(Updated 02/08/2024)
The new season of the "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" anime series is getting a theatrcial premiere! TO THE HASHIRA TRAINING is a compilation film that features the final episode of the recently concluded third season of the anime and the first episode of the forthcoming fourth season.
Here's everything you need to know about DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA – TO THE HASHIRA TRAINING, which will be presented in both English dubbed and English subtitled versions.
What's the Release Date for To the Hashira Training?
DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA – TO THE HASHIRA TRAINING will be in theatres on February 23, 2024.
Watch the Trailer for To The Hashira Training
The most important part of this trailer is the introduction of each member of the Hashira rank of the Demon Slayer Corps. These unparalleled warriors will train Tanjiro and the rest of his crew to face their most difficult battle.
What Exactly Is Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Hashira Training?
TO THE HASHIRA TRAINING is not a new movie in the style of MUGEN TRAIN. This is a compilation film that offers fans a chance to see episodes of the anime on the big screen — including IMAX.
If you've already watched the Season 3 "Swordsmith Village Arc," you'll have seen some of what's in TO THE HASHIRA TRAINING. But since the upcoming Season 4 "Hashira Training Arc" hasn't been released yet, this movie event is the first chance fans have to see the first hour of the new season.
The Best Demon Slayer Viewing Order
New and casual fans might be a little bit confused by the DEMON SLAYER movies, because of the way they fit into the overall anime chronology. Here's a quick breakdown, which you'll find reinforced in the trailer for TO THE HASHIRA TRAINING, above.
1) "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" Season 1 (2019, 26 episodes)
2) Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train (2020) 3) "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" Season 2 ("Mugen Train Arc" and "Entertainment District Arc," 2021 - 2022, 18 episodes) - This partially "recompiles" the MUGEN TRAIN movie, albeit with some new material. Even if you saw the movie, there's not only more to it here, but the second half of the season is an entirely new arc.
4) Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village (2023) - A compilation movie featuring the last episode of Season 2 and the first hour of Season 3.
5) "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" Season 3 ("Swordsmith Village Arc " 2023, 11 episodes)
6) Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Hashira Training (2024) - A compilation movie featuring the last episode of Season 3 and the first episode of Season 4.
7) "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" Season 4 ("Hashira Training Arc," forthcoming in 2024)
DEMON SLAYER: TO THE HASHIRA TRAINING opens on February 23 in dubbed and subtitled presentations.
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