Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2020)
Kernel Score: 91% · 4,415 ratings · Rated R
Genres: Animation, Action, Fantasy
Released: 2020-10-16
Runtime: 117 minutes
Is Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train worth watching?
Worth watching. Picking up straight after the first Demon Slayer season, this film puts the heroes on a train with a demon, and it's beautifully animated and emotional. It makes little sense without the series first, so start there.
Watch it if you
- have already watched the first Demon Slayer season
- love fluid, spectacular sword-fighting animation
- want an anime film with real emotional payoff
Skip it if you
- haven't seen the series
- dislike gory fantasy violence
Best for: Anime fans' night in
Fresh Kernels verdict, AI-assisted from our scores, audience reviews and the official rating.
Where to watch Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
- Free with ads: Amasian TV
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
Tanjiro Kamado, joined with Inosuke Hashibira, a boy raised by boars who wears a boar's head, and Zenitsu Agatsuma, a scared boy who reveals his true power when he sleeps, boards the Infinity Train on a new mission with the Fire Hashira, Kyojuro Rengoku, to defeat a demon who has been tormenting the people and killing the demon slayers who oppose it!
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train parents' guide: ages 15+
Parents need to know that Demon Slayer: Mugen Train is an R-rated anime film with graphic violence and gore.
- Violence & scariness: Intense — Frequent graphic fight violence, gore, and mutilation involving demons, consistent with its R rating.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official R rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Haruo Sotozaki
Cast
- Natsuki Hanae as Tanjiro Kamado (voice)
- Akari Kito as Nezuko Kamado (voice)
- Hiro Shimono as Zenitsu Agatsuma (voice)
- Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Inosuke Hashibira (voice)
- Satoshi Hino as Kyojuro Rengoku (voice)
- Takahiro Sakurai as Giyu Tomioka (voice)
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Tengen Uzui (voice)
- Saori Hayami as Shinobu Kocho (voice)
- Kenichi Suzumura as Obanai Iguro (voice)
- Tomokazu Seki as Sanemi Shinazugawa (voice)
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train FAQ
Is Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train worth watching?
Worth watching. Picking up straight after the first Demon Slayer season, this film puts the heroes on a train with a demon, and it's beautifully animated and emotional. It makes little sense without the series first, so start there.
Where can I watch Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train?
In the US you can watch it free with ads on Amasian TV and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train OK for kids?
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train is rated R. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 15+. Parents need to know that Demon Slayer: Mugen Train is an R-rated anime film with graphic violence and gore.
What movies are like Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train?
If you liked Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train, try Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Sibling's Bond, Jujutsu Kaisen 0 and Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc.