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Things are getting intense for Tanjiro Kamado — and that’s good news for audiences. The theatrical release of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: To the Hashira Training is nearly upon us, allowing fans of Demon Slayer to fully prepare for the new season of the hit manga with a movie-length reminder of where we’ve been… and a sneak peek of where we’re going. As if that’s not enough, Crunchyroll and Aniplex are giving fans a refresher before the April 2024 season by taking the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: To the Hashira Training on tour around the world, as well.

It's a tune we’ve heard before from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – they sent Tanjiro and his crew into cinemas in 2023 to drum up hype for the Swordsmith Village Arc. Just like last year, fans will be treated to the final two episodes of Demon Slayer season 3 followed by a first look at the first episode of season 4, which kicks off the Hashira Training Arc. Last year’s showing debuted the stunning Infinity Castle scene from season 3, so we can’t wait to see what the team at Ufotable has put together for the next season. Demon Slayer is one of the most popular anime in the world at the moment so tickets to see the season 4 premiere early will probably go fast.

What day you get to see Demon Slayer: Kimtesu no Yaiba: To the Hashira Training will depend on where you live. The recently announced global dates are:

• February 21: Malta
• February 22: Albania, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland (Italian-speaking), Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela
• February 23: Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Romania, South Africa, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States
• February 24: Estonia, France, Switzerland (French-speaking), and select countries in French-speaking Africa
• February 27: Austria, Germany, Switzerland (German-speaking)

If your country isn’t on this list, don’t worry – additional dates for India and other countries are due to be announced soon.

Beyond just the experience of seeing Demon Slayer on the big screen, fans in select cities will be able to see the special along with special guests from the production, including Tanjiro voice actor, Natsuki Hanae. Those cities are:

• New York City on February 10
• Berlin on February 13
• Mexico City on February 17
• Sao Paulo on February 19
• Paris on February 24
• London on February 25

Once again, an additional date for India is due to be announced shortly. If you’re lucky enough to be in these cities and want in on the action of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: To the Hashira Training event, you can check out their official website here.

U.S. readers can buy tickets for the movie on Fandango or Atom Tickets.

In the meantime, you can find everything we know about when Demon Slayer season 4 will come out in our handy guide.

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Slay on, Demon Slayer. As we prep for new installments of the Demon Slayer anime, here's a survival kit to help you. First, a guide to all the major Demon Slayer characters. Second, recommendations for how (and where) to watch all of Demon Slayer. Third, context of why Demon Slayer is so popular. Fourth, when we think Demon Slayer season 4 is coming out. And also, how Demon Slayer ends (at least in the manga).

And as a bonus, you can watch the full NYCC Demon Slayer panel with the voice cast.