Kengo Kawanishi is voicing Yuichiro Tokito in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. Yuichiro, who first appeared in the 118th chapter of the manga, made his anime debut in today’s episode of Swordsmith Village Arc. He is Mist Hashira’s older twin brother – and the two share a voice actor. The eighth episode aired in Japan earlier and the simulcast version will be available soon.
Studio ufotable is animating the third season of the Demon Slayer TV anime. It premiered in April of this year and is covering the “Swordsmith Village” arc from the manga.
Demon Slayer is based on a manga by Koyoharu Gotoge. It ran from 2016 to 2020 in the Weekly Shonen Jump and ended after 205 chapters, compiled into 23 volumes. It received an anime adaptation by studio ufotable in 2019 and quickly became a worldwide known phenomenon.
The first season had 26 episodes and was followed by Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Mugen Train movie in 2020. The movie was an enormous success, both in Japan and overseas. Season 2 of Demon Slayer started in October of 2021 with a TV version of the Mugen Train arc. The movie was adapted into 7 episodes and it included a special first episode that wasn’t part of the movie. The second part of the second season was the Entertainment District Arc, which introduced a new Hashira – Tengen Uzui. The third season, which will focus on the Swordsmith Village Arc, is currently airing.
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