'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba' Singapore Concert Breathes Life Into Musical Celebration Oct 2025
The Demon Slayer Corps will soon be back in action, and not just in theatrical form. Following the announcement of an August debut for the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle animated movie, the popular anime series is set to honour its musical journey with a first-of-its-kind concert in Singapore. Image credit: Ollie Dixon Photography
Held on 18 October 2025 at Esplanade Theatre, the live event features a 'stunning 18-piece orchestra while the unforgettable scenes are projected onto a full-size cinema screen'. It focuses on the soundtracks from the first season, otherwise known as the Unwavering Resolve Arc, with ticket sales beginning on 19 June at 11 am SGT.
The full list of prices is as follows: VIP Box: S$179
Cat 1: S$153
Cat 2: S$112
Cat 3: S$92
Cat 4 (Restricted View): S$71
Singapore marks the second Asia stop for Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba In Concert, following a two-day performance in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 20 and 21 September. Other tour locations include Montréal (10 August), Melbourne (24 October), Brisbane (26 October), Sydney (31 October), Düsseldorf (29 May 2026), and possibly more, according to the FAQ on the official website.
Based on Koyoharu Gotoge's manga of the same name, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba follows Tanjiro Kamado, a boy whose family is killed by a demon, as he joins the Demon Slayer Corps to turn his younger sister Nezuko back into a human after she is transformed into a demon. The first season aired in 2019, followed by the Mugen Train (translated to Infinity Train in English) film in October 2020, as well as a separate Mugen Train Arc series and Entertainment District Arc that aired from 2021 through 2022. Image credit: Ollie Dixon Photography
A third season, the Swordsmith Village Arc , ran for 11 episodes in 2023, while another compilation film, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc was released in 2024. In the same year, a fourth season was aired, with the upcoming Infinity Castle feature serving as the first in a trilogy adapting the final arc of the manga. Local audiences will enjoy first dibs after Japan, joining Malaysia and Pakistan in the first wave of global rollouts on 14 August.
Si Jia is a casual geek at heart – or as casual as someone with Sephiroth's theme on her Spotify playlist can get. A fan of movies, games, and Japanese culture, Si Jia's greatest weakness is the Steam Summer Sale. Or any Steam sale, really.
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