’s product page listed cast members including Natsuki Hanae, Takahiro Sakurai, Katsuyuki Konishi, Saori Hayami and Kana Hanazawa. The listing also said the release includes two discs and bonus video material. ### When does Infinity Castle Part 1 come to home video? April 17 is the date the franchise announced the home-video plan for Infinity Castle Part 1. (kimetsu.com) The official site said the film’s Blu-ray and DVD editions will go on sale in Japan on July 29, with limited-edition packaging and bonus materials including music, booklets and video extras. ComicBook.com said international home-video plans had not been announced as of its May 17 report. (online.aniplex.co.jp) Reuters could not find an overseas Blu-ray, DVD or streaming date for the film on the official Demon Slayer portal, Aniplex listings reviewed in search results, or ufotable’s site. ### Has Demon Slayer said when Infinity Castle Part 2 opens? (kimetsu.com) Ufotable’s official works page currently lists “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” as a 2025 movie entry, but it does not show a dated entry for Part 2. The official movie site for Infinity Castle says only that the trilogy is in production. ComicBook.com reported that a ufotable event earlier this year grouped Part 2 under “Future Projects” rather than the studio’s 2026 lineup. (comicbook.com) Reuters was not able to verify a standalone official release-date announcement for Part 2 from ufotable, Aniplex or the Demon Slayer portal. ### Is there anything else on the schedule before then? (ufotable.com) Fuji TV and other Japanese broadcasters began a full-series rebroadcast on April 5, 2026, according to the official Demon Slayer announcement cited by ComicBook.com in February. That rerun covers the television anime and continues into 2027, the report said. Funko’s official Demon Slayer merchandise page currently lists a range of series figures, though Reuters did not find an official Funko posting reviewed here that confirmed a specific new Infinity Castle wave for next month. (comicbook.com) Because that merchandise timing could not be verified from a primary source, it is not included as confirmed. ### What should fans watch for next? (comicbook.com) May 27 is the next dated Demon Slayer release on the calendar, when Aniplex ships “Demon Slayer Banquet - Hashira Training Arc” on Blu-ray and DVD in Japan. July 29 is the next major home-video milestone after that, when Infinity Castle Part 1 reaches Japanese shelves, according to the franchise’s official site. (online.aniplex.co.jp) (funko.com)