Two Demon Slayer anniversary events will be livestreamed worldwide.
Sony Music Solutions announced that fans around the world will be able to watch two of the events that are part of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba's upcoming third anniversary celebration. The two livestreams, one of which will be focused on the Mugen Train arc, while the other will be based on the Entertainment District arc, will feature a special live read of an original story from the anime's voice cast. Subtitles in English and Traditional Chinese will be available. Fans will need to purchase a ticket to access each livestream, which are priced at 4,120 yen (about $30 USD at current exchange rates). The Entertainment District event will be held first, on Friday, April 15, at 11:00 P.M. PDT, followed by the Mugen Train live read on Saturday, April 16, at 11:00 P.M. PDT. More details about each event, including links to preorder tickets, can be found at its official website.
The voice actors who will be at both live reads will be Natsuki Hanae (Tanjiro Kamado), Akari Kito (Nezuko Kamado), Hiro Shimono (Zenitsu Agatsuma), Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Inosuke Hashibira). Katsuyuki Konishi, who plays the fan-favorite Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui, will appear exclusively at the Entertainment District arc event, while Satoshi Hino, the voice actor for the beloved Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku, will take part in the Mugen Train live read.
Both events are part of the on-going celebration surrounding the third anniversary of the Demon Slayer anime's original premiere. The incredibly popular shonen series is produced by animation studio Ufotable, which was previously best known for its work on Bandai Namco's Tales RPG series and several entries in the Fate/stay Night franchise. The show first aired in Japan on April 6, 2019 and quickly became one of the most popular anime in the world. The series' first season was followed up with the release of a movie, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - The Movie: Mugen Train, which premiered in 2020 and would go on to become the highest-grossing anime film of all time. The anime's second season began airing in late 2021 and was mostly based around an adaptation of the highly regarded Entertainment District arc from the manga. The season was lauded by critics for its feature-quality animation and intricate action choreography. A third season has been confirmed to be in production.
Demon Slayer was created by manga author Koyoharu Gotouge in 2016. The series has become one of Shonen Jump's biggest hits of the last decade, with over 150 million copies in circulation around the world. The now completed manga series is available in English from VIZ Media, while both seasons of the anime are available for streaming from Crunchyroll.
Source: Demon Slayer: 3rd Anniversary Event Official Website