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Sony Pictures Entertainment and Crunchyroll announced that they will be responsible for bringing the three Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle movies to worldwide audiences. The films will receive a theatrical release, however there is currently no release date for them as of yet.

Anime studio Ufotable (Fate/Zero, Tales of Symphonia the Animation) will once again be producing the films, with direction from Haruo Sotozaki. The trilogy is expected to adapt the final two story arcs known as Infinity Castle and Sunrise Countdown, in place of a fifth season of the anime. The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train was an adaptation of the previous arc in the series.

You can watch the trailer for the arc via Youtube below:

Back in May 2024, it was announced that Universal Studios Japan would host another attraction based on the Swordsmith Village and Hashira Training Arcs of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. More recently, Japanese viewers were incensed by a political alert appearing during the broadcast of the anime.

The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle movie trilogy will be distributed outside of Japan and select Asian territories by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Crunchyroll. The anime is available to watch on Crunchyroll.

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Japanese Demon Slayer fans have taken to X (Twitter) to complain about a political news alert appearing during the newest episode of the anime. According to reports online, there were two alerts that appeared during the episode, with one of them being an earthquake alert and the other being the political one in question.

The alert appeared during a very climatic part of the episode. In a screenshot that Jeffrey J. Hall has shared on X (Twitter), we can see the alert banner on a scene in which Tanjiro is desperately training with a wooden sword. The alert states that opposition-backed candidate Yasutomo Suzuki is sure to win the Shizuoka election.

To be very specific, while Suzuki won the election and became the next governor of Shizuoka Prefecture, the alert’s announcement is not that. It uses the term “tousen kakujitsu,” which means that Suzuki was projected to win at the time of the alert. He had not won yet.

Looking up “Kimetsu alert” on X (Twitter) garners many results, with most of them negative. A lot of fans were angry that a political alert appeared during Demon Slayer and noted that since they were recording the episode for later, the alert appeared in the recording as well. A pointed out that a lot of people complaining are probably really young, but it’s a good thing that the government isn’t able to leverage anime or video games to stir political interest or sway anyone’s beliefs. Some ask why these alerts aren't restricted to news channels or NHK.

Demon Slayer is readily available to watch on services like Crunchyroll.

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba will be returning to USJ, as the theme park will once again hold a collaboration with the show. This time, there will be attractions based on the Swordsmith Village and Hashira Training Arcs. [Thanks, Oricon!]

The Demon Slayer collaboration at USJ will run from July 19, 2024 to January 5, 2025. There is a new key visual, featuring characters from the aforementioned arcs such as Mitsuri and Muichirou. There will be two new attractions: an XR ride and a Dream Ride. USJ’s XR rides usually are a slower roller coaster in which you go through and “experience” the events of the theme, including with some 4D elements like fog and voices.

As for merchandise you can get during this event, you can get a gourd that looks like the one Tanjiro used for his breathing training. This gourd will contain popcorn. More food and drinks based on Demon Slayer will be available in the USJ collaboration restaurant.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a wildly popular anime and manga series. The manga ran from 2016 to 2020, and ufotable’s anime series started airing in 2019. It’s so popular that the movie adaptation of the Mugen Train arc even sured Spirited Away to become the highest grossing film in Japan. Currently, it’s airing the Hashira Training Arc, which you can watch on services like Crunchyroll.

The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba collaboration event will be at USJ from July 19, 2024 to January 5, 2025.

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Garrack will release watches based off of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. It will come out in May 2024, and pre-orders will open in April 2024. [Thanks, PR Times!]

Like most modern smartwatches, the Demon Slayer watch will be able to help you maintain your health while telling you the time. It can monitor your heart rate and count your footsteps, as well as help you with your sleep schedule. The battery should be able to last you around fourteen days with a single charge.

There will be two versions of the watch, drawing on motifs from Tanjiro and Nezuko. Aside from looking different, they’ll function differently as well. The Tanjiro watch focuses on the concept of training. You can use the Total Concentration mode to practice breathing exercises. There will also be a Hashira Training mode. As for the Nezuko model, it serves as a sleep monitor, which will record how many times you woke up in the middle of the night and such. Both watches have a feature in which a mark will appear when your heart rate goes up. This mark is a very important plot feature that Gotouge introduced in the Hashira Training Arc.

The Demon Slayer watches from Garrack will open up for pre-orders in April 2024 and come out in May 2024. More information on these watches will appear in the near future. Demon Slayer is readily available for streaming via services like Crunchyroll.

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Three life-sized figures of Demon Slayer characters are on display in the AmiAmi Radio Kaikan store in Japan. These figures are still not finished yet, but you can check them out now anyway.

The new Demon Slayer figures just need a final paint job before they’re done. However, you can still check them out if you go to the store. The characters on display are Tanjiro, Rengoku, and Uzui. They’re all sitting down, and they seem to be wearing civilian clothing rather than their uniforms.

Uzui, in particular, has his hair down and is holding a hat in his hand. While these figures are big and life-sized, they’re not to scale. Tanjiro canonically is much smaller than Uzui and Rengoku. However, in the display, he almost looks to be their size. Though the manga ended in 2020, Demon Slayer remains a very popular work due to its films and anime adaptation.

The story follows Tanjiro, who is a member of the Demon Slayer Corps, in order to help his younger sister, a demon, revert to a human. The latest season, the Hashira Training Arc, will start airing on May 12, 2024.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is readily available to watch on streaming services such as Netflix and Crunchyroll. The life-sized figures of the Demon Slayer characters in the AmiAmi Radio Kaikan branch in Akihabara are still a work in progress.

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Crunchyroll will air the Hashira Training Arc of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba from May 12, 2024. There is also a new trailer for the season.

The new trailer for the arc is around a minute and a half long. It does contain spoilers, so please exercise caution if you are not caught up with the anime or have not read the manga in advance. You can watch the trailer here:

The Hashira Training Arc is, as the name implies, a training arc in which Tanjiro and the other demon slayers train with the various Hashira . This will shine a spotlight on Hashira who have not really had much screen time thus far, such as Obanai and Sanemi. The trailer also includes a teaser of the theme song for the Hashira Training Arc. As for the new key visual, it shows all of the Hashira sitting down as if they’re in a meeting with Ubuyashiki.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a popular anime and manga series that began serialization in 2016 and ended in 2020. The anime started airing in 2019, with ufotable animating the adaptation. It follows Tanjiro, a normal young boy who survives a demon attack on his family because he was away. The other survivor is his younger sister Nezuko, who had become a demon as a result. In order to restore her humanity, he becomes a demon slayer. The series is immensely popular, with the Mugen Train movie even beating out Spirited Away as the highest grossing film in Japan back in 2020.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is readily available to watch on streaming services such as Crunchyroll and Netflix. The Hashira Training Arc of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba will begin airing from May 12, 2024.

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Crunchyroll has announced that Demon Slayer: To the Hashira Training will appear in theaters from February 21, 2024. This will be a compilation movie of the Swordsmith Village Arc, and it will also show a sneak peek at the Hashira Training Arc.

Malta is the only country that’ll actually have the movie from February 21, 2024. Here is the global theatrical release schedule:

• February 21: Malta
• February 22: Albania, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Riac, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland (Italian-speaking), Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezula
• February 23: Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Romania, South Africa, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States
• February 24: Estonia, , Switzerland (French-speaking), select countries in French-speaking Africa
• February 27: Austria, , Switzerland (German-speaking)

There will also be special screenings, with special guests. For example, on February 10, there will be a special screening in New York City. Natsuki Hanae (Tanjiro), Hiro Shimono (Zenitsu), and Yuma Takahashi (the producer) will be present.

As mentioned earlier, Demon Slayer: To the Hashira Training will be the theatrical release of the final fight in the Swordsmith Village Arc. You’ll be able to watch Episode 11 on the big screen. Once that finishes, it’ll lead into Episode 1 of the Hashira Training Arc. This episode has not aired yet, which means those who go watch To the Hashira Training will be the first people in the world to see it. The Hashira Training Arc, or season 4, will start in Spring 2024.

Demon Slayer is available on streaming services like Crunchyroll and Netflix. Demon Slayer: To the Hashira Training will appear in theaters from February 21, 2024.

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The Stardance parade at Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise will feature characters from the Demon Slayer, Evangelion, and Ultraman series. The parade will be held on December 23-24, 2023, and then it will return again between the 29-31. [Thanks, Game Watch!]

The event is formally called the Japan Anime & Character Drone Show Festival. Approximately 1,000 LED drones equipped with LEDs will be used to display popular anime and TV Japanese characters. A media advance photo session was held on December 6, 2023.

The scale for the character LED portraits will be over 200 meters wide and tall. You can take a look at the

Check out the LED drone test video for the Stardance event below. The drone show starts at around the 1:05 minute mark, and it shows Ultraman characters.

And here is a gallery showing some of the Demon Slayer and Evangelion characters that will appear at the Stardance event:

In other related news, an update about the Demon Slayer anime Season 4 will appear on December 10, 2023.

The Stardance parade will feature Evangelion and Demon Slayer anime characters with LED drones. The event will be held at the Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise between December 23-24, 2023 and later between the 29-31.

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The Demon Slayer Promotional Reel 2024 will be distributed on December 10, 2023 at 9pm JST on various official YouTube channels in Japan and overseas. The reel is expected to bring news about the season 4 of the anime. [Thanks, Game Watch!]

The Promotional Reel 2024 for season 4 of the Demon Slayer anime series was originally announced back in October 30, 2023. However, the exact time and platforms have just been detailed. The new promotional reel will have a worldwide simultaneous release on various official YouTube channels and overseas streaming services, including the official Aniplex YouTube channel.

Additionally, Shueisha revealed that a special screening of select Demon Slayer episodes will be held at TOHO Cinemas Hibiya in Tokyo, also on December 10, 2023 from 7:30pm JST. The screening will feature one episode from the Mugen Train Arc, the Entertainment District Arc, and the Swordsmith Village Arc in which the Hashira appear, in preparation for the Hashira Training Arc.

The Demon Slayer Promotional Reel 2024 will appear on December 10, 2023 at 9pm JST in Japan and overseas, and it will bring new information about season 4. The Demon Slayer anime is available to stream on Crunchyroll and Netflix. The manga is handled by Viz Media.

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The official Demon Slayer social media dropped some news regarding the progression of season 4 of the anime series. The newest promotional reel showcasing what’s next in store for Tanjiro and company will appear on December 10, 2023.

Fans of Demon Slayer will get a sneak peek at what will be covered in the fourth season of the anime in the teaser trailer. Now that the third season reached its conclusion, it’s time for fans to delve into the fourth season of this popular anime. In fact, the series itself is so popular that the movie Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train sured Hayao Miyazaki’s film Spirited Away as the fastest grossing film in Japan.

View the announcement post below:

Demon Slayer fans have been treated to even more promotions lately. In October 2023, a new line of Demon Slayer Crocs dropped early at New York Comic Con 2023. In addition, a new line of Demon Slayer Nanoblock figures were released in late October 2023.

The next Demon Slayer promotion reel for the season 4 of the anime will be released on December 10, 2023. It is available to stream on Crunchyroll and Netflix. The manga was handled by Viz Media.

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Aniplex revealed that it will release a new Demon Slayer board game for the Nintendo Switch in 2024. The game is currently known by its Japanese title Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mezase! Saikyou Taishi!, which we can also translate directly to Demon Slayer: Aim to be the Strongest Soldier!

This board game will up to four players in both offline and online modes. Each player will move around the board by using dice rolls. The game will have two time phases. Daytime will feature various mini-games to help players muster their strength. Nighttime will have them find and slay hostile demons.

The Japanese press release revealed that the board game will feature Tanjiro, Zenitsu, Inosuke, and all nine Hashira as playable characters. Tanjiro's sister Nezuko will only appear as a ing character, as she would not be able to do activities in the daytime.

Aniplex has published the reveal trailer for Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mezase! Saikyou Taishi! on its YouTube channel. This video is also available to watch outside of Japan.

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Aniplex also announced that this Demon Slayer board game for Switch will be the second video game adaptation for the franchise. The first one was Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles, an arena fighter game developed by CyberConnect2. While Aniplex focused on publishing the game in Japan, Sega helped release it worldwide for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch.

Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mezase! Saikyou Taishi! will be available for Nintendo Switch in Japan in 2024.

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Good Smile Company announced a new scale figure of Nezuko Kamado based on a scene from the Demon Slayer movie Mugen Train. The figure costs $583.99 and it can be pre-ordered now from the North American Good Smile Company online store. The figure is set to release in Q1 2025 on North America. Additionally, the figure is also available to pre-order from the Japanese Good Smile Company online store, where it costs ¥85,000. The Japanese release date for the figure is February 2025.

The new scale figure features Nezuko fighting inside the Mugen Train. Good Smile Company crafted it so that it also depicts the background, and the entire scene is enclosed in a wooden frame. Additionally, the figure includes an USB cable to light up parts of it.

You can check out the new Demon Slayer figure of Nezuko in more detail in the gallery below.

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Another Demon Slayer figure recently announced by Good Smile Company includes a new Nendoroid Doll figure of Tanjiro.It stands out because Tanjiro’s kimono and pants are made of fabric and can be changed.

The new Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train figure of Nezuko Kamado is available to pre-order from the North American and Japanese Good Smile Company online stores until October 5, 2023.

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Crunchyroll announced the start date for the Demon Slayer Swordsmith Village arc English dub, which some might also know as season 3 of the anime adaptation. The first episode will appear on May 28, 2023. People can start seeing it at 1:30pm PT/4:30pm ET/10:30pm CET. There's also a new trailer to show what we can expect from it, and the company announced the English voice actors for this season. This comes over a month after the new season began airing back in April 2023.

First, here are the English dub voice actors for the Demon Slayer Swordsmith Village arc. People like Zach Aguilar, Abby Trott, and Aleks Le are reprising their roles.

• Genya: Zeno Robinson
• Gyokko: Brent Mukai
• Hantengu: Christopher Corey Smith
• Inosuke Hashibira: Bryce Papenbrook
• Mitsuru Kanroji: Kira Buckland
• Muichiro Tokito: Griffin Burns
• Nezuko Kamado: Abby Trott
• Tanjiro Kamado: Zach Aguilar
• Zenitsu Agatsuma: Aleks Le

And you can hear many of them in the Demon Slayer season 3 English dub trailer below. It also features the Man with a Mission and Millet theme song “Kizuna no Kiseki.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjBlh7dXPl8&ab_channel=CrunchyrollDubs

The new Demon Slayer English dub episodes will begin appearing on May 28, 2023. The anime, accompanying novels, and coloring books are localized by Viz Media. Past anime episodes and seasons can be streamed on Crunchyroll.

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The next adventure for the Demon Slayer Corps is coming soon. The Demon Slayer Season 3 release date is April 9, 2023 in Japan. The announcement came via a special broadcast held on March 1, 2023. There's a new trailer and key visual as well.

The official Twitter for the series hosted the second promotional trailer for Demon Slayer Season 3. It can be seen via YouTube in some regions, as well.

https://twitter.com/kimetsu_off/status/1630896916677681152

Ufotable also ed a key visual poster for the season, showing Tanjiro, Muichiro, Genya, Mitsuri, and various demons.

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Produced by studio Ufotable, Demon Slayer Season 3 will cover the Swordsmith Village story arc of the Demon Slayer manga. In the arc, Tanjiro must journey to the titular village to have his sword repaired. He must also explain just how his sword was so badly damaged to its maker, the smith Hotaru Haganezuka. Tanjiro will also interact with the Mist Hashira, Muichiro Tokito, and Genya, a fellow Demon Slayer who first debuted during the Final Selection arc in Season 1.

The first episode of the season was released in an early viewing preview via theaters. Aniplex called it the Demon Slayer: To The Swordsmith Village tour. Viewers were able to purchase tickets and see the a rerun of the last two episodes of Season 2 (the Entertainment District arc) and the first episode of season 3. The television debut of Season 3 will also have a one-hour premiere. It's scheduled to broadcast on April 9, 2023 at 11:15 PM Japan time, via Fuji Television.

The Demon Slayer Season 3 release date in Japan is April 9, 2023. The series streams legally on Crunchyroll and other services like Netflix.

Related: Strongest Female Demon Slayer Characters on Attack of the Fanboy

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People can see the more lighthearted Demon Slayer anime now. Crunchyroll announced it added the Demon Slayer spin-off Junior High and High School!! Kimetsu Academy Story to its library. Both the original Japanese version with subtitles and an English dub are available.

As this is an alternate reality show, Tanjiro, Nezuko, Inosuke, and Zenitsu are all ordinary high school students. Some of their allies and Hashira appear as fellow students and teachers. However, while it is separate from the main storyline and there are no demons, some elements remain present. For example, rather than the bamboo muzzle Nezuko usually wears, she’s constantly eating bread from her family’s bakery. Each of these seven anime episodes are shorts and are less than three minutes long.

Here's a trailer from Junior High and High School!! Kimetsu Academy Story. On Crunchyroll proper, English, Latin American Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese subtitles are available.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH_MZ9UAWZU&ab_channel=AniplexUSA

This won't be the only way people can see Tanjiro and his friends' school days adventures. Viz Media announced it will localize the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu Academy manga adaptation as well. Volumes of it will begin appearing in Fall 2023.

Both the regular Demon Slayer anime adaptation and Junior High and High School!! Kimetsu Academy Story are streaming on Crunchyroll. Viz Media handles the localization and publishing of the manga for both in English.

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