Demon Slayer

Demon Slayer’s English Voice Cast

Tanjiro Kamado

Allegra Clarke

Nezuko Kamado

Abby Trott

Zenitsu

Aleks Le

Inosuke

Bryce Papenbrook

Kanao Tsuyuri

Brianna Knickerbocker

Genya

Zeno Robinson

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is the current king of anime, based on the ninth-best-selling manga of all time; it has been running since 2019 and shattering records with each season.

Demon Slayer Season 4 Adapts The Hashira Training Arc

Hailed by fans of the manga as the arc that changes the direction of the series, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Season 4 kicks off with the Hashira Training Arc, which is about exactly what it says in the title.

Desperate to unleash the power of the Demon Marks, the entire Demon Slayer corps undergoes rigorous training under the guidance of the Hashira.

While Tanjiro and his friends struggle to train under the Hashira, the demon lord Muzen isn’t sitting idly by and twiddling his thumbs. Nakime, the freshly promoted Rank 4 Demon following the death of Hantengu during the Swordsmith Village Arc, joins Muzen as he continues hunting down Nezuko and Ubuyashiki.

The Hashira Are Featured Like Never Before

While the Demon Slayers, Tanjiro, Zenitsu, Insouke, and Nezuko progress in their training, all eyes are on their teachers, the Hashira.

In previous seasons, the greatest warriors against the demons have been in and out of the spotlight, but the Hashira Training Arc gives fans the best look yet at each of them.

Himejima, the Stone Hashira, takes over the training of Tanjiro personally, while the Insect Hashira, Shinobu, sits out the sessions.

Reliant on her deadly poison, the Insect Hashira has nothing to offer the Demon Slayer Corps. While the backstory of Giyu the Water Hashira is finally given the spotlight, particularly his friendship with Sabito, last seen during the Final Selection Arc, similar to Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 establishing Satorou Gojo’s tragic past.

The Infinity Castle Arc Was Likely To Start During Season 4

Given the length of the Hashira Training arc (only nine chapters) in the manga, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Season 4 needed to be padded with either filler episodes or the first section of the Infinity Castle arc will start towards the end of the season.

The first part of the Final Battle storyline, the Infinity Castle Arc is the longest in the series, with a hefty 47 chapters. It’s safe to assume already that Season 5 will cover the rest of the arc, while Season 6 is the Sunrise Countdown arc.

Fans have been looking forward to seeing The Infinity Castle arc get adapted into the anime ever since it was first published. This is why some fans were let down when Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Season 4 only went as far as the Hashira Training arc.

The wait for The Infinity Castle arc continues.

Fans Expected Light Novel Adaptations As Part Of Season 4

In place of the standard anime filler episodes, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Season 4 was originally expected to include stories from the light novels following the Hashira Training arc’s conclusion.

There have been three light novels published to date, The Flower of Happiness was the first, containing five short stories set after the end of the Mount Natagumo arc that would all make excellent episodes.

“For Whose Sake,” about Zenitsu recounting the time he rescued a young girl from being sacrificed to a demon by her step-father, is ideal for a post-Hashira Training Arc episode.

One-Winged Butterfly and Signs from the Wind are the second and third light novels, and from these two, “Hotaru Haganezuka’s Matchmaking Session” would be an incredible slice-of-life episode to act as a cool down before starting the Infinity Castle Arc.

As it turns out, the season ended with the conclusion of the Hashira Training arc and there was no need for additional filler.

Demon Slayer Is Returning To Theaters

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is done as an episodic series, and instead, the Infinity Castle arc will be adapted as a trilogy of films. Though there’s currently no release date or information on how the story will be divided, there are plenty of reasons to get excited.

Demon Slayer: Mugen Train proved the series works on the big screen, earning over $450 million worldwide and stunning anime fans with the gorgeous battles and silky smooth animation the series is known for while also winning over new fans.

The Infinity Castle arc is bigger, with even more elaborate battles, so this will be a massive anime event when it finally happens.

Season 4 Is On Crunchyroll

The entire Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba series, including Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train, can be streamed on Crunchyroll in dub or sub format, but it does require a premium subscription. While Seasons 1 through 3 can be found on Netflix and Hulu.

If you want to watch Season 4, Crunchyroll is the service to use.