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"Kimetsu no Yaiba" Training with Muichiro Tokito, Obanai Iguro, and Sanemi Shinazugawa! Partial Video Released

A notable scene from Episode 4, "A Smile to Remember," of the new "Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hashira Training Arc" anime has been released on ufotable's official X (formerly Twitter).


Scene from the TV anime 'Demon Slayer' Hashira Training Arc

Scene from the TV anime 'Demon Slayer' Hashira Training Arc (C) Koyoharu Gotouge / Shueisha, Aniplex, ufotable


The released video shows a portion of the scene where Obanai Iguro and Sanemi Shinazugawa are training Muichiro Tokito. The "Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hashira Training Arc" covers the episodes from volumes 15 to 16 of the original manga, where Tanjiro and his friends undergo rigorous training by the highest-ranking swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps, the Hashira, to become stronger.


Scene from the TV anime 'Demon Slayer' Hashira Training Arc

Scene from the TV anime 'Demon Slayer' Hashira Training Arc (C) Koyoharu Gotouge / Shueisha, Aniplex, ufotable


'Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc' covers the episodes from volumes 15 to 16 of the original manga, featuring a story where Tanjiro and others undergo training with the highest-ranking swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps, the Hashira, to become even stronger.


Scene from the TV anime 'Demon Slayer' Hashira Training Arc

Scene from the TV anime 'Demon Slayer' Hashira Training Arc (C) Koyoharu Gotouge / Shueisha, Aniplex, ufotable


"Kimetsu no Yaiba" is a highly popular series that originally serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" from February 2016 to May 2020 and has sold over 150 million copies. Set in the Taisho era, the story follows a young boy named Tanjiro Kamado, whose family is slaughtered by demons, and his sister Nezuko, who is turned into a demon. Tanjiro joins the Demon Slayer Corps to avenge his family and find a way to turn Nezuko back into a human.


Scene from the TV anime 'Demon Slayer' Hashira Training Arc

Scene from the TV anime 'Demon Slayer' Hashira Training Arc (C) Koyoharu Gotouge / Shueisha, Aniplex, ufotable


The first season of the TV anime aired from April to September 2019, sparking widespread popularity and becoming a social phenomenon. The movie "Demon Slayer: Mugen Train," which continues from the anime's final episode, was released in October 2020 and grossed over 40 billion yen domestically. The second season, "Entertainment District Arc," aired from December 2021, and the third season, "Swordsmith Village Arc," aired from April 2023.



Source : ORICON NEWS