Anime "Blade of Demon's Destruction" Sword Forge Village Arc Reveals 4 New Cast Members in Episode 3! Comments and "Koikogare" music video revealed!

Four new cast members, ED theme MV, and Blu-ray & DVD information for the TV anime "Demon Slayer" Sword Forge Village Arc have been revealed.

Based on the manga by Yoseharu Agatoge, "Demon Slayer" is an anime adaptation by ufotable starting in 2019. The story follows Tanjiro Kamado, whose family was killed by demons, who joins the "Demon Slayer Squad" and fights to turn his sister Priestess back to human. In the "Sword Forging Village" episode, Kamado and the other two pillars of the Oni-killing Squad, Mitsuri Kanroji and Muichiro Tokitoru, fight against the new demons.

⇒The spring anime "Demon Slayer" Katakaji no Sato Arc has released videos of the OP theme "Kizuna no Kiseki" and the ED theme "Koikogare" produced by Yuki Kajiura! Song distribution has also started!

⇒Click here for the list of anime for Spring 2023.

In the third episode on April 23 (Sun.) of the TV anime "Demon Slayer" Sword Forging Village, which is currently airing on Fuji TV networks nationwide, a battle breaks out between the half tengu and tamatsubo that suddenly appear in the sword forging village, and Sumijiro and Tokitoru Muichiro and others.

It was revealed that the four demons, Sekidou, Kouraku, Kuuki, and Sadness, who were split off from the Jogendo, or half-tengu, are played by different cast members.

Yuichiro Umehara plays Sekido, Kaito Ishikawa plays Karaku, Shunsuke Takeuchi plays Urogi, and Souma Saito plays Aizetsu. The battle they wage against Sumijiro and his men in the village of swordsmiths is sure to be a battle to watch out for.

Comments
Yuichiro Umehara as Sekido
My name is Yuichiro Umehara, and I will be playing the role of Sekido, who split off from the half-tengu. I will do my best to play the role of "Sekido," who is in charge of "anger" in the Japanese language of "joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure. I look forward to working with you on the TV anime "The Village of the Sword Forge".

KARAKU: Kaito Ishikawa
My name is Kaito Ishikawa, and I will be playing the role of Karaku, a split form of a half tengu. I will do my best to play the role of a wall that stands in the way of Sumijiro and his fellow half-tengu. I will enjoy fighting with the enemies in front of me as much as I enjoy playing Kiraku. Please pay attention to "The Village of the Sword Smith" until the very end!

Shunsuke Takeuchi as Kuki
My name is Shunsuke Takeuchi, and I will be playing the role of Kuki.
I am Shunsuke Takeuchi, and I will be playing the role of "Kuki". I am the most excited demon, and I had a lot of fun voicing him. I will do my best to defeat Sumijiro's group, so please give me your support until the end!

Soma Saito as Aizetsu
My name is Soma Saito, and I will be playing the voice of Aizetsu. I will do my best to face the emotion of "Aizetsu" with the joy and awareness of being involved in this work that is loved around the world. Please watch the broadcast to see how each battle will be depicted! Thank you very much!

The comments are in Japanese only.

In addition, the music video of the ending theme "Koikogare" by milet x MAN WITH A MISSION and information on the second volume of the Blu-ray & DVD have been released.

Ending theme "Koikogare" Music Video

Blu-ray & DVD information
Following the release of the first volume on June 21, 2023 (Wed), the second volume will be released on July 26 (Wed), and will include a jacket illustration newly drawn by ufotable, the stage greeting held in Los Angeles in February, and other gorgeous extras.

Blu-ray & DVD Volume 2
Included episodes:
Episode 2 "En I Zero Shiki
Episode 3 "Swords over 300 years old
＜Limited Edition
Blu-ray: 7,150 yen (tax included) ANZX-16604-16605
DVD: 6,050 yen (tax included) ANZB-16604-16605
2-disc set (full-length disc + bonus CD)

＜Limited Edition bonus
Digi jacket newly drawn by ufotable
Special three-sided box
Special three-sided box
Kimetsu performance (featuring Natsuki Hanae, Kengo Kawanishi, and Ayumu Murase)
korei non-credit ED
kurimetsu world tour screening l.a. stage greeting digest (featuring: Hanae Natsuki, Aimer, Takahashi Yuma (Aniplex Producer))
Special bonus CD (Theatrical accompaniment music collection 2: film scoring version)
Booklet (12 pages)

For more details, please visit the official website: #

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Work Information

TV anime "Demon Slayer" Sword Forging Village

＜Broadcast Information
April 9, 2023 (Sun.) 11:15pm - Broadcast on Fuji Television Network
April 15, 2023 (Sat) 11:30 p.m. - Broadcast on TOKYO MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV.

<Distribution Information
Episode 1: Monday, April 10, 2023, 1:00 p.m. -
Episode 2 onward: Every Monday night from 0:00 p.m.
ABEMA, dAnime Store, Netflix, Prime Video, etc. ⇒ See the official website for details.

<Staff> Original story
Original story: Yoseharu Goge (Shueisha Jump Comics)
Director：Haruo Tonozaki
Character Design/ Chief Animation Director : Akira Matsushima
Script Production : ufotable
Sub Character Design: Miyuki Sato, Yoko Kajiyama, Mika Kikuchi
Prop Design: Shoji Koyama
Art Director: Koji Eto
Director of Photography: Yuichi Terao
3D Director: Kazuki Nishiwaki
Color Design: Yuko Omae
Editing: Manabu Kamino
Music: Yuki Kajiura, Go Shiina
Animation Production: ufotable

Opening Theme: MAN WITH A MISSION x milet "Kizuna no kiseki" (Sony Music Records)
Ending Theme: milet x MAN WITH A MISSION "Koikogare" (SMERecords)

<Cast
Tanjiro Kamado: Natsuki Hanae
Kamado Nezuko*: Akari Kito
Muichirou Tokito: Kengo Kawanishi
Mitsuri Kanroji: Kana Hanazawa
Genya Shinazugawa: Nobuhiko Okamoto

Hantengu: Toshio Furukawa
Gyokko: Kosuke Toriumi
Sekido: Yuichiro Umehara
Karaku: Kaito Ishikawa
Urogi: Shunsuke Takeuchi
Aizetsu: Souma Saito

The correct spelling of "Priestess" is "ne + er".Tsuji" in "Onimai Tsuji" is correctly written as "itten shinnyou".

(C) Yoseharu Goge / Shueisha, Aniplex, ufotable