Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training- theatrical screening of the final episode of the final episode of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc and the first one-hour episode of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc, has sold a total of 874,000 tickets for a whopping approximately 1.25 billion yen (about US$8.35M), according to Mantan Web. The screening unsurprisingly dominated the Japanese box office, ranking #2 in its second week.
As part of a World Tour, the screening of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training- opened in Tokyo, Japan on February 2, 2024, debuting at #1 with 443,700 tickets sold for 646,790,467 yen (about US$4.35 million), in its first three days.
What is the schedule of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training- World Tour?
You can check out the full schedule of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training- World Tour preview screenings below:
Tokyo on February 2-3
New York on February 10
Seoul on February 11
Berlin on February 13
Mexico City and Singapore on February 17
Jakarta on February 18
São Paulo, Brazil on February 19
Paris and Taipei on February 24
London and Hong Kong on February 25
Theatrical screenings will follow in North American theaters on February 23. The highly-anticipated anime movie will also screen in IMAX and premium large formats.
What is Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc about?
Demon Slayer's Hashira Training Arc is the last part of the dark fantasy story before the Final Arc of the series begins.
After Mitsuri and Muichiro manifest their Demon Slayer Marks during their battle against the Upper Moons, the Corps and the Ubuyashiki Family finally find a sliver of hope. The demon slayers finally get a chance of overpowering the intimidating Upper Moons if they manifest their marks.
However, it's not easy for them to tap into this power. That's why the entire Demon Slayer Corps start to train relentlessly under the guidance of the Hashira. The Hashira don't personally train anyone except for Tsuguko, but since the circumstances have changed, any demon slayer ranked less than a Hashira must train under them. The Hashira training is divided into three parts: an intense physical training under Tengen Uzui, flexibility training from Mitsuri, and a high-speed training from Tokito.
Aniplex of America licensed the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba series based on the best-selling manga series by Koyoharu Gotouge. It's available to stream on Hulu and Crunchyroll in North America. In October 2019, Adult Swim's Toonami programming block premiered the Ufotable-produced TV anime.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc (Season 4) is scheduled to premiere in the Spring 2024 anime season.
