Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba celebrated its 5th Anniversary with a special event presented by Aniplex of America at Anime Expo 2024!
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The event welcomed special guests Natsuki Hanae (VA of Tanjiro Kamado), Takahiro Sakurai (VA of Giyu Tomioka), and Aniplex producer Yuma Takahashi.
Natsuki Hanae, who has attended Anime Expo for 3 years in a row now, was asked how it felt to be back and responded that it felt like he was back home.
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When asked how it felt to be at his first Anime Expo, Takahiro Sakurai also responded that it felt like he was home.
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Fans were treated to behind the scene stories from what it was recording Episode 1 of the Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc and Tanjiro's first time meeting Water Hashira Giyu Tomioka.
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The audience burst out in laughter as a video message from Hiro Shimono, the voice of Zenitsu Agatsuma, played where he asked panelists to bring back some fried chicken as a souvenir and reflected on Zenitsu's appearance in the Hashira Training Arc.
The event also featured a surprise video message from Toshihiko Seki, the voice of Muzan Kibutsuji, who intro-d the trailer for the highly anticipated Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle trilogy.
Earlier in the day, fans were treated to a special Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board! event at the Aniplex of America booth, where Natsuki Hanae, Takahiro Sakurai, and Producer Yuma Takahashi were joined by Aleks Le, the English voice actor for Zenitsu.
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Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board! is available now on Nintendo Switch, and coming to PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Steam on July 16th!
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For more information on Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board!:
https://demonslayer-sweeptheboard.sega.com/