Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village
2023 Japanese animated film by Haruo Sotozaki / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village (Japanese: 鬼滅の刃 刀鍛冶の里編, Hepburn: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-hen), also known simply as Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village is a 2023 Japanese animated dark fantasy action film based on the "Entertainment District" and "Swordsmith Village" arcs of the 2016–20 manga series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba by Koyoharu Gotouge. It is a direct sequel to the second season of the anime television series as well as its second film adaptation, following Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train (2020). The film was directed by Haruo Sotozaki and written by Ufotable staff members.
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Kanji | 鬼滅の刃 刀鍛冶の里編 |
Revised Hepburn | Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-hen |
Directed by | Haruo Sotozaki |
Screenplay by | Ufotable |
Based on | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba by Koyoharu Gotouge |
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Cinematography | Yuichi Terao |
Edited by | Manabu Kamino |
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Production company | Ufotable |
Distributed by | Toho Aniplex |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Box office | $56.1 million[1][2] |
Unlike the previous film, which was produced specifically for a theatrical release, To the Swordsmith Village acts as a compilation film to the anime television series, incorporating footage from the last two episodes of the second season and the first episode of the third season, which was yet to broadcast at the time of the film's release.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village was released in Japan on February 3, 2023, by Toho and Aniplex. It received generally positive reviews and grossed over $56 million worldwide. A third film, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Hashira Training, was released on February 2, 2024.