Demon Slayer’s Hashira Training Arc premieres on May 12th

(Featured Image Source: ©Koyoharu Gotoge / SHUEISHA, Aniplex, ufotable)

The next season of the Demon Slayer anime, The Hashira Training Arc, will start next month, showing the Demon Slayer Corps getting ready for the battles ahead.

“To the Hashira Training…
The Hashira, the Demon Slayer Corps’ highest ranking swordsmen and members. The Hashira Training has begun in order to face the forthcoming battle against Muzan Kibutsuji. Each with their own thoughts and hopes held in their hearts, a new story for Tanjiro and the Hashira begins.”

via Aniplex USA YouTube Channel

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is based on a manga written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotōge. The series follows Tanjiro Kamado as he tries to cure his sister Nezuko’s demonic curse. Along the way, they meet new allies and dangerous enemies. Demon Slayer quickly became a worldwide favorite franchise, with its sales and releases topping the charts and breaking sales records in Japan.

The Hashira Training Arc season will follow Tanjiro and his friends as they intensely train alongside the Demon Slaying Corps, giving them the chance to connect and learn more about these legendary fighters.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Hashira Training Arc will premiere on May 12th on Crunchyroll, where you can catch up on the previous seasons!

(Source: Aniplex USA YouTube Channel)

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