Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba season 3 concluded last June, continuing Tanjiro Kamado's battle against the demonic forces of Lord Muzan and earning a spot on our list of the best anime of 2023. Fans of the series won't have to wait long for a sequel, as the fourth season of the anime is already in production and will premiere early next year.
Here's everything we know about the upcoming fourth season of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.
Will there be a Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba season 4?
Yes. On June 22, the official became Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba X account shared the first teaser trailer and announced that the fourth season was already in production.
The account also tweeted one teaser poster for the season of character designs for Giyu Tomioka, the Water Hashira; Shinobu Kocho, the insect Hashira; Gyomei Himejima, the stone Hashira; Sanemi Shinazugawa, the Wind Hashira; and Obanai Iguro, the snake Hashira.
What will Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba season 4 cover?
The fourth season of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba will adapt the 10th arc of the original manga, titled the Hashira Training Arc.
The original manga arc follows Tanjiro as he trains under Gyomei Himejima, the Stone Hashira, to attain the rank of Hashira – a high-ranking member of the Demon Slayer Corps – to prepare for the impending battle against Lord Muzan and his remaining Upper. Demon commander rank.
Who will produce Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba season 4?
Haruo Sotozaki, who directed the first, second and third seasons Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba as well as the feature films Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train And Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village, will return to direct the fourth season. Akira Matsushima will also return as character designer and lead animation director. Anime studio Ufotable will once again take over production duties for the fourth season.
When will Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba season 4 release?
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Hashira training arc will premiere in April 2024, as evidenced by a promotional video shared on December 10 on the series' official X account. The season debuts with a special one-hour premiere episode and is preceded by worldwide theatrical screenings of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To Hashira Training-a re-edited version of the final episode of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – Swordsmith Village Arc and the first episode of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Hashira training arc from February 2, 2024.
Will Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba season 4 stream on Crunchyroll or Netflix?
No announcement has been made yet as to which platform Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Hashira training arc will be streaming, but it's fair to speculate that the season will likely stream on Crunchyroll, as was the case with the series' previous seasons.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – Swordsmith Village Arc used to be added to Hulu and Netflix on September 28, two months after the season's final episode premiered on Crunchyroll. With this in mind, it is not unlikely that this is the case Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Hashira training arc will be added to Hulu and Netflix sometime after the season's simulcast ends.