Season 2 Recap of Demon Slayer before the 3rd Season!
Hit anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba continues Tanjiro Kamado’s saga with Season 3 “Swordsmith Village Arc”! Here’s what you need to know before streaming Ufotable’s latest masterpiece on April 9th.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Swordsmith Village Arc
The Swordsmith Village Arc is the 3rd and latest addition to the Demon Slayer franchise. The new season follows the events of the Red Light District and the battle against Upper Moon 6 Gyutaro and Daki. With Tanjiro’s sword completely chipped and unusable, he must venture deep into the Swordsmith Village to find his swordsmith, Hotaru Haganezuka. Meanwhile, the Upper Moon Demons collectively move to trump the Demon Slayer Corps behind the shadows.
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba “Swordsmith Village Arc”
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In case you forgot, here are the most important things about Season 2 and what to anticipate for the newest season!
Entertainment District Mission
Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke found themselves on yet another mission -by force. The Sound Pillar Tengen Uzui barrages into the Butterfly Mansion, abducting 3 maidens that can help him find his missing wife.
Tanjiro stood his ground against Uzui, taking the place of the poor manor assistants together with Inosuke and Zenitsu. It was then revealed that Uzui’s wife went missing after investigating a string of disappearances in the Entertainment District. It was then up to the trio to find Uzui’s wife, disguising themselves as maidens and going undercover in three separate courtesans (Oiran) houses to investigate.
Upper Moon Six: Daki
Inosuke investigates a room he believes to be of Uzui’s wife, Makio, and felt a presence creeping into the walls. Zenitsu then came into contact with the demon, revealed to be the House’s Oiran, Warabihime. Before the confrontation, Zenitsu protected an assistant from the fury of the prideful Oiran and was rendered unconscious after a single blow. Tanjiro’s earnest nature made him confess to his house’s kind Oiran before leaving in pursuit of finding the now-missing Zenitsu. As he left, however, he came face to face with Daki, the 6th Upper Moon.
Things escalated quickly as Daki proved to be Tanjiro’s toughest opponent yet, a demon with full control of her steel-like hair. Tanjiro fought to extreme lengths, revealing the true nature of the Sun Breathing before tapping his limits from the lack of oxygen. Nezuko came to his aid, enraged and with a new demon form. Nezuko overpowered the Upper Moon but was restrained by Tanjiro after his sister lost control. Nevertheless, Uzui came to finish the job, beheading Daki in a single stroke. Things did not end there, however, as from within Daki is an evil impossible to contain.
Upper Moon Six: Gyutaro
Gyutaro emerges within his sister, proving to be deadlier and faster. The weaponized scythes Gyutaro possesses secrete poison in a single cut. Tanjiro and Uzui fought side-by-side to overwhelm Gyutaro, while Inosuke and Zenitsu faces Daki. Gyutaro’s Blood Demon Art creates violent slashes that fly in multiple directions. This blew Tanjiro away and was forced to join his friends in battling Daki. As the trio charged and cut off Daki’s head, Gyutaro re-emerges, fatally stabbing Inosuke. As Tanjiro peers behind, he sees Uzui defeated, laying face down with a cut-off arm.
Battle of the Entertainment District
Tanjiro desperately scampers around for his sister, before being confronted by a smug Gyutaro. Tanjiro pulled a last-ditch effort to cut Gyutaro’s head using Uzui’s wife’s wisteria kunai but fails. Uzui came to the rescue, claiming to memorize Gyutaro’s attacks and read them as music sheets.
The resulting battle became one of 2023’s most-viewed anime fights, as Uzui and Gyutaro charged in an all-out battle. Tanjiro watched closely on the sidelines before assisting Uzui with the decisive strike, simultaneous to Daki’s beheading by Inosuke and Zenitsu. The two Upper Moons’ heads rolled to the floor facing each other, ending the Battle of Entertainment District.
The Sound Pillar Retires!
After Nezuko alleviated Uzui’s poison, the Sound Pillar opted to retire. Uzui suffers wounds that took one of his eyes and arm. The Snake Pillar Obanai Iguro arrived late and advised Uzui against the idea. Obanai argued that the Demon Slayer Corps faces a crisis after the Flame Pillar Rengoku’s death, and his retirement won’t be good. Surrounded by his three wives, Uzui claimed that he is unfit for battle and their leader shall understand. Thus, ending the career of the flamboyant Sound Pillar Uzui, reducing the number of Pillars to seven.
EXTRA: The Appearance of Upper Moons and 2 Pillars
With Upper Moon six was defeated, the rest of Muzan’s ensemble must now reconvene to strategize against the Demon Slayer Corps. The trailer features Upper Moon Akaza, Doma, Gyokko, Hantengu, and Kokushibo. The Swordsmith Village also includes the appearance of the Mist Pillar Muichiro Tokito and Love Pillar Mitsuri Kanroji. The pillars will join Tanjiro against the forces threatening the Village’s demise.
The heavily anticipated 3rd season of Demon Slayer premieres on Spring, April 9. However, fans can watch the first episode of the latest season through the incoming fan screening on March 11 and 18. Watch Demon Slayer” Swordsmith Village Arc ahead of the world on SM Cinemas!
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