Crunchyroll original movie Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train was released 2020.
#DemonSlayer Mugen Train + Infinity Castle made $1.2B at the international box office.
rottentomatoes: 98%
metacritic: 72
imdb: 8.6
Tanjiro Makado
Tanjiro enlists in the Demon Slayer Corps in Taishō era, Japan.
“We have to go, either way. Let’s follow. We got you! There, ma’am. All set. Oh, it’s no trouble at all, really! Yeah. Along with his fiery hair, I remember his scent, too. I’ll tell you when I sense him. Uh-huh. Uh, ‘scuse me, sir. R-Rengoku? Yeah, we heard you… the first 50 times.” — Tanjiro Kamado
“Yes. I’m Tanjiro Kamado. This is Zenitsu Agatsuma, and this here is Inosuke Hashibira. Right, my sister Nezuko. Yes. We were ordered to join you. We received a message from a Crow which let us know that casualties on this train were on the rise. Sir.. there was one more thing… something I wanted to ask you.” — Tanjiro Kamado
“It’s about my father. He was a frail man. And yet… he could perform a kagura dance in freezing weather. And then?! Hinokami Kagura, the dance… I found myself doing it, just like my father used to. I was hoping if you knew anything about that dance, you’d be willing to tell me. Huh? H-Hang on! Are you sure you can’t think of– not so fast! And wait! When’d you get so gigantic?!” — Tanjiro Kamado
“Huh? My name is Kamado, and my sword is black. Why do you day that? Maybe later. And just how did you get so big again? He’s odd… but he’s got a good heart. And I can smell he has a strong sense of justice. What’s happening?” — Tanjiro Kamado
“That scent… it’s horrible. Amazing. And with a single slice. Hang on! There’s still a bystander there! Th-that… was totally cool, bro! Talk about genius swordplay! Please let met tutor under you. You’re awesome, big bro! Brother! Thanks so much, big bro! Yeah! What’s going on? What happened? Calm down. Just calm down. Slow your breathing.” — Tanjiro Kamado
“Sorry. I’m sorry. Don’t worry, I’ll be fine. Really, I’m all right. Whoa! I guess… I was having a bad dream or something earlier. Really?! Hear that, Rokuta? Rice crackers! Then I’ll be in charge of eating them! Nezuko, ready? What am I saying? I’m back! It’s good to be home. Huh? In broad daylight? Uh… well, I guess not.” — Tanjiro Kamado
“I’ve been saying lots of strange things. Maybe I’m tired. Huh. It’s gone. I wonder what that was just now. Maybe a toolbox? I must be tired. Wake up! Wake up! We’re in danger! You’ve got to wake up! All of this, it’s all a dream! Open your eyes! So that must mean I’m still… onboard the train! Wake up, and fight! You have to! You have to fight! Damn. I’m still trapped in this dream. How do I get out? Even knowing that it’s a dream, what am I supposed to do? I’ve gotta wake up.” — Tanjiro Kamado
Zenitsu / Inosuke
“Let’s hide our swords under our clothing. Wh– the train’s leaving. Are the police still around? All right! I’m takin’ you on, Master of the Land! Wait, you idiot! Huh? Hey, wait for me! Wait up, you guys! Tanjiro! Inosuke! Ah. Uh, sorry, gentlemen. What are you doing? Get over here. Let me go!”
“This Rengoku, he’s a Hashira, right? You sure you’ll recognize him? Hey! That’s the Flame Hashira? Not just some random glutton. Incredible! I’m actually inside of this titan! Would you calm down?! You’re gonna break the glass like that! He is a strange one, huh?”
“This is great! It’s going so fast! Get back in here! That’s dangerous! Let me at ’em! I wanna race to see who’s faster on foot! You can’t be that stupid, can you?! Wha? Wait. Demons show up on this train? Seriously?! No! I thought we were meeting up with them, not trapped with them! I’m getting off this train!”
“Oh, I see now. Excuse me. This is my stop. I’m getting off. Here. Huh? All right! Hey don’t leave me here! What is that thing? It’s– it’s arms look so freaking long! All right! First come, first served! It won’t matter once I kill this! Can I join? Yeah, me, too! You’re awesome, big bro! Brother! Bro! Thanks so much, big bro!”
“Here. Let me show you! These peaches are delicious! And with all the white clover in bloom, I can make you a ring of flowers. I’m pretty good at it. You’ll see. Come on, Nezuko. Yahoo! We have to cross a river, but don’t worry. It’s shallow. It’s fine! I’ll just carry you on my back and jump over it! Not even your toes will get wet. Hyah! Just leave it all to me! Here we go!”
“Survey Team! Survey Team! We are the Cave Survey Team! Survey Team! Survey Team! We are the Cave Survey Team! Survey Team! Survey Team! What is it… Underling One and Underling Two? There he is, all right! Underlings, go get him! Hey, you! Don’t fall behind, Underling Three! Come on. Look! I’ll give you these sparkly acorns. Let’s go!”
Nezuko
“Yeah! Make a lot, okay? I’d love that! River? But I can’t swim at all. Zenitsu, what do I do?”
“Hmm? Hmm. Hmm? Hmm?”
Rengoku the Flame Hashira
“Tasty! Tasty! Tasty! Tasty! Tasty! Tasty! Tasty! Tasty. Tasty. Tasty. Tasty. Tasty. Tasty. Tasty. Tasty! Tasty. Tasty!”
“It’s you. You were at the mansion. I see. Also… isn’t there one in that box? Yes, I remember that demon. Since the Master accepted her, I will keep my peace. Sit down, wont you? And what brings the three of you here? A mission? Ah! That’s why you’re here. Understood.”
“Oh? What is it? What about your father? Was he, now?! Well, good for him! And then?! Certainly! But I don’t! I have never even heard of that dance, not once. Your father taking this kagura and adapting it for battle is commendable. There’s nothing more to say about it! You should become my Tsuguko! I’ll look after you!”
“Flame breathing has a long history. A Hashira of flame and of water have always existed. Flame… water… wind… stone… and Thunder… the breathing fundamentals. All other techniques branched off from those five, like how Mist is a branch of Wind. Mizoguchi… what color is your sword? Is it, now? How unfortunate!”
“I’ve yet to see one with a black sword become a Hashira. Also, I hear they have no idea what style to master. There is no need for you to worry! I can train you! I wouldn’t. Who knows when a demon might appear? They do! Over 40 people have gone missing from this train in a short period of time. We sent in several swordsmen. However, they have all vanished, and that is the reason I’m here.”
“That man there, he is going to check that your ticket is valid. Conductor… apologies for the sword. But there is a reason, so please keep at a safe distance. What a giant. Did you use a Blood Demon Art? It was difficult to detect you. Know this… if you bare your fangs at the innocent… I will see your bone turned to ash… with my Bright Red Blade of Fire!”
“Flame Breathing. First Form… Unknowing Fire! There’s still one more. Come with me. You will not lay a finger on that man! Let me make this clear. Your opponent stands before you now. You’ll be safe in the back. Now go! We don’t have to hold back now. Let’s finish this. Flame Breathing… second form… Rising Scorching Sun! Very well then! I’ll make you a fine swordsman!”
“I would be willing to take you all in! Hmm? Why am I here? Right. To report to my father about becoming a Hashira. He wasn’t always like that. In fact, he was once a Hashira himself. He was full of passion. And then one day, he quit being a swordsman… just like that. The man who raised us both with such enthusiasm… why? There’s no use in dwelling on this now. Senjuro has been through even worse. Our mother died when he was too young to even remember her… and the anguish Father’s in… Senjuro… to be honest, he was not happy. He said that it meant nothing. Even so, that will not extinguish my passion. This flame in my heart burns strong! I’ll never lose faith!”
“Listen, Senjuro. Keep this firmly in mind. You have an older brother… a brother who believes in you. Whatever path you take, you’re going to become a fine man. Just keep that burning passion inside your heart. Let’s both do our best, no matter how lonely it gets. There’s no need to tense up quite so much. Relax your shoulders. That’s right.”
Hashira Leader
“Kenichi, Hideki… Minoru… Masao… Susumu… Yuta… Yaichi… Toyoaki… Isao… Ryosuke… Yukio… Takahiro… please, master, let’s go. You must think of your health. I’ll be able to make the journey here. While I am still in charge. I hope to be able to avenge the lives of these children. Just this month… I have received as many as seven reports of demon catastrophes. Even as we speak, my children in the Demon Slayer Corps are on the front lines taking them head-on. No matter how many lives the demons snuff out… what they can never extinguish are the bright ember’s of a human’s spirit.”
“No matter how often we’re beaten down, in the end, we will rise up to fight again.”
Demons
“May I… see your… tickets, please? Thank you… very much.”
“As ordered, I put them all to sleep, sir. Now please, do the same to me as well, don’t you? Let me be reunited with my dead wife and daughter. Please, I’m begging you.”
“Certainly. You did a fine job. Now sleep forever. Dream that you are with your family again. Pardon me. What would you like from us? Those who are sleeping now will sink even deeper. Wait here until then.”
“A few demon hunters… will sometimes wake unexpectedly from sensing a demon. So be very careful when you are tying them up that you do not directly touch their bodies. I must remain in the first car for the time being. ‘Til everything’s ready to go, good luck. You all want peaceful dreams, as well, don’t you? Yes.”
“Huh? Look! Brother’s back home! Welcome home, Tanjiro! You sell the charcoal? Hey, what’s wrong?”
“To die while in the rapture of a dream, a blessing indeed. It doesn’t matter how powerful a demon hunter you are. The spark that drives these beings comes from the heart, the human spirit. All you have to do is stamp out their spiritual core. You can kill them just like that. All human hearts work in the same fashion. Like a delicate glasswork, they’re so pitifully fragile and weak.”
“We have to tie up their wrists, is that right? Yeah, and don’t forget what he warned us about. Take in a deep, slow breath. Then start counting upwards. Do that, and you’ll fall asleep. One… two… three… four… five… six… and then he suddenly burst into tears. We were pretty surprised. What an odd duck! Well, maybe you’re just exhausted is all. You don’t have a fever, do you, dear? Don’t push yourself. Just rest for today. Are you sure? Hey! Come back with that!”
“Just what do you think you’re doing, huh? Come on! You stop that right now! Are you listening?! Hush, my child. Sleep well, my child. Sleep soundly. Forget to breathe. Should a demon appear, sleep. Even inside its stomach, sleep. Oh, that’s delightful. You must be having such wonderful dreams.”
“Fall deeper… and deeper still… into your dream. Continue to slumber… and… you shall never be roused again. Hey, Boss! Wait, Boss! Over there! I smell the master of this cave, clear as trash! And it’s snoring doesn’t squeak by me! You got it, Boss man! Yeah!”
“So what if you’ve become a Hashira? Worthless. It means nothing. You’ll still never amount to anything. Neither you, nor I. Uh, brother. Did your news make father happy? I hope when I become a Hashira, that father will acknowledge me as well. Everything’s set. The ropes which I created allow one to invade the dreams of whoever it is you’re tethered to. I always use the utmost caution when I engage in battle. Hashira or not, once asleep, you are no different from that of a newborn.”
“I will enjoy my savory feast after I have disposed of the demon hunters. Like this? He’s here. Gotta be careful. I don’t want his true self to see me. I have to get to the corner of this dream… and quickly! The dream world I show them isn’t infinite. It’s circular, with the dreamer presiding at the center. The realm of the subconscious exists just outside the dream, where you’ll find the spiritual core. That’s what you must destroy. Once you do that, the owner of the dream will cease to be. I found it! Even though I can see further, I can’t move beyond this. I’ll destroy his spiritual core as soon as possible. And then I’ll get to experience a happy dream myself!”
“This is his ‘realm of the subconscious?’ All this fire… so hot. I’ve gotta hurry. There it is, the spiritual core. I’ve never seen a red one before. All I have to do now is… destroy this! I thought that humans weren’t able to move while they were under a spell like this. What kind of survival instinct is this?”
“Tanjiro, I’m going to make your favorite rice crackers today, all right? Yes. Let me break up some old rice cakes. No fair! Brother’s not the only one who likes rice crackers. I want some, too! Me, three! Well, let’s eat them together then! Can you all get the grill ready? Yeah! I’ll crush them up in the grinding bowl! Okay, then I’ll be in charge of flipping them over! I’ll help! No fair! Welcome home, Tanjiro.”
“Welcome home, brother. Eh? Where’s Nezuko? She went up the mountain to go pick vegetables. Eh? Is that wrong? Tanjiro, could you get the bath ready for me? I still have more to do here. Hey, give me your pickled radishes. Hold it right there, Takeo! That’s so not fair! Why are you always taking food away from Tanjiro, huh? Mind your own business! And you just has seconds! Brother! What do we do?! Tanjiro!”
Tokyo, Japan
“Ah, thank you, dear. Sorry to trouble you.”
