Recap scene cuts from Episode 1 of the new "Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc" anime have been released.

Episode 1, titled "To Defeat Muzan Kibutsuji," depicts Hashira members Sanemi and Iguro heading to an abandoned castle on a mountain for a mission. Meanwhile, Tanjiro is recuperating at the Butterfly Mansion from the injuries he sustained in the Swordsmith Village. During this time, the Hashira gather at the Ubuyashiki estate for a Hashira meeting, where Muichiro reveals the method of manifesting marks. The story unfolds with the start of the Hashira Training to strengthen the entire Demon Slayer Corps. The released scene cuts include a four-shot featuring two corps members who fought alongside Sanemi and Iguro. These two characters had speaking roles but were not named in the end credits.

The "Hashira Training Arc" covers episodes from volumes 15 to 16 of the original manga, where Tanjiro and his comrades undergo rigorous training with the top swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps, the Hashira, to become stronger. "Demon Slayer" is based on the manga of the same name serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" from February 2016 to May 2020, which has surpassed 150 million copies in circulation.

Set in a world inhabited by man-eating demons during the Taisho era, the story follows Tanjiro Kamado, a boy whose family is slaughtered by demons and whose sister Nezuko is turned into a demon. To restore Nezuko's humanity and avenge his family, Tanjiro joins the Demon Slayer Corps and embarks on a journey.

The first season of the TV anime aired from April to September 2019, becoming a social phenomenon. The story continued with the movie "Demon Slayer: Mugen Train," released in October 2020, which grossed over 40 billion yen domestically. The second season, "Entertainment District Arc," aired from December 2021, followed by the third season, "Swordsmith Village Arc," which began airing in April 2023.

Source : ORICON NEWS