Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- World Tour Announces L.A. Premiere Event on February 18 and North America Theatrical Release

The Upper Rank Demons Assemble and Tanjiro's Journey to the Swordsmith Village Begins with a Red Carpet Premiere Event in Los Angeles Featuring Natsuki Hanae, Aimer, and Producer Yūma Takahashi for World Tour Ahead of North American Theatrical Release
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Culver City, California (December 10, 2022) – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is headed to the historic Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles on February 18 for a premiere event featuring special appearances by Natsuki Hanae, the Japanese voice of main character Tanjiro Kamado, Aniplex producer Yūma Takahashi, plus a breathtaking performance by Aimer, as part of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- World Tour.

The star-studded red carpet event will include the North American premiere of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village-, a feature-length cut of Episode 10 and 11 of Entertainment District Arc, and the extended Episode 1 of the highly anticipated Swordsmith Village Arc in 4K with remastered audio.

Tickets for the Los Angeles premiere event will go on sale January 7 on Ticketmaster.com.

Aniplex of America and Crunchyroll, one of the leading and ultimate anime destinations worldwide, will partner together to bring Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- to the big screens in the United States and Canada on Friday, March 3 in both Japanese with English subtitles, as well as dubbed in English.

Kicking off the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- World Tour will be a two-day event in Tokyo, followed by events in Los Angeles, Paris, Berlin, Mexico City, Seoul, and Taipei. For more information on the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- World Tour: https://demonslayer-anime.com/worldtour2023/

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba TV series and Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train are available now to stream on Crunchyroll.com.

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