Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
Aniplex | Release Date: April 23, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
72
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Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
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2
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonApr 19, 2021
Demon Slayer is sharply paced, colorful fun. Read full review
90
Paste MagazineMary Beth McAndrewsApr 26, 2021
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. Read full review
90
PolygonToussaint EganApr 23, 2021
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. Read full review
88
ObserverRafael MotamayorApr 19, 2021
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. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesMichael OrdoñaApr 22, 2021
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. Read full review
78
Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerApr 26, 2021
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. Read full review
70
VarietyPeter DebrugeApr 22, 2021
Rest assured that there’s a wacky enjoyment to be had even when things don’t make sense. Read full review
70
IGNRichard EisenbeisApr 20, 2021
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. Read full review
60
The GuardianLeslie FelperinFeb 4, 2022
Squint a bit, relax your mind and you might find in it a touching allegory that accidentally corresponds to our own, collective emergence from the oneiric, mesmeric lull of lockdown life, in which sleeping too much and dreaming about dead loved ones could have become the new going out. Read full review
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IndieWireDavid EhrlichApr 30, 2021
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. Read full review
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