To commemorate the release of "Chapter 1: Akaza Returns" of the new Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Yaiba the Movie: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Arc , an anime adaptation of the popular manga by Koyoharu Gotouge , on July 18th, Fuji TV will be broadcasting episodes from "Mugen Train Arc" to "Hashira Infinity Castle Arc! Seven Nights of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Train Hashira Training Arc: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Pillar Training - Pillar Gathering Arc." This will be the first time that a specially edited version of the "Hashira Training Arc" will be broadcast on television.
In the "Hashira Training Arc, " the Demon Slaying Corps' strongest swordsmen, the Pillars, and the Demon Slaying Corps members will train as Pillars in preparation for the upcoming battle with Muzan Kibutsuji.
The story of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" is that Tanjiro Kamado, whose family was killed by demons, joins the Demon Slaying Corps to turn his sister Nezuko, who has turned into a demon, back into a human. The original work was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha) from 2016 to 2020. The total number of copies of the comics published is over 150 million. The TV anime "Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc" was broadcast from April to September 2019, and the movie version "Mugen Train" released in October 2020 was a huge hit, recording the highest box office revenue in Japan's history at approximately 40.4 billion yen. The "Entertainment District Arc" was broadcast 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. The "Infinity Castle Arc" is a trilogy.
