The team behind the “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” Hashira Training Arc anime revealed on Sunday via X (formerly Twitter) that HYDE×MY FIRST STORY will perform the new ending theme song “Eikyū -Tokoshie-” (Eternity -Eternity-). The song will debut in the second episode, also airing on Sunday.
Renowned composer Yuki Kajiura wrote and arranged the music and lyrics for the new ending theme. HYDE×MY FIRST STORY is already familiar to fans, as they perform the current opening theme song “Mugen” (Dreams).
The Hashira Training Arc premiered on Fuji TV and its affiliates with a one-hour special on May 12 at 11:15 p.m. (10:15 a.m. EDT). Prior to this, the one-hour first episode was shown in Japanese theaters on February 2 under the title “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training-,” alongside the final episode of the “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc.” This theatrical screening was part of a global tour.
The Swordsmith Village Arc itself premiered on April 9, 2023, featuring a one-hour special and ran for 11 episodes. Crunchyroll streamed the series simultaneously as it aired.
The journey of the “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” anime began in April 2019. Aniplex of America licensed the series, making it available on Hulu, Crunchyroll, and Funimation. Adult Swim’s Toonami block added the series to its lineup in October 2019.
The franchise expanded with “Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train,” which premiered in Japan in October 2020. Crunchyroll streams the film, and a seven-episode adaptation of the film, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train Arc,” premiered in October 2021. This was followed by the “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc,” which began airing in December 2021 with a one-hour special. Both arcs were streamed by Funimation and Crunchyroll.