It has been announced that a large-scale exhibition focusing on the "pillars" of the Demon Slayer Corps, the highest-ranking swordsmen who appear in the anime "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba," based on the popular manga by Koyoharu Gotouge, "Anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Pillars Exhibition - And to the Infinite Castle," will be held from November 2nd at the new museum "CREATIVE MUSEUM TOKYO" in Kyobashi, Tokyo. An original key visual drawn by ufotable, the production company of the anime, has been released.
This will be the first exhibition focusing on the "pillars" in the anime, and the exhibition will allow visitors to experience the charm and thoughts of each pillar. Various images of the pillars drawn over the past five years of the anime will be displayed in three dimensions in a large space of about 1,200 square meters and a ceiling height of about 5 meters. Approximately 1,000 original drawings and videos will also be on display.
As an admission bonus, visitors will receive a card-shaped "pillar tag" with an illustration of a pillar. Upon admission, visitors can choose one of the nine pillars to receive it. There will also be an exhibit where you can experience the famous quotes of the pillars by holding up a pillar card in the corresponding area. The pillar you choose will introduce the other pillars in an audio recording specially recorded for the exhibition. A Demon Slayer themed cafe will also be held at the CREATIVE MUSEUM TOKYO CAFE adjacent to the venue.
The exhibition will run from November 2nd to March 2nd, 2025. Tickets will go on sale from 1pm on October 5th.
The story of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is that Tanjiro Kamado, whose family was killed by demons, joins the Demon Slayer Corps in order to turn his sister Nezuko, who has turned into a demon, back into a human. The original manga was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha) from 2016 to 2020. The comics have sold over 150 million copies in total.
The TV anime "Tanjiro Kamado: Unwavering Resolve Arc" aired from April to September 2019, and the movie "Mugen Train Arc" released in October 2020 was a huge hit, grossing approximately 40 billion yen, the highest ever box office revenue in Japan. The "Entertainment District Arc" aired from December 2021 to February 2022, the "Swordsmith Village Arc" from April to June 2023, and the "Hashira Training Arc" from May to June 2024.
There is also buzz that the new anime "Mugen Castle Arc", which follows "Hashira Training Arc", will be produced as a trilogy of movies.
