What day and time will 'Demon Slayer' Season 3 release? And everything else you need to know

The 'Swordsmith Village Arc' opens up as a direct continuation of the 'Entertainment District Arc' wherein Tanjiro will travel to repair his sword
Tanjiro Kamado in 'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba' (IMDb)
Tanjiro Kamado in 'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba' (IMDb)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: It is proven that Japanese Anime based on the Manga series has a huge fanbase worldwide. Some of the most popular of those anime include, 'Attack on Titan', 'Death Note', 'Naruto', 'Pokemon', and 'Death Slayer'. So, here is some exciting news for the fans of 'Demon Slayer'. 'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba' commonly addressed as 'Demon Slayer' has already had 2 seasons, with a total of 26 episodes and a movie 

It is to be noted that the 'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train' is the highest-grossing anime film and Japanese film of all time. Now the anime is gearing up for a third season. And before the third season of 'Demon Slayer' is released, a one-hour special titled 'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc'. This special is the first episode of the upcoming third season and instead of the standard 22-minute run, this special will be around 60 minutes.

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When will 'Demon Slayer' Season 3 release?

Third season of 'Demon Slayer', covering the 'Swordsmith Village Arc', is set to premiere in April 2023. The official release date of the series is yet to be confirmed. However, before the premiere of season 3, the first episode of the 'Swordsmoith Village Arc' is set to be released as a one-hour special. It has been confirmed that on March 3, 2023, a special 'Demon Slayer' event will showcase the final two episodes of the 'Entertainment District Arc' along with the first episode of the upcoming Swordsmith storyline. Tickets are open for the special show on the demon slayer website.

How to watch 'Demon Slayer' season 3?

'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Entertainment District Arc' has premiered in 2021 with 11 episodes. The 'Entertainment District Arc' is available for streaming on Netflix and Hulu. The upcoming sequel which deals with the 'Swordsmith Village Arc' is set to premiere exclusively on Crunchyroll, FUNimation, and Hulu. 

What is the plot of 'Demon Slayer' Season 3?

After completing the 'Entertainment District Arc' in the second season, the upcoming season of 'Demon Slayer' is set to cover the 'Swordsmith Village Arc'. The 'Swordsmith Village Arc' opens up as a direct continuation of the 'Entertainment District Arc'. In the 'Swordsmith Village Arc', Tanjiro will travel to the Swordsmith Village to repair his sword and has to explain the condition of his sword and how it got damaged to Hotaru Haganezuka, who made the sword. While Tanjiro waits for his sword to be repaired, enemies close in. The events happening next will follow the rest of the story.



 

Who is acting in Season 3 of 'Demon Slayer'?

The main characters and the voice cast of the upcoming 'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba' are listed below,

Tanjiro Kamado – Natsuki Hanae (Japanese) and Zach Aguilar (English)

Nezuko Kamado – Akari Kito (Japanese) and Abby Trott (English)

Zenitsu Agatsuma – Hiro Shimono (Japanese) and Aleks Le (English)

Inosuke Hashibira – Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Japanese) and Bryce Papenbrook (English)

Mist Hashira, Muichiro Tokito – Kengo Kawanishi (Japanese) and Griffin Burns (English)

Flower Hashira, Kanae Kocho – Ai Kayano (Japanese) and Bridget Hoffman (English)

Muzan Kibutsuji – Toshihiko Seki (Japanese) and Greg Chun (English)

Kagaya Ubuyashiki – Toshiyuki Morikawa (Japanese) and Matthew Mercer (English)

Water Hashira, Giyu Tomioka – Takahiro Sakurai (Japanese) and Johnny Yong Bosch (English)

Love Hashira, Mitsuri Kanroji – Kana Hanazawa (Japanese) and Kira Buckland (English)

What is the latest buzz around 'Demon Slayer'?

The special screening for 'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village' has been recently rated - R for the presence of its bloody images and violence. This is the second movie to get an R rating after 'Demon Slayer' series' previous movie 'Mugen Train' which was released in October 2020.

'Demon Slayer' trailer

You can watch the first trailer for the upcoming 'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village' here.



 

'Demon Slayer' Season 3 is set to premiere in April 2023.



 

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