Through its official media, the Japanese magazine SWITCH announced that a 40-page article dedicated to the manga-based franchise written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotouge, Kimetsu no Yaiba will be included in this year's eighth edition.
The article will include interviews with voice actors and singer LiSA, and this year's eighth edition of the magazine will be released on July 20.
The project of this article seeks to have the participation of all the voice actors who participated in each of the 26 episodes of the anime adaptation in commemoration of the premiere of the animated film Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-hen. Natsuki Hanae, who plays Tanjirou Kamado; Akari Kitou, who plays Nezuko Kamado, Hiro Shimono, who plays Zenitsu Agatsuma, and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, who plays Inosuke Hashibira; They will comment on their participation in the series, as well as pre and post-production anecdotes, the way each character was portrayed, their enthusiasm for the film, and so on.
For its part, LiSA, who interpreted the opening theme of the series titled "Gurenge", will also have an interview in which she will comment on the writing and composition process of this musical theme. The producer will also be interviewed, who will give some progress on the animated film. Finally, the price of this edition is 990 yen (approximately $ 9).
Kimetsu no Yaiba
For her part, Gotouge began publishing the manga in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in February 2016 and finished it in May 2020. The publisher published the twentieth compilation volume on May 13. The play inspired a 26-episode anime adaptation released in April 2019, and produced by Ufotable Studios.
Additionally, the film Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-hen is confirmed, which will adapt the "Arc of the Infinite Train" and will be released on October 16.
Synopsis of Kimetsu no Yaiba
In the Taisho era in Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a kind and intelligent boy who lives with his family in the mountains. Tanjiro has become the head of his family after his father's death, making constant trips to the village at the foot of the mountain to sell firewood and charcoal.
However, his life changes when one day, when he returns home after spending a night away, he discovers that his family has been killed by a demon. Tanjiro and his sister Nezuko are the only survivors now, but she has been turned into a demon, although surprisingly she still shows emotions and seems to have a sense of reason.
After an encounter with Giyuu Tomioka, a demon hunter; Tanjiro decides to become a demon hunter to hunt down his family's killer and find a way to return Nezuko to normal.
Source: Oricon News
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