The story of Tanjiro and his fight against the demons is about to take the stage again. Demon Slayer is adapted into a stage play for the fourth time, but it will be based on the manga’s Entertainment District Arc this time, titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Infiltration of the red-light district. The new play’s cast members are revealed, along with their character visuals that look true to the series.
According to Natalie Comics, the cast includes Shogo Sakamoto as Tanjiro Kamado, Karen Takahashi as Nezuko Kamado, Keisuke Ueda as Zenitsu Agatsuma, Yugo Sato as Inoskue Hashibara, and Ryoshiro Tsuji as Tengen Uzi. Of course, the cast will never be complete without the villains. Rina Satake joins the play as Daki, Yusuke Toyama as Gyutaro, and Yoshihide Sasaki as Muzan Kibutsuji. Behind the scenes, Kenichi Suemitsu will direct the Demon Slayer stage play, while Shunsuke Wada will work on the music composition.
You can check their character visuals below:
What is Demon Slayer Entertainment District Arc about?
Entertainment District Arc is the eighth-story arc of Demon Slayer. It sees the journey of Tanjiro, Inosuke, Zenitsu, and Nezuko as they accompany the Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui to the entertainment district after the death of the Flame Hashira Rengoku. Here, Tengen’s three wives are trying to gather information about a demon but suddenly disappear.
So, to investigate the mysterious disappearances, Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke have to disguise themselves as women to enter the district. From there, the three learn a high-ranking demon, Daki, is terrorizing the locals while being protected by her brother, Gyutaro.
You can read the synopsis below:
Tanjiro and his friends accompany the Hashira Tengen Uzui to an entertainment district where Tengen's female ninja agents gathered information on a demon before they suddenly disappeared. In order to investigate, Tanjiro and the others disguise themselves as women to sneak in! As they close in on their target, the demon reaches out for the courtesans of the district!
The Demon Slayer Entertainment District Arc stage play will take place from November 12 to 19 at Osaka’s Mielparque Hall. It will then move to Tokyo’s Dome City Hall and will run from December 1 to 10. This adaptation will surely be a must-see for die-hard Demon Slayer fans, knowing how flamboyant this arc is and how intense the fights against the demons will be.
