As previously announced, the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotouge 's Kimetsu no Yaiba manga held a special event after the film Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-hen aired on Japanese television. During this event it was announced that the third season of the series, which was titled Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-hen (Swordsmith Village Arc) , will premiere in April 2023 on Japanese television with a one-hour episode. of duration. A new promotional video for this sequel was also shared.
In addition, it was revealed that a special screening will be held in theaters in over 80 countries consisting of episodes 10 and 11 of the "Yuukaku-hen" arc and the first episode of the "Katanakaji no Sato-hen" arc . This project will open in theaters in Japan on February 3, 2023. The release date for other territories may vary. In commemoration of this projection, a new promotional image was published where the characters of both arcs can be seen.
Following this announcement, Konnichiwa Festival confirmed that the Kimetsu no Yaiba special event titled “ Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village World Tour ”, will also take place in Mexico City, Mexico on the 4th. March 2023 . This is an unprecedented announcement, since it is the first event of this type (that is, official anime promotion) in the history of Mexico and Latin America.
Regarding the film that compiles the last two episodes of the second season and will show the first of the third season, Aniplex of America and Crunchyroll reported that they will handle limited distribution in the West, under the following guidelines:
- The red carpet for the Los Angeles premiere will be held on February 18 at the Orpheum Theater and will feature Natsuki Hanae (voiced by Tanjiro Kamado), Aniplex producer Yuma Takahashi , and a performance by Aimer . Tickets for the event will go on sale starting January 7 at Ticketmaster.
- The “ Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba To the Swordsmith Village ” movie will hit theaters in the United States and Canada on Friday, March 3 with English dubbed and subtitled versions.
- The “ Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- World Tour ” will kick off with a two-day event in Tokyo, followed by others in Los Angeles, Paris, Berlin, Mexico City (the one announced above), Seoul, and Taipei.
The second season premiered in December 2021 and had a total of eleven episodes, or eighteen if one considers the seven of the Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-hen anime , which together make up the " second season project ." The Crunchyroll and Funimation platforms are in charge of its distribution in the West in a subtitled way, but they have not given any announcement about the production of a dubbing into Latin Spanish.
General Synopsis of Kimetsu no Yaiba
Tanjirou Kamado lives with his impoverished family on a remote mountain. As his older brother, he took responsibility for supporting his family after his father's death. On a cold winter's day, he goes down to the local village to sell charcoal. At dusk, he is forced to spend the night at the home of a curious man who warns him of the existence of strange creatures that roam the night: malevolent demons that crave human flesh.
When he finally gets home, Tanjirou's worst nightmare comes true. His entire family has been brutally massacred, with the sole exception of his sister Nezuko, who has turned into a carnivorous demon. Filled with hatred and despair, Tanjirou desperately tries to stop Nezuko from attacking other people, embarking on a journey to avenge his family and find a way to turn his beloved sister back into a human.
Fuente: Comic Natalie
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