Demon Slayer Season 4: Everything is here – Background Story, chapters and more

Tanjiro from Demon Slayer still has a lot of slaying to do, and the same is true for the programme.

We’ve watched the lowly charcoal vendor escape the massacre of his family, train to become a skilled demon slayer, and face the different tiers of monsters that inhabit Japan’s underworld. So far, the narrative has been compelling, harsh, and exciting, but happily, it still needs to be finished.

So, prepare for Demon Slayer season four by gathering your best weapons and honing your breathing exercises before joining us at Digital Spy to learn everything there is to know.

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When can the Demon Slayer season 4 release date be?

Starting on May 12, Crunchyroll will provide Demon Slayer season four, often known as the Hashira Training Arc, for viewing abroad.

The news that Tanjiro and the whole Demon Slayer corps would be returning much faster than anticipated excites us much. Previously, there was an approximately two-year break between each season.

Demon Slayer season four premiered in special theatres throughout the globe in February, the same as the Swordswmith Village arc launched. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Hashira Training, the theatrical version, featured both the extended season four premiere and the hour-long season three conclusion.

What is ‘Demon Slayer’s’ Background Story?

Japanese mangaka Koyoharu Gotouge is most renowned for producing the hit show Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. The show tells the tale of Tanjiro Kamado, a young child whose family is slaughtered and his sister is transformed into a demon, and how he grows up to become a demon slayer. The action, characters, and artwork of the series have received high appreciation. With more than 150 million copies in use, it has also been a financial success.

Gotouge was born in 1989 in the Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto. They were influenced by a variety of mangakas, such as Hirohiko Araki (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure), Masashi Kishimoto (Naruto), Tite Kubo (Bleach), and Hideaki Sorachi (Gintama) when they first started drawing manga. Weekly Shonen Jump published Demon Slayer for the first time in 2016, and it ran till 2020. Later on, the series was turned into an anime series, which went on to become a global hit.

After its April 2019 premiere, the Demon Slayer anime quickly gained worldwide attention. Tanjiro’s journey and the loss that sends him on his way to become a demon slayer are introduced in the first season. Demon Slayer: Mugen Train, a feature film, was made based on the second narrative. Mugen Train solidified Demon Slayer’s status as one of the most popular anime globally, despite its premiere during the COVID-19 epidemic, with an astounding $507.1 million in box office receipts.

Demon Slayer is frequently commended for its character, action, and visual aesthetic. With more than 150 million copies in circulation, the series has been commercially successful. In the same way as their heroes, Araki, Kishimoto, Kubo, and Sorachi, Gotouge produced a series that will endure. Whether it originated as an anime or manga, Demon Slayer has grown to become a beloved series with a global fan base.

Plot Specifics

The fourth season of Demon Slayer will carry over from the Swordsmith Village storyline and adapt the manga’s Hashira Training arc. The main plot of this tale centers on Tanjiro’s training under many Hashira to advance to a senior position within the Demon Slayer Corps. The season will also focus on Nezuko’s recently discovered skills and Muzan Kibutsuji’s pursuit of her.

Episode Length and Count

Although the number of episodes in Demon Slayer season 4 has yet to be established, a full season is anticipated. The season could be shorter than previous arcs, though, because the Hashira Training arc has less source material. Fans should anticipate a brief yet significant wrap-up of Tanjiro’s tale.

Voice Cast

For Demon Slayer season four, it is anticipated that the original voice actors from Japan and England will make a comeback. These include Akari Kitô and Abby Trott as Nezuko Kamado, Natsuki Hanae and Zach Aguilar as Tanjiro Kamado, and more gifted voice actors who bring the characters to life.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Season 4: the Trailer

There are new key art and peeks of the forthcoming season in the first teaser for the Hashira Training arc. Although there isn’t any new season footage in the teaser

Which manga chapters are being adapted for Demon Slayer season 4?

After the conclusion of the Swordsmith Village arc (manga chapters 98–127), Demon Slayer season 4 will adapt to the Hashira Training arc (chapters 128–136). If you are following along with the packed copies, it is the first three chapters of Volume 16 and the second part of Volume 15. There are no spoilers, but we do get a flavor of what to expect from the source material.

The idea of the novel is that Tanjiro goes to see Himejima, the Stone Hashira, who wants to prepare him for the upcoming battles. Although it appears difficult to win Himejima’s approval throughout the rigorous and strenuous training required to become a Hashira, a high-ranking member of the Demon Slayer Corps, Tanjiro will keep going.

To put it simply, anticipate Tanjiro using more of his abilities with the aid of other Hashira. The Hashira Training arc has already confirmed the inclusion of the Stone, Water, Insect, Wind, and Snake Hashira, with the ‘To the Hashira Training’ outlining the group’s intentions to train the Demon Slayer Corps with a series of refined regimens tailored to each Hashira’s style.

Nezuko’s recently found powers, such as her capacity to “conquer the sun” and change into a demon during the day, ought to be a major plot point for the upcoming season. As demonstrated in the Swordsmith Village conclusion, the antagonist of the series, Muzan Kibutsuji, is aware of these developments and will be pursuing her closely.

It also appears to be the final stage before the Final Battle/Infinity Castle arc, which is the anime’s very final storyline.

Demon Slayer season 4 cast

The Hashira Training arc will include Tanjiro (Natsuki Hanae), Zenitsu (Hiro Shimono), Inosuke (Yoshitsugu Matsuoka), and Nezuko (Akari Kitou). 

As Tanjiro starts his training, some significant characters will appear, including the Water Hashira Giyu Tomioka (Takahiro Sakurai), the Serpent Hashira Obanai Iguro (Kenichi Suzumura), the Insect Hashira Shinobu Kocho (Saori Hayami), the Wind Hashira Sanemi Shinazugawa (Tomokazu Seki), the Mist Hashira (Kengo Kawanshi), Love Hashira (Kana Hanazawa), and the Stone Hashira Gyomei Himejima (Tomokazu Sugita). Katsuyuki Konishi, the former Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui, will also be making a comeback.

Demon Slayer season 4 trailer: new Hashira Training teaser

In March, the latest teaser for the next Hashira Training season was unveiled. It only includes snippets of the next season’s first episode, but it does hint at the storyline to come. The Hashira will mentor Tanjiro towards becoming a possible Hashira-in-waiting, and they will prepare the next Demon Slayer Corps members to battle the Twelve Kizuki/Upper Moons that are still alive.

A brief synopsis of the arcs thus far, as well as the confirmed cast of characters in the upcoming Arc, was included in the first trailers for Demon Slayer season 4. The updated poster, which has Hashira in the title training, is also shown below.

For Demon Slayer s4, how many episodes include the Hashira Training plot?

After its premiere season, Demon Slayer’s episode count has declined from 26 to none. The arcs of the Mugen Train, Entertainment District, and Swordsmith Village each included seven, eleven, and twelve episodes. Yet, Hashira Training has a restricted amount of resources available.

It is likely to match even Mugen Train’s abbreviated seven-episode length with some significant padding. Although the entire season has been announced, we wouldn’t be shocked if it turned out to be a quick diversion before something larger; we’d estimate a six-episode season (at most). But considering the one-hour debut, even a two- or three-episode run may be feasible.

The fourth season of Demon Slayer adapts the Hashira training arc.

The manga for Demon Slayer finished around three years ago, and the anime has so far remained quite true to the original work. After the events of Demon Slayer season 3, the fourth season will focus on the Hashira Training Arc, which takes place in chapters 128 through 136. The upcoming season adapts a very modest number of chapters, in contrast to the previous seasons, which at least featured about thirty chapters of original material.

Even with the knowledge of the quality of work that Ufotable does, supporters are nonetheless very excited about the Hashira Training Arc. Tanjiro, Nezuko, Genya, Mitsuri Kanroji, and Muichiro bravely battled to defend the town from Gyokko, the leader of the Upper Moon Five, in the Swordsmith town Arc. At the end of the anime’s first season, Nezuko—who had been transformed into a demon by Muzan Kibutsuji—miraculously overcomes her sensitivity to sunlight.

It’s no secret that Muzan Kibutsuji has spent generations searching for the Blue Spider Lily in an attempt to replicate Nezuko’s actions. Therefore, it’s about time he took some action. Consequently, the upcoming season will include a training storyline whereby the Hashiras will teach Tanjiro, Inosuke, Zenitsu, and other notable members of the Demon Slayer Corps to succeed them.

Conclusion 

Moreover, even if Tanjiro and his friends experience substantial character growth with every episode, it is insignificant compared to what they have to endure to conquer Muzan Kibutsuji and restore harmony to the demon-ravaged earth. Thus, the Hashira Training Arc will describe in great detail how Tanjiro will go back to Hinokami Kagura’s origins and learn the age-old breathing methods that still frighten Muzan.

It will also prepare fans for the most anticipated narrative in the anime, the last Battle Arc, which should contain the finest episodes in the series, by setting the stage for the following two major arcs, the Sunrise Countdown Arc and the Infinity Castle Arc, which is generally, regarded the manga’s last story arc. 

The official release date for Demon Slayer’s fourth season has yet to be announced; however, it is anticipated to debut in April 2024. Crunchyroll and Netflix both provide anime for you to watch.