Demon Slayer released episode 6 of the Entertainment District Arc this Sunday, and it featured the appearance of a mysterious swordsman character voiced by Kazuhiko Inoue. Besides recognizing his voice, the ending credits of the episode also reveal that the voice actor, who we know as Kakashi from Naruto and Gildarts from Fairy Tail, is in charge of the character. His name was not revealed yet, and even the credits use just the ‘Swordsman’.
©Koyoharu Gotoge / SHUEISHA / Aniplex / ufotable
Some of Kazuhiko Inoue’s most notable roles are Kakashi Hatake from Naruto, Madara from Natsume’s Book of Friends, Gildarts Clive from Fairy Tail, Kars from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Hatori Souma from Fruits Basket (2001), among others.
Episode 6 of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Entertainment District Arc got trending quickly after its release in Japan, and it came out on Funimation and Crunchyroll a bit later. Episode 7 is titled “Transformation” and will release next Sunday on January 16.
The official synopsis for the Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc (Volume 9 of the manga):
Tanjiro and his friends accompany the Hashira Tengen Uzui to an entertainment district where Tengen’s female ninja agents were gathering information on a demon before they suddenly disappeared. In order to investigate, Tanjiro and the others disguise themselves as women to sneak in!
Do you think Kazuhiko Inoue is a good voice for the mysterious swordsman Demon Slayer from Muzan’s past? If you enjoyed the episode, don’t forget to vote for it to rank high in week 1!
Source: Episode 6 of Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc
©Koyoharu Gotoge / SHUEISHA / Aniplex / ufotable
