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Movie ID: 791
RT slug: demon_slayer_kimetsu_no_yaiba_the_movie_mugen_train
RT URL: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/demon_slayer_kimetsu_no_yaiba_the_movie_mugen_train
Release year: 2021
Runtime: 117 mins
Wide release date: 2021-04-23
Limited release date: —
Festival premiere date: —
Streaming release date: 2021-06-22
Tomatometer final: 98%
Audience score final: —
Genres: Action, Adventure, Anime, Fantasy
Directors: Haruo Sotozaki
Writers: —
Producers: —
MPAA rating: R
Executive Producers: —
Created: 2026-06-17 18:59:50
Updated: 2026-06-17 18:59:50
Falling forever into an endless dream... Tanjiro and the group have completed their rehabilitation training at the Butterfly Mansion, and they arrive to their next mission on the Mugen Train, where over 40 people have disappeared in a very short period of time. Tanjiro and Nezuko, along with Zenitsu and Inosuke, join one of the most powerful swordsmen within the Demon Slayer Corps, Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku, to face the demon aboard the Mugen Train on track to despair.
Demon Slayer's visually stunning animation and masterful action set pieces serve a heartfelt plot that is sure to satisfy fans.
Canonical reviews: 49
Canonical fresh: 48
Canonical rotten: 1
Canonical calculated Tomatometer: 98%
Latest snapshot UTC: 2026-06-17 13:41:25
Snapshot Tomatometer: 98%
Snapshot review count: 49
Snapshot fresh count: 48
Snapshot rotten count: 1
Source note: Imported from manual review paste batch #1420 (full_snapshot)
| Company | Role |
|---|---|
| Aniplex America | distributor |
| Billing | Name | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach Aguilar | Tanjiro Kamado |
| 2 | Abby Trott | Nezuko Kamado |
| 3 | Aleks Le | Zenitsu Agatsuma |
| 4 | Bryce Papenbrook | Inosuke Hashibira |
| 5 | Mark Whitten | Kyojuro Rengoku |
| Batch ID | Status | Mode | Created | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 807 | processed | — | 2026-06-17 18:59:50 | Processed successfully into movie_id=791 using update_mode=merge_non_empty. |
| Batch ID | Local Snapshot | UTC Snapshot | Entered % | Entered Count | Status | Notes |
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| 1420 | 2026-06-17 08:41:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-06-17 13:41:25 | 98% | 49 | processed | Mode=full_snapshot. Processed 49 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=49, fresh=48, rotten=1, tomatometer=98%. Net new reviews added=49, fresh=48, rotten=1. Current canonical totals=49 reviews, 48 fresh, 1 rotten, tomatometer=98% (97.959%). Entered review count matched parsed batch count (49). Entered tomatometer matched parsed batch value (98%). |
| ID | Critic | Outlet | Fresh? | Score | RT Time Raw | Approx Published UTC | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 178100 | Zach Pope | Zach Pope Reviews | Fresh | — | 2023-07-26T21:51:29Z | 2023-07-26 21:51:29 | Everything I could want & more. The most emotional, touching, & best animation/action scenes yet. The way they touched in grief & loss WOW just hits like a Boulder. |
| 178101 | Jeffrey Harris | 411mania | Fresh | 9/10 | 2022-02-14T21:43:39Z | 2022-02-14 21:43:39 | This is a movie that should be seen on the big screen if given the chance. Seeing the characters and animation of Demon Slayer on the big screen proves to be absolutely breathtaking. |
| 178102 | Douglas Davidson | Elements of Madness | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2021-12-16T14:00:12Z | 2021-12-16 14:00:12 | Whether Mugen Train sets your heart ablaze or not, there's enough to entertain newbies and delight fans of season one. |
| 178103 | Dave Trumbore | Collider | Fresh | B- | 2021-12-03T15:20:24Z | 2021-12-03 15:20:24 | Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train does live up to the hype when it comes to continuing the style and substance of storytelling the anime series has become known for. |
| 178105 | Richard Whittaker | Austin Chronicle | Fresh | — | 2021-12-03T15:20:23Z | 2021-12-03 15:20:23 | Amid the monster-slaying, there's a pointed celebration of how human weaknesses are really our strengths. |
| 178104 | Paul Tassi | Forbes | Fresh | — | 2021-12-03T15:20:23Z | 2021-12-03 15:20:23 | Any fan should watch this movie, but I think any fan would already know that. |
| 178106 | Renuka Vyavahare | The Times of India | Fresh | 3/5 | 2021-11-11T21:30:20Z | 2021-11-11 21:30:20 | The animation is first rate. The classic anime character design comes alive though compelling CGI effects and a story that keeps the human emotions intact. |
| 178107 | David Hogan | hoganreviews.co.uk | Fresh | 5/5 | 2021-11-05T12:40:16Z | 2021-11-05 12:40:16 | Providing some more light-hearted and dramatic moments to blend with the jaw-dropping Ufotable fight scenes, Mugen Train is a great way to spend two hours. |
| 178108 | Chris Sawin | GeeksHaveGame | Fresh | 4/5 | 2021-10-06T12:00:12Z | 2021-10-06 12:00:12 | Demon Slayer: Mugen Train is outrageously funny, action packed, and is an impressive feat of animation even if you aren't an anime fan. |
| 178109 | Yasser Medina | Cinefilia | Fresh | 7/10 | 2021-07-05T06:50:04Z | 2021-07-05 06:50:04 | A rather entertaining anime film that, to a certain extent, impresses me for two hours with its stylized animation work and a dark fantasy plot about dreams. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 178110 | Kyann-Sian Williams | NME (New Musical Express) | Fresh | 4/5 | 2021-06-15T19:30:38Z | 2021-06-15 19:30:38 | Haruo Sotozaki's carefully built backstory for an unknown character that we soon trust and eventually cry over is the highlight of the film. |
| 178111 | Bailey Jo Josie | Film Inquiry | Fresh | — | 2021-06-12T04:10:08Z | 2021-06-12 04:10:08 | Mugen Train is an average movie tossed into the middle of a sensationally beautiful and thoughtful anime. While Mugen Train is a highly entertaining movie with plenty of heart and action, I wouldn't go so far as to call it a great film. |
| 178112 | Mark Kermode | Kermode & Mayo's Film Review | Fresh | — | 2021-06-09T21:00:13Z | 2021-06-09 21:00:13 | Once I got up to speed, it moves along at such a pace and it's got such an energy that I got swept up in it. |
| 178113 | Dan Murrell | Dan Murrell Reviews | Fresh | 8/10 | 2021-06-08T23:20:12Z | 2021-06-08 23:20:12 | The second half of the movie really kicks things into high gear. |
| 178114 | Buffy de Latour | SciFiNow | Fresh | 5/5 | 2021-05-28T20:50:11Z | 2021-05-28 20:50:11 | Mugen Train ends up delivering a Demon Slayer experience on a completely different scale and it's simply awesome. |
| 178115 | Leslie Felperin | Guardian | Fresh | 3/5 | 2021-05-26T11:30:07Z | 2021-05-26 11:30:07 | The animation is fantastic, a superb blend of classic anime character design supplemented by CGI effects and swooping camera work. |
| 178116 | Rachel Wagner | rachelsreviews.net | Fresh | 8/10 | 2021-05-26T05:50:06Z | 2021-05-26 05:50:06 | It's emotional, intense, violent and beautiful. |
| 178117 | Terence Johnson | Le Noir Auteur | Fresh | — | 2021-05-13T18:30:07Z | 2021-05-13 18:30:07 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train truly is a distillation of what makes the anime so great. The animation style is top tier, a dream to behold given that these characters move around so much when they fight. |
| 178118 | Linda Cook | OurQuadCities / WHBF-TV (Illinois) | Fresh | 3/4 | 2021-05-07T05:20:09Z | 2021-05-07 05:20:09 | You don't have to be an anime fan to enjoy 'Demon Slayer.' |
| 178119 | Mario Alegre | Próxima Tanda (Substack) | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2021-05-07T00:40:06Z | 2021-05-07 00:40:06 | The animation is jaw-droppingly spectacular and the action is on par with the best scenes of the mega popular anime series. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| 178120 | Jackie K. Cooper | jackiekcooper.com | Fresh | 7/10 | 2021-05-06T20:10:08Z | 2021-05-06 20:10:08 | An anime film has uniquely beautiful animation, an engrossing plot, and a clear battle between good and evil - this movie scores on all those levels. |
| 178121 | Amanda Dyer | Common Sense Media | Fresh | 3/5 | 2021-05-05T00:40:10Z | 2021-05-05 00:40:10 | The characters in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba: The Movie: Mugen Train bring their same charm and passion to their battles. |
| 178122 | Alex Maidy | JoBlo's Movie Network | Fresh | 6/10 | 2021-05-04T17:10:05Z | 2021-05-04 17:10:05 | For the average viewer, you will likely be scratching your head as to what is going on half the time. If you were like me, it succeeded in making me want to go back and start watching the series from the first episode. |
| 178123 | Charlie Ceates | Cultured Vultures | Fresh | 9/10 | 2021-05-04T12:20:10Z | 2021-05-04 12:20:10 | With jaw-dropping visuals and high intensity fights, this is easily one of the biggest movies to come out of 2021. |
| 178124 | Carla Hay | Culture Mix | Fresh | — | 2021-05-04T03:10:08Z | 2021-05-04 03:10:08 | The story is an immersive experience that should please fans who like animated stories that blend fantasy adventures with some horror elements. Where the movie falls a little short is in how it introduces the characters. |
| 178125 | Sean Gilman | Seattle Screen Scene | Fresh | — | 2021-05-03T18:30:11Z | 2021-05-03 18:30:11 | Slick and bright, with exciting action sequences and compelling world-building alongside an unabashedly earnest emotional core. |
| 178126 | Nick Valdez | ComicBook.com | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2021-05-03T14:20:09Z | 2021-05-03 14:20:09 | It can be a high-octane experience with lots of fun and cool action scenes (especially for those unaware of the original material), but never quite feels anything more than just the next few episodes of the anime. |
| 178127 | Daniel Kurland | Den of Geek | Fresh | 4/5 | 2021-04-30T12:30:09Z | 2021-04-30 12:30:09 | "It's not just a satisfying Demon Slayer movie, it's a triumph of animated cinema, period" |
| 178128 | David Ehrlich | IndieWire | Rotten | C | 2021-04-27T19:30:04Z | 2021-04-27 19:30:04 | 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. |
| 178129 | Briana Lawrence | The Mary Sue | Fresh | 5/5 | 2021-04-27T17:40:02Z | 2021-04-27 17:40:02 | To me, this movie delivers on the action, the fun, and some heartfelt moments throughout. |
| 178130 | Chris Stuckmann | ChrisStuckmann.com | Fresh | A- | 2021-04-26T18:50:07Z | 2021-04-26 18:50:07 | Having seen the show is going to improve your experience significantly... If you love the show, you're going to love this movie. |
| 178131 | Mary Beth McAndrews | Paste Magazine | Fresh | 9.0/10 | 2021-04-26T18:40:06Z | 2021-04-26 18:40:06 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train is an incredible film that manages to capture that tenderness of the series while creating jaw-dropping fight sequences. |
| 178132 | Nathaniel Muir | AIPT | Fresh | — | 2021-04-26T17:40:06Z | 2021-04-26 17:40:06 | To get maximum enjoyment out of this anime, you will need to be a fan of the franchise. That being said, the great characters and superb animation will impress anyone who watches it. |
| 178133 | Sheraz Farooqi | CinemaDebate | Fresh | 4/5 | 2021-04-26T17:10:05Z | 2021-04-26 17:10:05 | Demon Slayer : Mugen Train is a masterclass in anime filmmaking. From the stunning animation and beautiful characters, to the memorable score and faithful storytelling-Demon Slayer continues to show why it has taken the world by storm. |
| 178134 | Austin Burke | Austin Burke/Flick Fan Nation | Fresh | 9/10 | 2021-04-24T17:20:04Z | 2021-04-24 17:20:04 | For fans of this series, this film will prove to be as emotionally moving and action-packed as expected, and the visual style is second to none. |
| 178135 | Rafael Motamayor | Observer | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2021-04-24T15:40:03Z | 2021-04-24 15:40:03 | Does it live up to the hype? Without question. |
| 178136 | Courtney Lanning | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | Fresh | — | 2021-04-23T19:10:10Z | 2021-04-23 19:10:10 | It's not just the backgrounds that benefit from the animation quality being upgraded from TV series to theatrical film release. The action in Demon Slayer: Mugen Train was enough to make my jaw drop multiple times. |
| 178137 | Kate Sánchez | But Why Tho? | Fresh | 10/10 | 2021-04-22T14:40:14Z | 2021-04-22 14:40:14 | Mugen Train is masterful and sets a new standard for anime films to meet. |
| 178138 | Michael Ordoña | Los Angeles Times | Fresh | — | 2021-04-21T23:00:10Z | 2021-04-21 23:00:10 | The "Demon Slayer" movie is a must for fans. For those boarding late, it will likely be an enjoyable but sometimes confusing ride. |
| 178139 | Claudia Puig | FilmWeek (LAist) | Fresh | — | 2021-04-21T01:10:06Z | 2021-04-21 01:10:06 | It's visually stunning and it does have these spiritual elements and values... There's a lot to admire. I just wish some of the characters had been developed a little bit more. |
| 178140 | Charles Solomon | FilmWeek (LAist) | Fresh | — | 2021-04-21T01:10:05Z | 2021-04-21 01:10:05 | If you like Demon Slayer, this gives you everything you want and expect. |
| 178141 | Yago García | Cinemanía (Spain) | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2021-04-20T16:50:05Z | 2021-04-20 16:50:05 | A film that may not generate much interest in the original series and comic, but it does let you relax... and enjoy the madness while this hell train runs towards its destination. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 178142 | Anna Smith | Deadline Hollywood Daily | Fresh | — | 2021-04-19T18:00:09Z | 2021-04-19 18:00:09 | Visually, this is ambitious in terms of the fantasy action it depicts, but it sticks to the established anime style of the TV series. It's not the most obvious candidate for the big screen experience, though one can see the appeal. |
| 178143 | Toussaint Egan | Polygon | Fresh | — | 2021-04-19T10:50:05Z | 2021-04-19 10:50:05 | Given the massive concentration of fanfare and newfound mainstream attention toward the series in the wake of its premiere, the question remains: Is this film worthy of the hype? For the most part, it emphatically is. |
| 178145 | G. Allen Johnson | San Francisco Chronicle | Fresh | 4/4 | 2021-04-19T10:50:04Z | 2021-04-19 10:50:04 | This is not only a film about battles between humans and demons, but also a character-building buddy movie about maturation. |
| 178144 | Richard Eisenbeis | IGN Movies | Fresh | 7/10 | 2021-04-19T10:50:04Z | 2021-04-19 10:50:04 | 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. |
| 178146 | Peter Debruge | Variety | Fresh | — | 2021-04-18T15:20:05Z | 2021-04-18 15:20:05 | Followers will find it essential viewing, while others may want to backtrack and watch the series first, lest this phenomenon pass them by. |
| 178147 | Jim Schembri | jimschembri.com | Fresh | 3/5 | 2021-03-01T10:00:03Z | 2021-03-01 10:00:03 | Intimate knowledge of Demon Slayer lore might hold you in better stead than facing this anime world cold. Still, stick with it and you eventually tap into the crazy swing of the thing as the barrage of exposition gradually coalesces into a coherent plot. |
| 178148 | Andiee Paviour | Nobody's Reading This But Me | Fresh | 4/5 | 2021-02-24T21:50:04Z | 2021-02-24 21:50:04 | Like a nightmare that refuses to end, Japan's highest-grossing feature film is an off-the-rails trip. |
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