Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train(劇場版「鬼滅の刃」無限列車編)

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Mugen Train may be light in character development, but what little we get is effective enough to make the tears flow like waterfalls by the end of the film.

IndieWire by David Ehrlich

Anyone who’s hacked through enough “Demon Slayer” to keep pace with “Mugen Train” can surely handle what this movie has to offer. It’s the rest of us who might want to think twice.

San Francisco Chronicle by G. Allen Johnson

Demon Slayer is sharply paced, colorful fun.

Paste Magazine by Mary Beth McAndrews

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train continues to prove the power of animation and how it can make the story of a boy slashing up demons with a katana about more than sleek fights, but also about how violence affects its characters.

Los Angeles Times by Michael Ordona

The distinctive visual style is notably fluid and detailed. The layout artists craft lovely painted environments with rich textures. The action is enjoyable and character-specific. As one would expect from an anime this popular, the imagination is off the charts.

Variety by Peter Debruge

Rest assured that there’s a wacky enjoyment to be had even when things don’t make sense.

IGN by Richard Eisenbeis

Ufotable’s jaw-dropping visuals alone make Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train well worth a watch, even if the film stumbles a bit at the climax.

Austin Chronicle by Richard Whittaker

Mugen Train plunges straight into the continuity that its huge fanbase wants, and that opening walk among the tombstones sets up that there will be no release from the historical horror aspects that have made the show such a massive success.

Polygon by Toussaint Egan

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train is a brilliant encapsulation of the series’ strengths and appeal, filled with moments of pulse-pounding action, heady emotional gravitas, and fantastic character-affirming moments of levity and humor.