It has been announced that the Blu-ray Disc (BD), DVD, and CD versions of the anime " Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Yaiba," based on the popular manga by Koyoharu Gotouge , will be released over three consecutive months. The soundtrack CD for the " Hashira Training Arc," titled "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc Original Soundtrack," will be released on March 25, 2026. The live album of the "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Yaiba Orchestra Concert - Demon Slayer: Kanade - Hashira Training Arc," held in May, will be released on April 22, 2026, and the Blu-ray and DVD of the stage play "Demon Slayer: Banquet - Hashira Training Arc," also held in May, will be released on May 27, 2026.
The cover illustration for the "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc Original Soundtrack" has also been released. Character designer Akira Matsushima has created a new illustration of Gyomei Himejima.
"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Kimetsu no Yaiba" tells the story of Tanjiro Kamado, whose family was killed by demons, who joins the Demon Slaying 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 total number of copies of the comics sold worldwide is over 220 million.
The TV anime "Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc" aired from April to September 2019, and the movie "Demon Mugen Train" was released in October 2020. 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.
The new movie "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1 - Akaza Returns" was released on July 18th and has been a huge hit, grossing over 38.5 billion yen.
