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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Ryusei Nakao Voiced Genya's Kasugai Crow, Announced in Ending Credits

The new episode of the anime "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Hashira Training Arc," Episode 6, aired on Fuji TV on the 16th. It was revealed in the ending credits that Ryusei Nakao voiced Genya's Kasugai Crow.


Ryusei Nakao

Ryusei Nakao (C) ORICON NewS inc. Photo by Ruka Ueno


Nakao is known for his roles as Baikinman in the anime "Soreike! Anpanman" and Frieza in the "Dragon Ball" series. "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Hashira Training Arc" covers the episodes from volumes 15 to 16 of the original manga, where Tanjiro and his friends train under the highest-ranking swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps, the Hashira, to become stronger.


Scene from the TV anime 'Demon Slayer' Hashira Training Arc

Scene from the TV anime 'Demon Slayer' Hashira Training Arc (C) Koyoharu Gotouge / Shueisha, Aniplex, ufotable


"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" 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 the Taisho period in a world inhabited by man-eating demons, it tells the story of a boy named Tanjiro Kamado, who joins the Demon Slayer Corps to avenge his family killed by demons and to turn his demon-turned sister Nezuko back into a human.


Scene from the TV anime 'Demon Slayer' Hashira Training Arc

Scene from the TV anime 'Demon Slayer' Hashira Training Arc (C) Koyoharu Gotouge / Shueisha, Aniplex, ufotable


'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Hashira Training Arc' covers episodes from volumes 15-16 of the original manga. It follows Tanjiro and his friends as they undergo training from the highest-ranking swordsmen in the Demon Slayer Corps, the Hashira, to become even stronger.

'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba' is based on the manga of the same name serialized in 'Weekly Shonen Jump' from February 2016 to May 2020, which has sold over 150 million copies. The story is set in the Taisho era, in a world inhabited by man-eating demons. It follows the journey of a boy, Tanjiro Kamado, who joins the Demon Slayer Corps to avenge his family killed by demons and to turn his demonized sister, Nezuko, back into a human.

The first season of the anime aired from April to September 2019, sparking immense popularity and becoming a social phenomenon. The anime continued directly into the movie 'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train,' which premiered in October 2020 and grossed over 40 billion yen domestically, becoming a massive hit. The second season, 'Entertainment District Arc,' aired from December 2021, followed by the third season, 'Swordsmith Village Arc,' which aired from April 2023.



Source : ORICON NEWS