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With the first Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle movie already becoming a massive hit in Japan, it isn’t surprising that Crunchyroll is pulling out all the stops to promote the movie when it releases in the US and other overseas markets. That includes announcing new cast members for the English dub of the film. However, we were pretty surprised when Channing Tatum, who is gearing up for an appearance as Gambit in Avengers: Doomsday, was confirmed as part of the cast for the Demon Slayer Infinity Castle movie.

Variety has reported that Channing Tatum and Rebecca Wang have been cast in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle as Keizo and Koyuki, two characters who have ties to Akaza, the Upper Rank Three demon under Muzan Kibutsuji’s control. Wang is likely familiar to fans of anime, having appeared in the English dub of shows like Re:Zero, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, and Solo Leveling. However, it is fair to say that Channing Tatum’s casting is causing Demon Slayer fans to take notice at the moment. 

Tatum and Wang will have relatively small parts in the upcoming Demon Slayer Infinity Castle movie. Keizo (Tatum) and Koyuki (Wang) are figures from Akaza’s past. Keizo is the man who taught Akaza martial arts before he became a demon, and Koyuki was Keizo’s daughter and Akaza’s fiancée. If the movie follows the manga, then we’ll see both characters in a short but emotional scene as Akaza passes on into the afterlife in the oh-so-typical Demon Slayer flashback scene.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle is out now in Japan and will land in US and UK cinemas on September 12, 2025.

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