Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Hashira Training (2024)

Original title

「鬼滅の刃」絆の奇跡、そして柱稽古へ

Directed by

Haruo Sotozaki

Genre

action film, adventure film, thriller film, speculative fiction film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

R

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 486 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film stitches together the final episode of the Swordsmith Village arc and the first episode of the Hashira Training arc from the anime. It uses a short recap of earlier events and then follows characters as they prepare for a coming battle. The story focuses on training and gathering strength against powerful demons.

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What happens

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Hashira Training (Japanese: 鬼滅の刃 柱稽古編, Hepburn: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Geiko-hen), also known simply as Demon Slayer: To the Hashira Training, is a 2024 Japanese animated dark fantasy action feature-length compilation of "Swordsmith Village" and "Hashira Training" arcs from the 2016–20 manga series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba by Koyoharu Gotouge. It is a direct sequel to the third season of the anime television series as well as its second feature-length compilation of episodes released in movie theaters, following Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village (2023). The episodes in the compilation are directed by Haruo Sotozaki and written by Ufotable staff members. Similarly to the Swordsmith Village compilation, To the Hashira Training acts as a compilation film to the anime television series, incorporating fully the last episode of the third season and the first episode of the fourth season, which was broadcast later in the same year, as well as an edited summary using footage of previous episodes at the beginning. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Hashira Training was released in Japan on February 2, 2024, by Aniplex and Toho in Japan and Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Releasing worldwide. Like its predecessors, the film received generally positive reviews and grossed over $50 million worldwide. A film trilogy set after the events of the fourth season has been confirmed, with the first installment, Part 1: Akaza Returns, premiered on July 18, 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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