Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Swordsmith Village Arc (Season 3) anime has revealed the preview image and synopsis for episode 10, which will premiere next Sunday on June 11. Ufotable is once again animating the sequel. The title of episode 10 is “Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji”
The upcoming episode will focus on the Love Hashira joining the fight against Zohakuten. Check out the preview image:
Tanjiro, Nezuko, and Genya struggle against five wooden dragons controlled by Zohakuten. Tanjiro is swallowed by a wooden dragon while being forced to defend against the demons that represent emotions. In a moment of desperation, Mitsuri rushes over and rescues Tanjiro. Then, in order to save the captured Nezuko and Genya, he confronts Zohakuten.
The anime began with a 1-hour special episode, and Crunchyroll is streaming it outside Japan. The Swordsmith Village Arc begins in volume 10 of the manga. VIZ describes the story:
For the first time in over 100 years, the upper ranks of Muzan Kibutsuji’s Twelve Kizuki are not full. Angered, Muzan dispatches the survivors on another mission. Elsewhere, Tanjiro journeys to a village of swordsmiths and has to explain how his sword was so badly damaged to Haganezuka, the smith who made it. While Tanjiro waits for his sword to be repaired, enemies close in…
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Source: Official Demon Slayer Website
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