To mark the birthday of Gyomei Himejima, the Stone Hashira in Demon Slayer, animation studio ufotable revealed a new commemorative illustration for 2025. Himejima’s birthday falls on August 23, and the date arrives just as the hugely successful Infinity Castle film continues breaking records as it rolls out globally.
Ufotable frequently releases seasonal and character-focused artwork to celebrate big occasions, such as Christmas, New Year, or Valentine’s Day, or character birthdays. Just earlier this month, Muichiro Tokito received his own special illustration for his birthday.
Stone Hashira Gyomei Himejima Celebrates Birthday With New 2025 Illustration by Ufotable
Gyomei Himejima previously got a special visual as part of the countdown campaign for Infinity Castle. You can check out the Stone Hashira’s new birthday artwork below.
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Background on Demon Slayer
The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba manga was created by Koyoharu Gotoge, being serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from February 2016 to May 2020. It was compiled into a total of 23 volumes.
The anime, produced by ufotable, premiered in April 2019 with a 26-episode first season, followed by the breakthrough Mugen Train film in 2020. The movie became a box office sensation in Japan and played a major role in popularizing anime films globally. A revival screening of Mugen Train began in Japanese cinemas earlier this year to hype the new movie.
The anime’s release timeline so far:
- Season 2: October 2021 – February 2022 (including a re-edited version of Mugen Train)
- Season 3: April – June 2023
- Season 4: May – June 2024
- Infinity Castle: July 18 in Japan, international roll-out from August 14
Source: Demon Slayer Official Website
© Koyoharu Gotoge / SHUEISHA / Aniplex / ufotable
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