During a special
broadcast, the first promotional video was revealed for “ Demon Slayer:
Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc ”, the fourth season of the
anime adaptation of the manga written and illustrated by Koyoharu
Gotouge , “ Kimetsu no Yaiba ”.
The statement
confirmed that the premiere is scheduled for May 12 in Japan (one
month after the start of the Spring-2024 season (April-June)) and that the
first episode will have an extended duration of one hour .
The third season
aired during the Spring-2023 season (April-June) in Japan and
had a total of eleven episodes, while the Crunchyroll platform
was in charge of its distribution in the West. On the other hand, Koyoharu
Gotouge published the original manga through Shueisha 's Weekly
Shonen Jump magazine between February 2016 and May 2020, compiling the
work in a total of twenty-three volumes.
Synopsis
General of Kimetsu no Yaiba
Tanjirou
Kamado lives with his impoverished family in a remote mountain. As his older
brother, he assumed the responsibility of ensuring the sustenance of his family
after the death of his father. On a cold winter day, he goes down to the local
village to sell charcoal. At nightfall, he is forced to spend the night in the
house 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 slaughtered, with the sole exception of his sister Nezuko, who
has become a flesh-eating 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.
Source: Oricon News
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Gotouge/Shueisha, Aniplex, ufotable
