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[https://joecy.org/index.php/joecy](https://joecy.org/index.php/joecy)\u003Cbr>[e-mail:](e-mail: journaljoecy@gmail.com)[ ](e-mail: journaljoecy@gmail.com)[journaljoecy@gmail.com](e-mail: journaljoecy@gmail.com) | Faculty of Education University of Pahlawan Tuanku Tambusai ISSN 2775-771X (Online)\u003Cbr>ISSN 2962-570X (Printed)\u003Cbr>5 (3) 2025, Page: 31670-31679 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Exploring and Identifying Postmodern Features in Demon Slayer’s\u003Cbr>Infinity Castle\u003Cbr>Clairine Valerie1, Fasya Ayudhea2, Qazka Tabita Ritonga3\u003Cbr>123Universitas Sumatera Utara\u003Cbr>Corresponding Author: Fasya Ayudhea, e-mail: [faydhe0828@gmail.com](faydhe0828@gmail.com)\u003Cbr>Published: November , 2025 |  |\n| ABSTRACT\u003Cbr>The purpose of this study was to explore the postmodern elements in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, focusing on the Infinity Castle Arc as a representation of fragmented narrative and visual excess in contemporary anime. Using a qualitative descriptive method within the framework of postmodern theory, the research analyzes the arc’s narrative structure, spatial design, and symbolic motifs to identify the features of postmodernism, including fragmentation, hyperreality, metafiction, and pastiche. The analysis reveals that the Infinity Castle functions not merely as a setting but as a reflection of postmodern instability, its constantly shifting architecture disrupts linear storytelling and challenges conventional narrative logic. Moreover, the arc’s use of visual exaggeration and emotionally charged imagery creates a sense of hyperreality, where spectacle and feeling become inseparable from meaning. The presence of metafiction and intertextuality further demonstrates how the series blurs the boundaries between reality and fiction, tradition and innovation, and local and global cultural influences. Through these aspects, Demon Slayer constructs a layered narrative world that mirrors the complexity and uncertainty of postmodern experience. Ultimately, this study argues that the Infinity Castle Arc transforms the series into a postmodern text that reflects the fluid nature of identity, truth, and perception in today’s media landscape.\u003Cbr>Keywords: Demon Slayer, postmodernism, metafiction, hyperreality, anime analysis |  |\n| © The Author(s) . 2021 Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Atibution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third-party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. To view a copy of this licence, visit [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0) |  |\n\nINTRODUCTION  \nLiterary works and visual narratives have always served as a primary medium for exploring the human condition, reflecting the dominant philosophies and artistic sensibilities of their eras (Abrams, 2000) . From the epic, mythic storytelling of pre-modern times to the introspective, and often alienating narratives of Modernism, the evolution of narrative form maps the shifts in cultural consciousness (Eagleton, 2011) . In the contemporary globalized landscape, Japanese anime has emerged as a potent form of such narrative art, capable of synthesizing traditional folklore with cutting-edge animation to tell stories that resonate worldwide (Napier, 2005; Steinberg, 2012; Berndt, 2018; Bolton, 2018) . Among these, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba has achieved monumental success, not only for its animation but also for its layered storytelling that reflects philosophical and cultural anxieties (Fennell, 2021; Ortega, 2023) .  \nA survey of academic discourse reveals a significant focus on themat","cbCaitx052FiWKYe","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitx052FiWKYe","pdf",322269,"English","# Introduction\n## Postmodernism as a Critical Framework\n## Infinity Castle Arc Analytical Focus","[{\"question\":\"What is the main research purpose of the study?\",\"answer\":\"To identify postmodern elements in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, specifically through the Infinity Castle Arc’s narrative fragmentation and visual excess.\"},{\"question\":\"Which qualitative methods and theoretical framework are used?\",\"answer\":\"A qualitative descriptive method is applied using a postmodern theory framework to analyze narrative structure, spatial design, and symbolic motifs.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the study explain the role of Infinity Castle in postmodernism?\",\"answer\":\"It argues the Infinity Castle reflects postmodern instability, where constantly shifting architecture disrupts linear storytelling and challenges conventional narrative logic.\"}]","Infinity Castle Arc Postmodern Features Analysis - Demon Slayer | PDF",25]