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Demon Slayer: Mugen Train Review (2020) — 85% Celluloid Score

Directed by Haruo Sotozaki · 2020 ·

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Answer Summary: Is Demon Slayer: Mugen Train worth watching?

Demon Slayer: Mugen Train (2020) earns a 85% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Demon Slayer: Mugen Train?

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

85%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

98% Critic Score
97% Audience
72 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.9
8.2 IMDb /10
Runtime
1h 57m
Cast
Natsuki Hanae , Akari Kitō , Hiro Shimono , Akira Ishida
Where to watch in India
SonyLIV, Crunchyroll

🏆 1 award win · 2 nominations — Won Best Animation, Japan Academy Film Prize 2021

Where to watch in India

  • SonyLIV
  • Crunchyroll

Why this score?

  • Strong critic approval (98% positive).
  • Audiences widely enjoyed it (97%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (72/100).
  • IMDb users score it 8.2/10.
  • Celluloid Score 85% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded animation, action, fantasy pick

Not ideal for

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    Is Demon Slayer: Mugen Train worth watching?

    Yes — Demon Slayer: Mugen Train earns a 85% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    Haruo Sotozaki's feature adaptation became Japan's highest-grossing film ever — breathless swordplay, grief made visible, and animation that justifies every yen of its record run.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

    What is Demon Slayer: Mugen Train about?

    Tanjiro, Nezuko, Zenitsu, and Inosuke join the Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku aboard the Mugen Train to investigate disappearances, confronting Upper Rank demon Enmu and a grief that feeds on trapped dreams.

    Critic Reviews

    critic Demon Slayer: Mugen Train

    Demon Slayer: Mugen Train (2020) Review: Japan's Record-Breaking Anime Epic

    Haruo Sotozaki's feature adaptation became Japan's highest-grossing film — 98% critics, 97% audiences, and animation that turns grief into swordplay you feel in your chest.

    Masterpiece-tier [Japan](/country/japan/) animation on [Best of Asia 2016–2026](/best/asia-2016-2026/) — the shonen event film all others measured against.

    Marcus Webb Horror & Genre Critic

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