Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village Movie Details:
| Kanji | 鬼滅の刃 刀鍛冶の里編 |
| Revised Hepburn | Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-hen |
| Based on | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba by Koyoharu Gotouge |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Animation, Fantasy |
| Release date | February 3, 2023 (Japan) |
| Running time | 1hr 50min |
| Age rating | R |
| Starring | Natsuki Hanae Akari Kitō Yoshitsugu Matsuoka Hiro Shimono Katsuyuki Konishi |
| Directed by | Haruo Sotozaki |
| Screenplay by | Ufotable |
| Produced by | Akifumi Fujio Masanori Miyake Yūma Takahashi |
| Cinematography by | Yuichi Terao |
| Edited by | Manabu Kamino |
| Music by | Yuki Kajiura Go Shiina |
| Production Company | Ufotable |
| Distributor | Toho Aniplex |
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village Movie Voice Cast & Characters:
- Character Japanese English
- Tanjiro Kamado (竈門 炭治郎, Kamado Tanjirō) Natsuki Hanae Zach Aguilar
- Nezuko Kamado (竈門 禰豆子, Kamado Nezuko) Akari Kitō Abby Trott
- Zenitsu Agatsuma (我妻 善逸, Agatsuma Zenitsu) Hiro Shimono Aleks Le
- Inosuke Hashibira (嘴平 伊之助, Hashibira Inosuke) Yoshitsugu Matsuoka Bryce Papenbrook
- Tengen Uzui (宇髄 天元, Uzui Tengen) Katsuyuki Konishi Ray Chase
- Gyutaro / Upper Rank 6 (妓夫太郎, Gyūtarō) Ryôta Ôsaka Brandon McInnis
- Daki / Upper Rank 6 (堕姫, Daki) Miyuki Sawashiro Erica Lindbeck
- Hinatsuru (雛鶴, Hinatsuru) Atsumi Tanezaki Anairis Quiñones
- Makio (まきを, Makio) Shizuka Ishigami Erica Mendez
- Suma (須磨, Suma) Nao Tōyama Emi Lo
- Muzan Kibutsuji (鬼舞辻無惨, Kibutsuji Muzan) Toshihiko Seki Greg Chun
- Kokushibo / Upper Rank 1 (黒死牟, Kokushibō) Ryôtarô Okiayu Jonah Scott
- Doma / Upper Rank 2 (童磨, Dōma) Mamoru Miyano Stephen Fu
- Akaza / Upper Rank 3 (猗窩座, Akaza) Akira Ishida Lucien Dodge
- Hantengu / Upper Rank 4 (半天狗, Hantengu) Toshio Furukawa Christopher Corey Smith
- Gyokko / Upper Rank 5 (玉壼, Gyokko) Kôhsuke Toriumi Brent Mukai
- Nakime (鳴女, Nakime) Marina Inoue Amber Lee Connors
- Mitsuri Kanroji (甘露寺 蜜璃, Kanroji Mitsuri) Kana Hanazawa Kira Buckland
- Muichiro Tokito (時透 無一郎, Tokitō Muichirō) Kengo Kawanishi Griffin Burns
- Obanai Iguro (伊黒 小芭内, Iguro Obanai) Kenichi Suzumura Erik Scott Kimerer
- Kanao Tsuyuri (栗花落 カナヲ, Tsuyuri Kanao) Reina Ueda Brianna Knickerbocker
- Aoi Kanzaki (神崎 アオイ, Kanzaki Aoi) Yuri Ehara Reba Buhr
- Sumi Nakahara (中原 すみ, Nakahara Sumi) Ayumi Mano Michelle Marie
- Kiyo Terauchi (寺内 きよ, Terauchi Kiyo) Nanami Yamashita Jackie Lastra
- Naho Takada (高田 なほ, Takada Naho) Yuki Kuwahara Kimberly Woods
- Genya Shinazugawa (不死川 玄弥, Shinazugawa Genya) Nobuhiko Okamoto Zeno Robinson
- Hotaru Haganezuka (鋼鐵塚 螢, Haganezuka Hotaru) Daisuke Namikawa Robbie Daymond
- Kagaya Ubuyashiki (産屋敷 耀哉, Ubuyashiki Kagaya) Toshiyuki Morikawa Matthew Mercer
- Amane Ubuyashiki (産屋敷 天音, Ubuyashiki Amane) Rina Satō Suzie Yeung
- Tecchin Tecchikawahara (鉄地河原 鉄珍, Tecchikawahara Tecchin) Yûsaku Yara Mike McFarland
- Kotetsu (小鉄, Kotetsu) Ayumu Murase Jeannie Tirado
- Goto (後藤, Gotō) Makoto Furukawa Derek Stephen Prince
- Sumiyoshi (炭吉, Sumiyoshi) Hirofumi Nojima Howard Wang
- Yoriichi Tsugikuni (継国 縁壱, Tsugikuni Yoriichi) Kazuhiko Inoue Mick Lauer
Storyline:
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.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village Movie Box Office Collection & Budget:
| Worldwide Collection | $56.1 million |
About Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village Movie:
The film is based on the “Entertainment District” and “Swordsmith Village” arcs of the shōnen manga series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba by Koyoharu Gotouge.
It is a direct sequel to the second season of the anime television series as well as its second film adaptation, following Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train (2020).
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village was released theatrically in Japan on February 3, 2023. The film opened in 418 cinemas in total within the country. The film had a very staggered international release, being released from as early as March 2, 2023, in Italy, Australia, South Korea, and New Zealand, to as late as March 10, 2023, in Mexico and Norway. In India, the film was released on March 17, 2023.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village received praise for its storytelling, animation, and fight sequences, and has grossed $56.1 million worldwide.
As of April 9, 2023, the film has grossed $10.1 million in the United States and Canada, and $46 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $56.1 million.
In the United States and Canada, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village was released alongside Creed III and Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, was projected to gross $7.5–10 million from 1,774 theaters in its opening weekend. It ended up debuting to $10.1 million, finishing fourth at the box office.
A third film, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Hashira Training, was released on February 2, 2024.
