The globe tour for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba began in Tokyo on February 3 and unveiled the first episode of the upcoming Swordsmith Village arc. Along with the opening theme song, new cast members who will play demons from the Twelve Kizuki were also revealed!
The voices of the new cast members—Ryotaro Okiayu as Kokushibo, Mamoru Miyano as Doma, Toshio Furukawa as Hantengu, and Kohsuke Toriumi as Gyokko—can be heard in the trailer up top. Each character is a member of the Twelve Kizuki's Top Ranks, a formidable organisation that works for Muzan, the series' adversary.
Also, listeners can hear a portion of the opening theme song "Kizuna no Kiseki" by J-pop artist milet and the rock group Man With a Mission.
The first episode of the Swordsmith Village arc is now being shown in theatres alongside the 10th and 11th episodes of the Entertainment District arc as part of a "global tour" that started on February 3, 2023, even though the Swordsmith Village arc won't be released in full until April 2023. Almost 80 nations will host the screenings.
Following are confirmed live viewings and appearances by cast and staff:
- February 18, Los Angeles: Natsuki Hanae (Tanjiro), Aimer (singer of opening theme song "Zankyo Sanka"), Yuma Takahashi (producer)
- February 25, Paris: Yuma Takahashi
- February 26, Berlin: Yuma Takahashi
- March 4, Mexico City: Natsuki Hanae
- March 11, Seoul: Akari Kito (Nezuko), Yuma Takahashi
- March 19, Taipei: Natsuki Hanae, Kengo Kawanishi (Muichiro Tokito), Kana Hanazawa (Mitsuri Kanroji), Yuma Takahashi
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, created by Koyoharu Gotouge, centres on the good-hearted charcoal salesman Tanjiro, whose life is irrevocably altered when his family is besieged by demons. Tanjiro embarks on a perilous journey in order to restore his sister, who has turned into a monster, to her former state and get revenge on his family.
Following the February 13 airing of the final episode of Season 2, the new arc was revealed. Despite the lack of information on the airdate, images of Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito and Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji have been made public.
The Swordsmith Village arc of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba will begin airing in April 2023.
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