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Demon Slayer fans now know when season 3, the Swordsmith Village Arc, will arrive on TV. Though in Demon Slayer fashion, they’re also doing a theatrical event tied to the new season, because they made a whole bunch of money last time.<\/p>\n

The official premiere of season 3 of Demon Slayer will be in April 2023<\/strong>. That’s according to the latest special broadcast which says that’s when the Swordsmith Village Arc will arrive. It will be a one-hour special, rather than just an initial 22 minute episode.<\/p>\n

Also announced was the upcoming screenings of \u201cWorld Tour J\u014dei: Kimetsu no Yaiba J\u014dgen Sh\u016bketsu, Soshite Katanakaji no Sato e” or Demon Slayer: The Upper Ranks Gather and Onward to the Swordsmith Village. This is a special theatrical showing across the world that will air episodes 10 and 11 of season 2’s Entertainment District Arc, and then the first episode of Swordsmith Village Arc early in theaters. We have dates for that event across the world now as well (via ANN):<\/p>\n

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  • Japan: February 3 in 418 theaters, including 41 IMAX screens<\/li>\n
  • Tokyo: Special screenings with guest appearances on February 4 and 5<\/li>\n
  • Los Angeles: February 18 with Natsuki Hanae, Aimer, Y\u016bma Takahashi<\/li>\n
  • United States: March in over 1,700 theaters in both English-subtitled and -dubbed versions<\/li>\n
  • Paris: February 25 with Y\u016bma Takahashi<\/li>\n
  • Berlin: February 26 with Y\u016bma Takahashi<\/li>\n
  • Mexico City: March 4 with Natsuki Hanae<\/li>\n
  • Seoul: March 11 with Akari Kit\u014d, Y\u016bma Takahashi<\/li>\n
  • Taipei: March 19 with Natsuki Hanae, Kengo Kawanishi, Kana Hanazawa, Y\u016bma Takahashi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Demon Slayer<\/p>\n

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    It’s a way to watch the premiere earlier than April when it will arrive on TV. I’m not shocked to hear Demon Slayer is doing something like this, given that the Mugen Train movie made $450 million in theaters around the world back in 2020, which was quite a sight to see. These special screenings aren’t quite going to be the same style of release, given that it’s partially old episodes and one new one, but I’d expect them to do quite well all the same.<\/p>\n

    Here’s what to expect from the Swordsmith Village Arc when it arrives in April:<\/p>\n

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    \u201cTanjiro journeys to a village of swordsmiths and has to explain how his sword was so badly damaged to Hotaru Haganezuka, the smith who made it. While Tanjiro waits for his sword to be repaired, enemies close in… The Mist Hashira, Muichiro Tokito, engages the demons, but he’ll need some help from Tanjiro and Genya, another Demon Slayer. It’s bad enough that they have to fight two upper-rank demons, but can they handle a foe who can split itself into four separate bodies and regenerate almost instantly?\u201d\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    As ever, Demon Slayer is one of the most popular anime series in the world at present, and season 3 is hugely anticipated as a result. Hopefully we pin down an exact day soon, but for now, April 2023 is good enough.<\/p>\n

    Update (12\/11):<\/strong> Some addition information about what we know about Demon Slayer season 3’s Swordsmith village arc.<\/p>\n

    It covers around 25 chapters of the manga, similar to the Entertainment District Arc, so another 10-12 episode season seems likely. The other primary Hashira featured in this arc besides Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito is the Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji.<\/p>\n

    The current pace of the show would seem to indicate that Demon Slayer may actually end with one final arc in a fourth season, as to continue longer, it may have to go past the source material itself. The show is so popular I wouldn’t necessarily rule it out, but it doesn’t happen with manga adaptations often.<\/p>\n

    This new announcement of the release date did not come with a new trailer, so we have to rely on the teaser that was released a long while back that only shows some tiny glimpses of what’s to come:<\/p>\n

    Fans currently have 4-5 months to catch up on the series or rewatch it, though less before the theatrical debut of the season, if they’re going to see that. I do wonder just much the theatrical experience will make, as it’s not a full movie like Mugen Train, which did shockingly well not just in Japan, but around the world, including in the US where it had a $21 million domestic opening, shocking most observers. Granted, it ultimately made around 10x more around the world, but in the end, it nearly hit a half billion dollars at the box office, true superhero movie territory. If the new idea, which is just three episodes put together, makes even a portion of that, it will be a huge success.<\/p>\n

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