Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - To the Swordsmith Village
Original title: Kimetsu no Yaiba Katanakaji no Sato-hen
Tanjiro needs to bring a definitive end to Upper Rank Six. After the dust settles, he goes with his sister Nezuko to the Swordsmith Village in search of a new sword.Tanjiro needs to bring a definitive end to Upper Rank Six. After the dust settles, he goes with his sister Nezuko to the Swordsmith Village in search of a new sword.Tanjiro needs to bring a definitive end to Upper Rank Six. After the dust settles, he goes with his sister Nezuko to the Swordsmith Village in search of a new sword.
Zach Aguilar
- Tanjiro Kamado
- (English version)
- (voice)
Laila Berzins
- Additional Voice
- (English version)
- (voice)
Kira Buckland
- Mitsuri Kanroji
- (English version)
- (voice)
Reba Buhr
- Aoi Kanzaki
- (English version)
- (voice)
Griffin Burns
- Muichiro Tokito
- (English version)
- (voice)
Christine Marie Cabanos
- Black Haired Guide
- (English version)
- (voice)
Ray Chase
- Tengen Uzui
- (English version)
- (voice)
Greg Chun
- Muzan Kibutsuji
- (English version)
- (voice)
Amber Lee Connors
- Nakime
- (English version)
- (voice)
Robbie Daymond
- Hotaru Haganezuka
- (English version)
- (voice)
Lucien Dodge
- Akaza
- (English version)
- (voice)
Yuri Ehara
- Aoi Kanzaki
- (voice)
Stephen Fu
- Doma
- (English version)
- (voice)
Toshio Furukawa
- Hantengu
- (voice)
Natsuki Hanae
- Tanjiro Kamado
- (voice)
Kana Hanazawa
- Mitsuri Kanroji
- (voice)
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If you go into this cinematic experience expecting another Mugen Train, you will be disappointed. However, none of the marketing materials I saw implied this, so I came into this with my expectations tempered. This movie is advertised as being the final two episodes of the Entertainment District arc and the first episode of the Swordsmith Village arc. And that's exactly what it is, along with some new introductory material at the very beginning. I did dock a couple of stars because I think the episodes should have been edited together more seamlessly, but, as far as I know, that was never implied from the trailers or announcements, so I'm not upset about it. I just think it would have made for an all-around better experience.
However, I thought this film was still great for what it was. I remember watching the final episodes of the Entertainment District arc and thinking, "I wish I could watch this in a theater," so I would have jumped at the chance for that by itself, let alone a preview of the new arc.
So, if you haven't seen the film yet and are expecting another true movie experience like Mugen Train, adjust your expectations. Know that this film is three complete episodes back to back to back, with two of them being already released material. If that makes you not want to watch, then don't! Save your money and wait for the new arc to start streaming in April. But if you just want to experience some of the best action so far in Demon Slayer on the big screen plus an early start to the upcoming arc, then this just might be for you.
However, I thought this film was still great for what it was. I remember watching the final episodes of the Entertainment District arc and thinking, "I wish I could watch this in a theater," so I would have jumped at the chance for that by itself, let alone a preview of the new arc.
So, if you haven't seen the film yet and are expecting another true movie experience like Mugen Train, adjust your expectations. Know that this film is three complete episodes back to back to back, with two of them being already released material. If that makes you not want to watch, then don't! Save your money and wait for the new arc to start streaming in April. But if you just want to experience some of the best action so far in Demon Slayer on the big screen plus an early start to the upcoming arc, then this just might be for you.
Seeing anime in a theater is a special experience in the United States, because you know that everyone who's joining you loves the genre and is just as excited as you for what they're about to see.
This special event was no exception, and it was well worth the trip to the theater for anyone who is a fan of the series.
As far as the content of the special, it is presented as you would see them on TV... as episodes. They keep the intros, the end credits, the songs, and the episodes end as they normally would, just without the ad breaks. That would be my one and only critisicm of this event. I believe it would have felt just a bit more special if the studio had removed those openings and end credits, and made some adjustments to the sound and footage to string it together as a film, that way the audience would have a slightly more unique experience than they would have, simply binge-watching the episodes in one go at home.
That being said, the episodes are fantastic. Amazing fight sequences and animation, a subplot that nearly makes you cry, and of course getting viewers excited for the upcoming season. Absolutely worth seeing in the short window that it will be in the theater.
This special event was no exception, and it was well worth the trip to the theater for anyone who is a fan of the series.
As far as the content of the special, it is presented as you would see them on TV... as episodes. They keep the intros, the end credits, the songs, and the episodes end as they normally would, just without the ad breaks. That would be my one and only critisicm of this event. I believe it would have felt just a bit more special if the studio had removed those openings and end credits, and made some adjustments to the sound and footage to string it together as a film, that way the audience would have a slightly more unique experience than they would have, simply binge-watching the episodes in one go at home.
That being said, the episodes are fantastic. Amazing fight sequences and animation, a subplot that nearly makes you cry, and of course getting viewers excited for the upcoming season. Absolutely worth seeing in the short window that it will be in the theater.
This 'film' is not a NEW movie. When you book it, it literally tells you that this is the two final episodes of season 2 and the brand new season 3 premiere.
I have no idea why so many people are moaning that they got scammed. Do they lack any patience and fail to read things before getting annoyed that their biases were wrong?
As for this showing- it's a lot of fun. Episode 10 looks amazing on the big screen, episode 11 is a gut-wrenching tale and the season 3 premiere looked amazing on the big screen.
One con is that they didn't remove the credits for episodes 10 and 11, leading to some awkward pauses in the flow.
I have no idea why so many people are moaning that they got scammed. Do they lack any patience and fail to read things before getting annoyed that their biases were wrong?
As for this showing- it's a lot of fun. Episode 10 looks amazing on the big screen, episode 11 is a gut-wrenching tale and the season 3 premiere looked amazing on the big screen.
One con is that they didn't remove the credits for episodes 10 and 11, leading to some awkward pauses in the flow.
This would really be 8 or 9 for me but I'm giving it a 5 because this doesn't need to be a trend.
I really liked what they did with Mugen Train and the movie being the first half of the last season of the show.
Here though? I knew it was going to be the last episodes of last season and the first episode of the next season but...
I didn't mind it in this case because at the end of last season, as I was watching it, I thought to myself that I'd really like to see these scenes on the big screen. With that... the episodes from last season were fine but did you have to put credits at the end of them and even the opening theme to it? There were even a few times it did the cut as if it was going to commercial(we all know how anime does that-don't bring that part of it to theaters). They briefly recapped the first season and 2nd season near the beginning.
I could understand if they were going to add some deleted scenes to the previous episodes or something but that's not what this was.
Because of all that, for that new material, it honestly wasn't worth the price of admission for just that. What should've been about 1 hour, and 10 minutes ended up being stretched out to a runtime of 1 hour, and 50 minutes.
If you're going to reuse old stuff and take my money, at least don't waste my time.
I really liked what they did with Mugen Train and the movie being the first half of the last season of the show.
Here though? I knew it was going to be the last episodes of last season and the first episode of the next season but...
I didn't mind it in this case because at the end of last season, as I was watching it, I thought to myself that I'd really like to see these scenes on the big screen. With that... the episodes from last season were fine but did you have to put credits at the end of them and even the opening theme to it? There were even a few times it did the cut as if it was going to commercial(we all know how anime does that-don't bring that part of it to theaters). They briefly recapped the first season and 2nd season near the beginning.
I could understand if they were going to add some deleted scenes to the previous episodes or something but that's not what this was.
Because of all that, for that new material, it honestly wasn't worth the price of admission for just that. What should've been about 1 hour, and 10 minutes ended up being stretched out to a runtime of 1 hour, and 50 minutes.
If you're going to reuse old stuff and take my money, at least don't waste my time.
Demon slayer looks and sounds immaculate on the big screen. Unfortunately though, the film is ultimately three episodes stitched together - credits and all.
The first part is the last two episodes of the entertainment district arc, while the last part is the start of the next series.
The new content looks great and builds anticipation for the new series. We get to meet the rest of the upper rank demons against a familiar backdrop that is mind bendingly beautiful.
I was hoping to see some more colourful demon slayer action in this movie. Instead, a large proportion of the last part of the film is slapstick comedy and loud wailing from the characters.
All in all, I was somewhat disappointed but still enjoyed it overall.
The first part is the last two episodes of the entertainment district arc, while the last part is the start of the next series.
The new content looks great and builds anticipation for the new series. We get to meet the rest of the upper rank demons against a familiar backdrop that is mind bendingly beautiful.
I was hoping to see some more colourful demon slayer action in this movie. Instead, a large proportion of the last part of the film is slapstick comedy and loud wailing from the characters.
All in all, I was somewhat disappointed but still enjoyed it overall.
Did you know
- TriviaDespite CrunchyRoll's attempts to make it clear this was meant to be the Season Premiere and nothing more, Many Fans were left unaware the Film was merely a Compilation and were Disappointed to find it was not an actual Movie, like the Mugan Train Film. Some also argue other anime films such as "Kaguya: Love is War: the First Kiss that Never Ends" were given limited releases to focus on marketing and releasing this film instead.
- ConnectionsEdited from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019)
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- Also known as
- Thanh Gươm Diệt Quỷ: Đường Đến Làng Rèn Gươm
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- Gross US & Canada
- $10,117,806
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $10,117,806
- Mar 5, 2023
- Gross worldwide
- $56,319,794
- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
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- 1.78 : 1
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