The first five episodes of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba TV anime premiered in the form of a special compilation film in Japan this week. The world premiere also served up the perfect opportunity to reveal new details about the adaptation of Koyoharu Gotouge’s manga, including a new visual, cast members, and the theme song performer.
LiSA will perform the as-yet-untitled theme song. Here’s a look at all the new cast additions:
Hochu Otsuka (Hakuro in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime) as Sakonji Urokodaki:
Yuki Kaji (Eren Yeager in Attack on Titan) as Sabito:
Ai Kakuma (Oryo in Kakuriyo: Bed and Breakfast for Spirits) as Makomo:
Nobuhiko Okamoto (Katsuki Bakugo in My Hero Academia) as Genya:
Toshiyuki Morikawa (Yoshikage Kira in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable) as Kagaya Ubuyashiki:
Shiori Izawa (Matsuri Mizusawa in Citrus) as White-Haired Guide and Aoi Yuuki (Madoka Kaname in Puella Magi Madoka Magica) as Black-Haired Guide:
Daisuke Namikawa (Hisoka in Hunter x Hunter) as Haganezuka:
Takumi Yamazaki (Aries Mu in Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold) as Kasugaigarasu:
Hikaru Midorikawa (Sakamoto in Haven’t You Heard? I’m Sakamoto) as Odou no Oni:
Takehito Koyasu (Clayman in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime) as Teoni:
New visual:
Source: Aniplex press release via Crunchyroll