With the final episode of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc just around the corner, Crunchyroll has announced when the English dub will arrive — and it's very soon.
The streaming platform confirmed that the English dub will premiere on Sunday, June 30, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. PT (4:30 p.m. ET). That's just after the new Episode 8 will debut. Following the release of the first English dubbed episode on Sunday, new dubbed episodes will air weekly, exclusively on Crunchyroll.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc has been airing in Japan since May 12th with English-subtitled episodes releasing simultaneously on Crunchyroll.
Based on the Japanese manga written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotouge, the Hashira Training Arc is the tenth story arc of the series, adapting the 15th volume to the 16th volume of the manga. Described as the calm before the storm, the Hashira Training Arc is focused on the preparation for the forthcoming final battle against Muzan Kibutsuji. The official synopsis, courtesy of Crunchyroll, reads:
To the Hashira Training…
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: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc is directed by Haruo Sotozaki at anime studio ufotable. Akira Matsushima serves as Chief Animation Director and Character Designer, with music by Yuki Kajiura and Go Shiina.
Episode 8, the final episode of this arc, will air on Fuji TV on June 30. As previously announced, this will be an extended episode, filling a 60-minute time slot.
It was also announced that there will be a "Hashira Training Arc Climax Special Screening" for the final two episodes. The theatrical screening will be held at the same time as the final episode broadcast on June 30 at TOHO Cinema Shinjuku.
With the Hashira Training Arc winding down, attention is now starting to focus on the grand finale, the Infinity Castle Arc. It was recently reported that this final arc will be adapted into a trilogy of movies. Nothing official has been announced yet, but the report stems from a now-deleted page via the Jump Victory Carnival's website.
The Infinity Castle Arc is the first half of the overarching Final Battle Arc in the Demon Slayer manga. It features the final battle between the Demon Slayer corps and Muzan and his demons.