Crunchyroll and Aniplex of America Announce North America Ticket on Sale for 'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba'

ANIPLEX OF AMERICA AND CRUNCHYROLL ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR “DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA -TO THE SWORDSMITH VILLAGE-”

Tanjiro's Journey to the Swordsmith Village Comes to North American theaters on March 3 with a Special Sold-Out One-Day-Only Red Carpet Premiere Event on February 18

Culver City, California (February 10, 2023) – Joining forces once again, Aniplex of America and Crunchyroll, one of the leaders in bringing audiences the ultimate anime experience around the globe, will be distributing Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- on March 3 in North America, as part of a theatrical event worldwide consisting of Episodes 10 and 11 of the series' Entertainment District Arc as well as the extended Episode 1 of the highly anticipated Swordsmith Village Arc, all of which will be combined into one feature-length cinematic experience remastered in 4K.

Audiences wanting to take part in Tanjiro's next thrilling adventure can now purchase tickets at tickets.demonslayer-movie.com.

Fans in North America will also be treated to a special one-night-only advanced screening of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- with a star-studded red carpet at the historic Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles on February 18. The sold-out event will feature special appearances by Natsuki Hanae, the Japanese voice of main character Tanjiro Kamado, and Aniplex producer Yūma Takahashi, along with a breathtaking performance by Aimer as part of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- World Tour.

The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- World Tour will kick off with a two-day event in Tokyo, followed by special events in Los Angeles, Paris, Berlin, Mexico City, Seoul, Taipei, and more. For more information on the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- World Tour visit: demonslayer-anime.com/worldtour2023.

The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba TV series, which debuted in 2019, and Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train, which took the world by storm in 2020, are currently available to stream on Crunchyroll. The series is based on Koyoharu Gotoge's manga, which boasts over 150 million copies in circulation in Japan. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is an action-packed, thrilling tale of a young man in search of a cure for his sister, who has been turned into a demon after their family is viciously slaughtered by demons.

Synopsis
After his family is viciously murdered, a kind-hearted boy named Tanjiro Kamado resolves to become a Demon Slayer in hopes of turning his younger sister Nezuko back into a human.

Together with his comrades, Zenitsu and Inosuke, along with one of the top-ranking members of the Demon Slayer Corps, Tengen Uzui, Tanjiro embarks on a mission within the Entertainment District, where they encounter the formidable, high-ranking demons, Daki and Gyutaro.

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About Aniplex of America Inc.
Aniplex of America, Inc. (Santa Monica, California) is a subsidiary of Aniplex, Inc. (headquartered in Tokyo, Japan), a division of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), Inc., and a leading provider of anime content and music production and distribution in Japan. The company's ever-growing lineup of shows includes: Sword Art Online, FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD, Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works], Fate/Zero, Kill la Kill, GURREN LAGANN, Monogatari series, anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day-, Cells at Work!, The Promised Neverland, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, The Millionaire Detective – Balance: UNLIMITED and many more. The company released the English version of the popular mobile game, Fate/Grand Order, in 2017, as well the critically acclaimed mobile JRPG Disney Twisted-Wonderland in 2022.