CrunchyRoll together with Aniplex and Sony Pictures Entertainment have confirmed they are teaming up to bring the next film instalment in the popular Demon Slayer anime series to the silver screen. Starting 21 February 2024, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training- will be arriving on cinema screens outside of Japan for a limited theatrical season.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training- will allow fans to revisit the gripping finale of the Swordsmith Village Arc while getting a sneak peek at the highly anticipated Hashira Training Arc in one blockbuster experience. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training- marks the first time fans can watch the finale from the Swordsmith Village Arc in theaters and the first-time-ever they can see the beginning of the Hashira Training Arc.
Global theatrical release dates vary from country-to-country, with the following regions to enjoy the corresponding theatrical release dates:
February 21: Malta
February 22: Albania, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland (Italian-speaking), Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela
February 23: Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Romania, South Africa, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States
February 24: Estonia, France (note: two-day event screening), Switzerland (French-speaking), and select countries in French-speaking Africa
February 27: Austria, Germany, Switzerland (German-speaking)
Please consult your local cinemas for availability and screening times.
Can’t wait until late-February? CrunchyRoll and Sony Picture Entertainment will be hosting special advanced fan screenings as part of a global tour in select cities – some of which will feature special guests. The confirmed dates for this include:
February 10: New York City, New York | Regal Union Square
Special Guests: Natsuki Hanae, Hiro Shimono, & Producer Yuma Takahashi
February 13: Berlin, Germany | UCI Kinowelt Colosseum
February 17: Mexico City, Mexico | Location to be announced
Special Guests: Takahiro Sakurai, Kengo Kawanishi, & Producer Yuma Takahashi
February 19: São Paulo, Brazil | Cinemark El Dorado
February 24: Paris, France | UGC Normandie
Special Guests: Natsuki Hanae, Producer Yuma Takahashi, and featuring a musical performance by milet
February 25: London, United Kingdom | BFI IMAX
Special Guests: Natsuki Hanae & Producer Yuma Takahashi
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training- will feature “A Connected Bond: Daybreak and First Light” (Episode 11) from the Swordsmith Village Arc, featuring the conclusion of the fierce battle between Tanjiro and Upper Four demon Hantengu, as well as Nezuko’s triumph over the sun. Seamlessly followed by Episode 1 of the Hashira Training Arc, featuring the start of training conducted by the Hashira in preparation for the forthcoming final battle against Muzan Kibutsuji, an episode never before seen by audiences.
