KEY POINTS

  • Tanjiro and his comrades return in Season 3
  • "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc" is officially announced
  • The anime is based on the original story by Koyoharu Gotoge

The Love Hashira and Mist Hashira are set to join the battle as the ninth arc of the iconic manga gets a TV anime adaptation. "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc" will continue after the Entertainment District Arc.

The official Twitter account of the anime has confirmed the TV adaptation and has released key visuals and a motion teaser. However, the showrunners are yet to announce the release date of the "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc" anime.

The new arc follows Tanjiro Kamado, who is traveling to the Swordsmith Village to replace his existing blade as Hotaru Haganezuka cannot repair it anymore.

As soon as he reaches the village, he is taken to Tecchin Tecchikawahara, who is the chief of the Swordsmith Village. He informs Tanjiro that Hotaru is missing. Tecchin takes Tanjiro to the hot springs to heal his body.

He later meets the Love Hashira named Mitsuri Kanroji, who tells him about a secret weapon hidden somewhere in the village. She reveals that the weapon has the ability to make people stronger than ever.

The original story is by Koyoharu Gotoge. "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc" is directed by Haruo Sotozaki and the character designing is by Akira Matsushima. The anime is produced at ufotable.

The cast of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc" anime includes Natsuki Hanae as Tanjiro Kamado, Akari Kitou as Nezuko Kamado, Hiro Shimono as Zenitsu Agatsuma, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Inosuke Hashibira, Kengo Kawanishi as Muichiro Tokito and Kana Hanazawa as Mitsuri Kanroji.

"It is the Taisho Period in Japan. Tanjiro, a kindhearted boy who sells charcoal for a living, finds his family slaughtered by a demon. To make matters worse, his younger sister Nezuko, the sole survivor, has been transformed into a demon herself," read the official synopsis of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" series.

"Though devastated by this grim reality, Tanjiro resolves to become a 'demon slayer' so that he can turn his sister back into a human, and kill the demon that massacred his family. A sorrowful tale of siblings in which the fates of humans and demons intertwine… begins now!" it continued.

"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc" Key Visual
"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc" Key Visual 鬼滅の刃公式 Official Twitter Account