Demon Slayer season 4 potential release date, cast, plot and ...
Demon Slayer spoilers follow.
As a newly fledged demon slayer, Tanjiro Kamado has a whole lot more slaying to do, and the same is absolutely true of the show as well.
Three seasons in, the anime based on Koyoharu Gotouge's manga has quickly established itself as one of the all-time greats, and thankfully, the story isn't over just yet.
Pick up your finest blade and start practising those breathing techniques before you join us here at Digital Spy as we reveal everything you need to know about Demon Slayer season four.
Demon Slayer season 4 potential release date: When does Demon Slayer season 4 episode 1 come out?
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Demon Slayer season four hasn't been confirmed just yet, but you don't need to be an upper level demon to know that more slayage is on the cards. Even if rumours hadn't already begun circulating that production on new episodes has begun, the show's mega popularity all but ensures a fourth chapter is on its way regardless.
But when, exactly?
So far, there's been roughly a two year gap between each shorter season, which means that new episodes will probably arrive early 2025. However, that timeline might speed up faster than a Mugen Train if the rumours around an early production start are to be believed.
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Bar any issues behind the scenes, all of the regular Japanese and English voice actors will return for Demon Slayer season four, including:
• Tanjiro Kamado – Natsuki Hanae / Zach Aguilar (English)• Nezuko Kamado – Akari Kitô / Abby Trott (English)• Inosuke Hashibira – Yoshitsugu Matsuoka / Bryce Papenbrook (English)• Zenitsu Agatsuma – Hiro Shimono / Aleks Le (English)• Muzan Kibutsuji – Toshihiko Seki / Greg Chun (English)• Kagaya Ubuyashiki – Toshiyuki Morikawa / Matthew Mercer (English)• Water Hashira, Giyu Tomioka – Takahiro Sakurai / Johnny Yong Bosch (English)• Love Hashira, Mitsuri Kanroji – Kana Hanazawa / Kira Buckland (English)• Mist Hashira, Muichiro Tokito – Kengo Kawanishi / Griffin Burns (English)• Flower Hashira, Kanae Kocho – Ai Kayano / Bridget Hoffman (English)• Tsuguko Kanao Tsuyuri – Reina Ueda / Brianna Knickerbocker (English)
New cast members will likely be announced closer to the launch detail when future plot details are confirmed.
Demon Slayer season 4 plot: What will happen in Demon Slayer season 4?Netflix
Unlike a lot of anime adaptations, Demon Slayer doesn't have to play catch up with the source material because Koyoharu Gotouge's manga already ended in 2020. That means spoilers are out there for anyone interested in looking ahead, assuming that future seasons continue to go along with the book.
Without spoiling anything ourselves, it does look like season four will adapt the Hashira Training arc, which plays out in chapters 128–136 of the original manga series.
Here's the synopsis for fans who want a little tease: "Tanjiro goes to see the Stone Hashira, Himejima, who intends to prepare him for the battles to come. The training to become a Hashira — a high-ranking member of the Demon Slayer Corps — is intense and demanding. Earning Himejima's approval seems impossible, but Tanjiro won't give up! Meanwhile, the demon lord Muzan continues to search for the location of Nezuko and Ubuyashiki."
We wouldn't be surprised if season four also continues beyond this by also tackling the Infinity Castle arc, at least in part. While there won't be space to do all of chapters 137-183 justice, expect some of it to kick off before season five.
With that in mind, here's a brief synopsis for what the Infinity Castle arc might have in store: "The Demon Slayer Corps plunges into Infinity Castle to defeat Muzan. Shinobu engages in a fierce fight against Doma, the Upper-Rank two demon. Poison doesn't work on him, so she finds herself in an intense struggle. Will she be able to defeat the demon who killed her older sister?! Then another demon appears before Zenitsu and blocks his way…"
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Demon Slayer season four footage probably won't arrive until 2024 at the absolute earliest, so in the meantime, we recommend checking out the manga or diving into some more Shonen anime like Jujutsu Kaisen and My Hero Academia while you wait.
Demon Slayer is available to watch on Crunchyroll and Netflix.
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