Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle wins Cinema Grand Prix

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle added another award this week, with El Comercio reporting on May 15 that the film won at the Cinema Grand Prix Awards 2026 in Japan. The Peruvian outlet said the movie took the “Must-Watch Theatrical Animation Work” prize at the May 12 ceremony, a new exhibitors-backed award tied to the first Dai-ikkai Eigakan Taishō. Hiro Shimono and Saori Hayami accepted the trophy in Tokyo, according to the report. The win lands as the franchise also lines up a July 29 home-video release in Japan and a limited ScreenX reissue in Mexico running from May 14 to May 21. ### Which award did the film actually win? El Comercio said Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle won in the “Must-Watch Theatrical Animation Work” category at the Cinema Grand Prix Awards 2026 on May 12. The outlet described the prize as part of the first Dai-ikkai Eigakan Taishō and said it was backed by Japanese cinema chains. (elcomercio.pe) The same report said the film became the first title to win that category because the ceremony itself was in its first year. The event was held at 109 Cinemas Premium Shinjuku in Tokyo, El Comercio reported. (elcomercio.pe) ### Who picked up the trophy in Tokyo? Hiro Shimono and Saori Hayami were on hand at the ceremony and went onstage to receive the award, El Comercio reported. The actors are identified in the report as the voices of Zenitsu and Shinobu. (elcomercio.pe) A separate report surfaced this week describing the May 12 event as the first Cinema Awards ceremony and said Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1: Akaza’s Return was selected as the top winner in the anime film category. (elcomercio.pe) ### What is the new home-video update? ComicBook.com reported on May 16 that the film’s next home-video update is still ahead, with more details expected before Infinity Castle Part 2. The same outlet had previously reported that Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle would be released on Blu-ray and DVD in Japan on July 29. (animeworld.info) ScreenRant, citing the official Demon Slayer website, also reported in April that the Japanese home release had been set for July 29. The official English franchise site currently lists Infinity Castle trilogy materials under its news and Blu-ray sections, though the page excerpt available in search results does not show the full release notice text. (comicbook.com) ### What is happening with the exhibition mentioned around Part 2? ComicBook.com said the franchise is planning a new exhibition tied to the run-up to Part 2, though the outlet’s search excerpt did not include dates or venue details. An official exhibition site for Demon Slayer’s “Total Concentration Exhibition Special Training” is live, but the page snippet available through search only confirms the exhibition branding, not the schedule referenced in secondary reports. (screenrant.com) Because official schedule details were not visible in the available source excerpts, the exhibition timing beyond “ahead of Part 2” could not be independently confirmed from primary materials reviewed here. ### Where is the movie returning to theaters now? Cinépolis in Mexico began a limited ScreenX re-release on May 14, according to IGN Latin America’s report on the chain’s published dates and locations. (comicbook.com) The run is scheduled through May 21, 2026. IGN Latin America said general-admission ScreenX tickets were listed at 182 Mexican pesos, with children and older adults at 144 pesos, plus a 6-peso service fee for app or web purchases. (comicbook.com) The report also said confirmed sites included Mexico City-area locations such as Parque Toreo, Mitikah, Parque Las Antenas and VIP Samara, along with Plaza Morelia in Michoacán. (latam.ign.com) July 29 is the next dated release point confirmed in the reporting around the film, when the Japanese Blu-ray and DVD edition is scheduled to arrive. Mexico’s ScreenX reissue, meanwhile, is listed only through May 21 by Cinépolis reports, with exhibition details ahead of Part 2 still to come. (comicbook.com) (latam.ign.com)