additional cuts
Four additional cuts and a synopsis of the first episode of the TV anime “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Pillar Training Edition” have been released.
In the first episode, titled “To Defeat Muzan Kibutsuji,” the pillars Miya Fushikawa, Iguro Obanai, and the others go on a mission to an abandoned castle built on top of a mountain. Meanwhile, Tanjiro is healing the wounds he received in the swordsmith’s village at the butterfly mansion. At the Ubuyashiki mansion, the pillars gather and a pillar meeting is held.
[Episode 1: To defeat Muzan Kibutsuji]
Minoru Hashira and Iguro go on a mission to an abandoned castle built on top of a mountain. Meanwhile, Tanjiro is healing the wounds he received in the swordsmith’s village at the butterfly mansion. Meanwhile, the pillars gather at the Ubuyashiki residence and a meeting of pillars is held. Muichiro tells us how birthmarks appear… In order to raise the level of the Demon Slayer Corps as a whole, pillar training begins.
“TV anime ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba’ pillar training edition”
Broadcast information
・Broadcast starts on May 12th at 23:15 on Fuji TV network nationwide
・Broadcast will begin on TOKYO MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV from 24:00 on May 18th (first time will be a one-hour special)
・AT-X: 20:00 on May 21~
・Animax: May 25th from 19:00
Scheduled to be distributed at any time on each distribution platform
【staff】
Original work: Koyoharu Gotoge (published by Shueisha Jump Comics)
Supervisor: Haruo Sozaki
Character design/chief animation director: Akira Matsushima
Script production: ufotable
Sub-character design: Miyuki Sato, Yoko Kajiyama, Mika Kikuchi
Prop design: Masaharu Koyama
Art Director: Masaru Yamanaka, Yuri Kawasawa
Art supervision: Koji Eto
Director of Photography: Yuichi Terao
3D Director: Kazuki Nishiwaki
Color design: Yuko Ohmae
Edit: Manabu Jinno
Music: Yuki Kajiura, Go Shiina
Animation production: ufotable
【Theme Song】
Opening theme song: MY FIRST STORY × HYDE “Mugen” (BEAT SEEKER MUSIC)
【cast】
Kamado Tanjiro: Natsuki Hanae
Nezuko Kamado: Akari Kito
Zenitsu Agatsuma: Hiro Shimono
Inosuke Hashibira: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Giyuu Tomioka: Takahiro Sakurai
Uzui Tengen: Katsuyuki Konishi
Tokito Muichiro: Kengo Kasai
Shinobu Phalaenopsis: Saori Hayami
Kanroji Mitsuri: Kana Hanazawa
Iguro Obanai: Kenichi Suzumura
Shinazugawa Sanemi: Tomokazu Seki
Himejima Gyomei: Tomokazu Sugita
(Titles omitted)
*The correct spelling for Nezuko’s “Ne” is “ne + er”.
*The official notation for “Tsuji” in “Kimbutsuji Muzan” is a character with one dot.
(C) Koyoharu Gotouge/Shueisha/Aniplex/ufotable