- September 24, 2026
- Updated: September 24, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle is here, and it comes in swinging: huge stakes, top-tier sword fights, and visuals made for the biggest screen you can find. If you walked out wanting more of that same feeling, six anime movies deserve a spot on your list: Jujutsu Kaisen 0, Sword of the Stranger, Princess Mononoke, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, The Boy and the Beast, and Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel.
Each one hits a different part of the appeal. Jujutsu Kaisen 0 gives you cursed creatures, painful backstories, and flashy action that knows when to go all out. Sword of the Stranger is leaner and meaner, built around brutal swordplay and a final duel that still ranks with the best anime has ever done. Princess Mononoke brings gods, spirits, cursed violence, and real emotional weight.
Then there’s Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, with its moonlit battles, monsters, and gothic style. The Boy and the Beast leans into mentorship, growth, inner strength, and big, satisfying action. Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel goes darker and more mature, with stunning animation, intense combat, and plenty of supernatural lore.
What ties these six together is also what makes Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle land so well: stylish combat, intense emotion, memorable villains, and supernatural worlds that sit just a step away from ordinary life. The fights don’t just look good. They hit harder because they carry grief, hope, desperation, or the kind of mythic stakes that make everything feel bigger.
If you want the closest overall match, start with Jujutsu Kaisen 0. If what you care about most is blades and choreography, go straight to Sword of the Stranger. And if Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle pulled you in mostly through its darker fantasy atmosphere, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust or Princess Mononoke should be next.
You can find these movies on the usual streaming or digital rental platforms, depending on where you live. And they’re a good reminder that even if Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle is the big headline right now, anime movies have been turning out breathtaking supernatural epics for years.
Emmanuel Pina covers entertainment at Softonic: film, television series and the tangle of platforms you have to search through to find them. He is as interested in the premiere as in the fine print: where something is available, until when, and why it vanishes from a catalogue without warning. He is part of Softonic’s editorial team and works daily with AI tools applied to content production.
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