Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba has concluded its latest season with the Swordsmith Village Arc, but this time they have decided not to leave us hanging. Immediately after the arc’s conclusion, the studio announced that they will be adapting the next arc from the manga, the Hashira Training Arc. While there is no confirmed release date yet, one thing we know for sure is that it will not be a movie but rather the fourth season of the series.
In the Hashira Training Arc, the protagonist of the series, Tanjiro, trains under the stone Hashira, Gyomei Himejima, in preparation for the upcoming battle and to achieve the rank of Hashira, the highest rank within the Demon Slayer Corps. As he strives to meet Himejima’s seemingly impossible standards, the demon lord Muzan continues his pursuit of Nezuko and Ubuyashiki, moving closer to the inevitable conclusion of his plans and the story.
Being the penultimate arc before the explosive final arc of the series, it covers just a single volume of the manga. Due to its brevity, it is expected that, similar to the recently concluded third season, this arc will include anime-original content to enhance the storyline.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba premiered its first season in April 2019, adapting the first arc of the manga consisting of twenty-six episodes. The second arc of the manga was released in Japan in October 2020 as a movie titled “Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train.” The second season had to wait until October 2021, comprising eighteen episodes, with the first seven being a remake of “Mugen Train,” while the remaining eleven covered the Entertainment District Arc. The franchise’s second film, “Demon Slayer the Movie: To the Swordsmith Village,” was released on March 3, 2023, covering part of the Swordsmith Village Arc and the conclusion of the Entertainment District Arc. The third season, premiered on April 9, concluded the remaining portion of the Swordsmith Village Arc. All of these can be streamed on the Crunchyroll platform.
To learn more, we will still have to wait a bit. However, one thing is clear: we have at least two or three more years to enjoy the adventures of Tanjiro and the rest of the Demon Slayers.
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