The nominations are in for the 2025 Astra Film Awards , and the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle anime film is in the running. The first entry in the trilogy shattered a bunch of records since its initial opening, and the latest feather in its cap is a nomination in the Best Animated Feature category. Here’s the full list of nominees for the category: Arco (Neon) Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba The Movie: Infinity Castle (Crunchyroll) In Your Dreams (Netflix) KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix) Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (GKids) Zootopia 2 (Walt Disney Pictures) The 2025 Astra Film Awards will be held on Friday, January 9, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Prior to this, the 2025 Astra TV Awards were held on June 10, 2025, and included Dragon Ball DAIMA winning Best Anime Series and Aleks Le winning Best Lead Voice-Over Performance for Solo Leveling Season 2 – Arise from the Shadow . RELATED: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Becomes Highest-Grossing Anime Film Worldwide Haruo Sotozaki directs Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba at anime studio ufotable. Akira Matsushima is the Chief Animation Director and Character Designer, and the music is by Yuki Kajiura and Go Shiina. The movie opened in Japan on July 18 and started its run in the United States and Canada on September 12. It has since become the highest-grossing anime film worldwide and the highest-grossing international film in North America. Crunchyroll streams both the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba TV anime and the Mugen Train movie in both sub and dub formats, along with the latest Hashira Training Arc series. Source: Astra Film Awards website
