Recap scene cuts and the synopsis for Episode 2, "The Pain of Water Hashira Giyu Tomioka," of the popular TV anime "Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc" have been released.

In Episode 2, Yushiro's kasugai crow suddenly appears at Tamayo's place, inviting the demon Tamayo to the headquarters of the Demon Slayer Corps.
Meanwhile, Tanjiro, who received a letter from Kagaya Ubuyashiki at the Butterfly Mansion, visits Giyu, who has not been participating in training.
Initially refused, Tanjiro persistently talks to Giyu. Eventually, Giyu, worn down by Tanjiro's persistence, begins to explain why he doesn't participate in training.

"Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc" covers the episodes from volumes 15-16 of the original manga, where Tanjiro and his friends undergo training from the highest-ranking swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps, the Hashira, to become stronger.

"Demon Slayer" is a popular series based on the manga of the same name, which was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" from February 2016 to May 2020, and has surpassed 150 million copies in circulation.

Set in a Taisho-era world inhabited by man-eating demons, the story follows a boy named Tanjiro Kamado, whose family was slaughtered by demons. He joins the Demon Slayer Corps to turn his demon-turned sister, Nezuko, back into a human and to avenge his family.

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 became a massive hit with over 40 billion yen in domestic box office revenue. 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