On April 9, the first episode of the third season of the Kimetsu no Yaiba anime , which is titled Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-hen, aired . This first episode debuted in a one-hour broadcast block on Fuji TV at 11:15 p.m. (including commercials), while the viewership rating reached 8.0 points in the Kanto Region (the world's most populous metropolitan area) .
Additionally, on Twitter it was also noted that the terms " Kimetsu no Yaiba ", " Mitsuri-chan ", and " Mugenjou no Sakuga (Infinite Dimensional Fortress) " became a national trend in Japan, demonstrating how expected this premiere was among fans. fans. This first episode became a trend especially for the first half, where the meeting of the Upper Demon Moons was shown inside the Infinite Dimensional Fortress . The appearance of Hantengu and Gyokko, in addition to the return of Doma and Akaza, accompanied by the Upper Moon One, Kokushibo.
However, something to note is the fact that the first episode of the second season , titled Kimetsu no Yaiba: Yuukaku-hen and aired in December 2021, had a viewership rating of 9.2 percent . The drop could be due to the fact that this first episode had already been shown in theaters in Japan, so many people probably did not intend to watch it again on television.
Sinopsis of Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-hen
Muzan summons the crescent moons and orders them to finish off the demon hunter company once and for all. On the other hand, Tanjiro recovers from the battle in the Entertainment District and goes to the village of Nichirin Swordsmiths to have his sword repaired. There he meets Mitsuri Kanroji, the Pillar of Love, who tells him about a secret weapon in the village to make himself more powerful. But Muichiro Tokito, the Pillar of Mist, is also after that weapon.
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