Is the New ‘Demon Slayer: To the Swordsmith Village’ Movie a Recap? (& Do You Need to Watch It?)
Is the Demon Slayer: To the Swordsmith Village movie a recap?
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is headed to the historic Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles on February 18th for a premiere event featuring special appearances by Natsuki Hanae, the Japanese voice of main character Tanjiro Kamado, Aniplex producer Yuma 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.
Aniplex of America and Crunchyroll 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 March 3rd 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.
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This is the official information we received about the upcoming movie, as well as the world tour that will see it shown in theaters around the world. But what is the movie going to be about, exactly? Well, as the announcement said, the movie is going to be “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“, which means that the movie is going to contain the final two episodes of the second season of the anime series, now in 4K and on a larger screen, as well as an extended version of the first episode of the upcoming third season of Demon Slayer.
To answer your question, yes, Demon Slayer: To the Swordsmith Village is a recap movie as it recaps the final two episodes of season two. Still, it is also a preview of the upcoming season as it contains an extended version of the first episode of season three. We shall now tell you whether you must watch the movie.
Do you need to watch the Demon Slayer: To the Swordsmith Village movie?
Well, the answer to this question depends on how you want to approach the series. Namely, we now know that the Demon Slayer: To the Swordsmith Village will be a recap of the last two episodes of the previous season and a premiere of the first episode of the upcoming season. This means that 2/3 of the content will be a simple recap, and only 1/3 will be something new. In terms of numbers, it doesn’t really pay off, especially if you consider that the first episode – the same one shown in the movie – will air on television (or Crunchyroll) anyway.
This, ultimately, means that the movie is definitely not a must-see in terms of the plot. If you skip it, you won’t miss out on anything because you’ve already seen 2/3 of the movie, and you will see the remaining third quite soon. Like with Mugen Train, there will probably be some additional scenes, but overall, their number is never so large that they would disrupt watching the new season once it starts airing worldwide.
But, despite all of these facts, we would still advise you to see the movie if possible. In that way, you will get the complete viewing experience from every possible aspect and you will be able to enjoy the whole series fully. It is not mandatory, and you won’t miss out on anything, but it would be a good thing to do and a way of supporting the project very nicely.