The first five episodes of the Kimetsu no Yaiba anime will be planned to release as a special film titled as Kimetsu no Yaiba: Kyoudai no Kizuna. The movie will have limited screentime and will begin from March 29th.
The normal anime broadcast is scheduled for April. The TV anime is an adaptation of the manga series by Koyoharu Gotouge. ufotable will be the studio in charge of production and Haruo Sotozaki will be the director along with Hikaru Kondou who will be the producer of the anime. To get a glimpse of what the anime has in the store for us, the first five episodes will be released together as a movie.
Kimetsu no Yaiba TV Anime Movie Announced
Here’s a brief synopsis of the manga by MAL:
Since ancient times, rumors have abounded of man-eating demons lurking in the woods. Because of this, the local townsfolk never venture outside at night. Legend has it that a demon slayer also roams the night, hunting down these bloodthirsty demons. For young Tanjirou, these rumors will soon to become his harsh reality…
Ever since the death of his father, Tanjirou has taken it upon himself to support his family. Although their lives may be hardened by tragedy, they’ve found happiness. But that ephemeral warmth is shattered one day when Tanjirou finds his family slaughtered and the lone survivor, his sister Nezuko, turned into a demon. To his surprise, however, Nezuko still shows signs of human emotion and thought…Thus begins Tanjirou’s quest to fight demons and turn his sister human
Anime Screencaps
Check out the official screencaps for the anime released by the studio
Key Visual
Check out the new key visual for the movie
Staff and Cast Details
According to the official website, the staff and cast of the show are
Staff
- Director: Haruo Sotozaki
- Character Design: Akira Matsushima
- Directory of Photography: Yuuichi Terao
- Editor: Manabu Kamino
- Music: Yuki Kajiura, Go Shiina
- Studio: ufotable
Cast
- Natsuki Hanae as Tanjirou Kamado
- Akari Kitou as Nezuko Kamado
- Hiro Shimono as Zenitsu Agatsuma
- Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Inosuke Hashibira
- Takahiro Sakurai as Giyuu Tomioka
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