Anime "Blade of Demon's Destruction" Sword Forge Village Arc, Koichi Yamadera as new character, Hatred Amitabha Ten! The second key visual and commercial video are released!

The cast of the TV anime "Demon Slayer" swordsmith's village version of Hatikoten and the second key visual have been revealed.

Based on the manga by Yoseharu Agoge, ufotable is adapting "Demon Slayer" into an anime 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 into a 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 the video 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 spring 2023 anime!

In the 7th episode on May 21 (Sun) of the TV anime "Demon Slayer" Sword Forge Village Arc, which is currently airing on Fuji Television Network nationwide, the demon Hate Kouten with the character for "hate," born from the merging of four bodies of joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure, makes its appearance. Sumijiro confronts Hate Kouten.

After the broadcast of episode 7 on May 21 (Sun.), the second key visual and on-air commercial for "The Village of the Swordsmith" will be released.
In addition, the cast of "Hate Kouten," a form of Sekido, a split demon from the Jogendo's "Hantengu," which appeared in episode 7, has absorbed the joys, sorrows and fears of the Jogendo. The release information of the fourth volume of Blu-ray & DVD was also announced.

A powerful second key visual and key visual release video was unveiled!

In the seventh episode, Sumijiro and his friends are engaged in a fierce battle against the demons of Sangen in the village of swordsmiths. The second key visual, newly drawn by ufotable, shows Sumijiro, Kamatoru Mamidoko, Tokitoru Muichiro, Mitsuri Kanroji, and Genya Shinigawa in a dynamic visual that evokes the intensity of their battle against the demons of the Sangen no Oni, who are by far the strongest of all the demons.
The sparks from the fighting spirit of Sumijiro and the others will be the focus of attention in the battle to come.

TV anime "Demon Slayer" Sword Forge Village Arc: The Second Key Visual Unleashed PV

The split body of the Jogendo's four-stringed sword, the half-tengu, "HATSUKETEN" appears!
Comments from the new cast member, Koichi Yamadera, who plays the role of Hatekoten, have also arrived!

The four Hantengu of the Sangen no 4, the Hantengu, suddenly attacked the village of swordsmiths. When the neck of a half-tengu is cut off, it splits into three different demons with different abilities: Sekigure, Kuraku, Kuuki, and Sadness. A new demon named "Hatehakuten" appears.

The following is a comment from Koichi Yamadera, who plays the role of Hatehakoten.

Comment from Koichi Yamadera, who plays the role of "Hate Kouten
I have been watching the show for a long time, so I was really happy to be able to play the role of Haten Koten.
I was with Hanae and the other regular cast members during the recording, and I was overwhelmed by their great concentration. I think I saw one of the reasons why popular works are created.
I was worried about whether I would be able to play the role of Hateful Amateru without feeling uncomfortable, but I just did my best.

Episode 8 advance cut & synopsis

Episode 8 Muichiro's Mu
<Synopsis.
Kotetsu tries to save Muichiro, who is trapped in the water created by the jade jar, even though he is wounded by the demon's attack. Muichiro recalls Sumijiro's words and the forgotten image of his father in the image of Kotetsu, who was willing to sacrifice himself for him. Muichiro finally escapes from the water, but with the air that Kotetsu has blown into him, Muichiro releases his haze breath with all his might. ......

The fourth volume of "The Village of the Sword Forge" Blu-ray&DVD will be released on September 27 (Wed.)!
Special bonus information is also available!

The fourth volume of "The Village of the Sword Forge" Blu-ray&DVD will be released on September 27, 2023 (Wednesday). Volume 4 will come with luxurious extras such as a jacket illustration newly drawn by ufotable and a video clip of the stage greeting held in Mexico City in March 2023.

[Product Information
TV anime "The Village of the Sword Forger" Blu-ray&DVD Volume 4
＜Included episodes
Episode 6 "Won't You Be a Pillar?
Episode 7 "Extremely Evil Person
Limited Edition
[Blu-ray] 7,150 yen (w/tax) ANZX-16608-16609
[DVD] 6,050 yen (w/tax) ANZB-16608-16609

＜Limited Edition Special Features
2-disc set (full-length disc + bonus CD)

Limited Edition Privilege
Digi jacket newly drawn by ufotable
Special three-sided box
Special three-sided box
Kimetsu recording
Non-credit ED
World Tour Screening Mexico City Digest of Greetings from the Stage
March 4, 2023 (Saturday)
Cast: Hanae Natsuki
Special bonus CD (Theatrical accompaniment music collection 4: film scoring version)
Booklet (12 pages)

▼Click here for Blu-ray&DVD information.
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TV broadcast commercial movie

■ "Demon Slayer" TV Animation - Sword Forge Village - On Air CM

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Work Information

TV anime "Demon Slayer" Sword Forging Village

＜Broadcast Information
April 9, 2023 (Sun.) 11:15 p.m. - Broadcasting nationwide 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