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The short answer: in the United States, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle starts streaming on both Crunchyroll and Netflix on July 28, 2026, as announced at Anime Expo 2026. The longer answer, including what to watch first so the film lands the way it should, is below.
United States: Crunchyroll and Netflix, July 28, 2026. Both services get the film on the same day, per the announcements at Anime Expo 2026. If you subscribe to either one, you are covered. There is no exclusivity window to wait out.
Other regions: not yet confirmed. As of this writing (July 2026), streaming dates outside the US have not been announced. Regional announcements usually follow within weeks of a US date, so check Crunchyroll and Netflix in your country closer to the end of July.
How it got here. The film premiered in Japanese theaters on July 18, 2025, opened in US theaters on September 12, 2025, and became one of the biggest anime films ever released. The July 28, 2026 streaming date is the first time it can be watched at home on a subscription service in the US.
Infinity Castle is not a jumping-on point. It opens mid-fall, assumes you know every Hashira by name, and spends zero minutes on recaps. The good news is the watch order is simple: four TV seasons and one film, in release order. You have until July 28 to catch up, and each link below goes to our detail page with where-to-watch info for that entry.
The original 26-episode season. Tanjiro, Nezuko, and everything the films build on. Non-negotiable first stop.
The first film, continuing directly from season one. If you prefer TV pacing, the same story exists as the seven-episode Mugen Train Arc.
Season two's main arc. Tengen Uzui, the Sound Hashira, takes point.
Season three. The Mist and Love Hashira step forward, and the endgame starts moving.
Season four. Short, deliberate setup that leads directly into the Infinity Castle. The film picks up moments after its finale.
The film itself: part one of the trilogy adapting the final battle.
Prefer the TV cut of Mugen Train? The Mugen Train Arc (2021) retells the film across seven episodes with some added material, and slots into the same spot in the order.
The Infinity Castle arc adapts the final stretch of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba manga, which finished years ago. If July 28 feels far away, the manga has the entire ending waiting for you, and our detail page covers where to read and buy it. Fair warning: the trilogy is only part one deep, so the manga is currently the only way to know how it all ends.
Demon Slayer is a paid-service title. It is not part of AnimeSphere's free inline catalog, and no legal free stream of Infinity Castle has been announced anywhere. Sites claiming otherwise are unlicensed and historically riddled with malicious ads. If free is what you are after, hundreds of other official episodes play free on our Watch hub, and our free anime guide covers every legal free option in 2026.
In the United States, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle starts streaming on July 28, 2026, on both Crunchyroll and Netflix, per the announcements made at Anime Expo 2026. Streaming dates for other regions had not been confirmed at the time of writing.
Yes. In the US, the film arrives on Netflix on July 28, 2026, the same day it arrives on Crunchyroll.
Yes. In the US, the film arrives on Crunchyroll on July 28, 2026, the same day it arrives on Netflix.
No legal free stream has been announced. Any site claiming to stream the film free before or on July 28, 2026 is unlicensed, and sites like that are a well known source of malicious ads and malware. Netflix and Crunchyroll are the confirmed US homes.
It is the first film in a planned trilogy adapting the Infinity Castle arc, the final battle of the manga. This streaming release covers the first film, which premiered in Japan on July 18, 2025 and opened in US theaters on September 12, 2025. Release dates for the second and third films had not been announced at the time of writing.
Yes. Infinity Castle picks up immediately after the Hashira Training Arc and assumes you know every character on screen. The full watch order is four TV seasons and one film, listed in this guide with links to each entry.