It’s almost time. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is the biggest anime IP in the world and promises to take the series to new heights this year. After all, season three is scheduled for this spring, but some lucky fans got a chance to watch the premiere early. After all, Japan just hosted a one-day preview of Demon Slayer’s Swordsmith Village arc movie, and details about the premiere are hitting the internet hard.
So you have been warned! There are spoilers below for the third season premiere of Demon Slayer. Read on carefully.
About Twitter and Reddit, fans lucky enough to see the Demon Slayer movie in Japan have started sharing details about the special. After all, Ufotable brought the movie to more than 40 IMAX screens a few days ago, and first-hand accounts quickly appeared online. So for starters, it looks like a slew of Japanese voice actors have joined Demon Slayer for season three.
Kokushibo is voiced by Ryotaro Okiayu, who is known for overseeing Byakuya in Bleach. Hantengu is voiced by Toshio Furukawa (Portgas D. Ace), while Gyokko uses actor Kosuke Toriumi (Acnologia). And as for Kotetsu, Ayumu Murase handles the character while Sumiyoshi is played by Hirofumi Nojima.
As for what this movie covers, it looks like the season three special will go beyond Chapter 100 of the manga. It ends with the Mist Hashira entering the Swordsmith Village, and this takes place after Tanjiro has a mysterious dream involving the killer. For those curious about how the movie starts, well – it’s gory enough. It begins with Muzan collecting the Overmoons after Gyutaro’s death. There we meet the full gang including number one and in the middle of the movie we see Tanjiro’s recovery journey after the entertainment district.
According to verified fan accounts, the movie is quite spectacular and Ufotable features some of his signature sakuga during the meeting of the Upper Moons. You can expect this firsthand when Demon Slayer drops season three this spring. So if you’re new to the anime, you can binge the series on Hulu, Crunchyroll, Funimation, and even Netflix for the most part!
Are you excited to check out Demon Slayer’s new arc? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below or give me a call on Twitter @Megan Peters CB.
