Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc
Series, 2024, Hashira Training, Set in The Hashira
Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc is #5 of 6 in release order and #5 of 6 in chronological order in the Demon Slayer.
The story
The members of the Demon Slayer Corps and their highest-ranking swordsmen, the Hashira. In preparation for the forthcoming final battle against Muzan Kibutsuji, the Hashira Training commences. While each carry faith and determination within their hearts, Tanjiro and the Hashira enter a new story.
Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc recap
Knowing Muzan will come for Nezuko, the Corps prepares for war. The Hashira run a series of brutal training camps for the lower ranks, and Tanjiro passes from one to the next: Tengen Uzui's endurance training, Muichiro Tokito's speed work, Mitsuri Kanroji's flexibility training, Obanai Iguro's swordplay through an obstacle course of captives, Sanemi Shinazugawa's brutal sparring, and Gyomei Himejima's stone-pushing. Tanjiro persuades the withdrawn Water Hashira, Giyu Tomioka, to train with the others, and Sanemi and his brother Genya clash. Kagaya Ubuyashiki, the dying leader of the Corps, works with Tamayo on a drug to turn Muzan human, and the Hashira learn that the marks they have awakened will cost them their lives. Muzan, meanwhile, hunts for Nezuko and searches for the Ubuyashiki home. Gyomei tells Tanjiro what it takes to be a Hashira, and Tanjiro earns his respect by moving the boulder.
Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc ending explained
Muzan arrives at the Ubuyashiki mansion. Kagaya greets him calmly, then blows himself and his family up in a trap. Tamayo stabs Muzan with her drug, and Gyomei and the other Hashira attack. As Tanjiro arrives, Muzan opens the floor beneath them, and the whole group falls into the Infinity Castle, leading into the final battle.
Where to watch Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc
Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc is streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, and Crunchyroll in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 8.5/10, MyAnimeList 7.99
Where it fits
- Release order: after Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc, before Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle.
- Chronological order: after Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc, before Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle.
What to watch before Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc
In release order, the essentials before Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc (2024) are Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019), Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train (2020), Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc (2021), and Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc (2023).
Cast
- Natsuki Hanae as Tanjirō Kamado (voice)
- Shinya Takahashi as (voice)
- Hiro Shimono as Zenitsu Agatsuma (voice)
- Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Inosuke Hashibira (voice)
- Akari Kito as Nezuko Kamado (voice)
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Tengen Uzui (voice)
- Takumi Yamazaki as Kasugai Crow (voice)
- Toshiyuki Morikawa as Kagaya Ubuyashiki (voice)
- Saori Hayami as Shinobu Kocho (voice)
- Toshihiko Seki as Muzan Kibutsuji (voice)
- Takahiro Sakurai as Giyū Tomioka (voice)
- Yusuke Tonozaki as (voice)