Anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Hashira Training Arc (Season 4) has revealed its first trailer and key visuals along with a release date of May 12. The news comes in a special episode streamed online by Aniplex on Youtube. The anime will premiere with a 1-hour episode. Ufotable is once again animated, and you can watch the first trailer below (starting at 21:08).
Crunchyroll will also stream the anime from May 12, and you can check out the key art of 7 Hashira below.
The first episode was shown worldwide as Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training- along with Episodes 10 and 11 of the Blacksmith Village Arc (in 4K and IMAX).
The anime began airing its third season on April 9 and spanned 11 episodes. Its first episode was an hour-long special, while the final episode was also extended and ran for 70 minutes. Aside from the upcoming Hashira Training Arc, the anime has yet to address the Final Battle Arc (Infinite Castle + Final Countdown arcs).
Hashira’s training begins with volume 16 of the manga. VIZ describes the story for it: Tanjiro goes to meet the Stone Hashira, Himejima, who intends to prepare him for the battles to come. The training to become a Hashira—a high-ranking member of the Demon Slayer Corps—is intense and demanding, and receiving Himejima’s approval seems impossible, but Tanjiro will not give up. cancel! Meanwhile, demon king Muzan continues to search for Nezuko and Ubuyashiki’s location.
Source: Official website©Koyoharu Gotoge / SHUEISHA / Aniplex / ufotable