Fans waiting for the announcement of the “Demon Slayer” Season 2 release date might have to wait a bit longer. But the long wait is made more bearable by the upcoming film “Kimetsu No Yaiba: Mugen Train' Movie,” which will be released ahead of the anime’s second season.

‘Kimetsu No Yaiba: Mugen Train' Movie

The “Kimetsu No Yaiba: Mugen Train” movie was already announced last year just before the English dubbed version of the “Demon Slayer” Season 1 premiered on Adult Swim's Toonami. Fans of the manga series should be familiar with the plot because it will cover the Infinity Train arc which spans from Chapter 54 to Chapter 69 of the manga version.

It will be directed by Haruo Sotozaki (Tales of Zestiria the X, Tales of Symphonia the Animation) while Akira Matsushima (Maria Watches Over Us, Tales of Zestiria the X) will once again be its the character designer, AnimeNewsNetwork reported.

The “Kimetsu No Yaiba: Mugen Train” movie will also see the cast of the anime’s first season reprising their respective roles in the film. Thus, Natsuki Hanae will be back as Tanjirō Kamado, Akari Kitō as Nezuko Kamado, Hiro Shimono as Zenitsu Agatsuma, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Inosuke Hashibira and Satoshi Hino will also reprise his role as Kyōjurō Rengoku.

It revealed that the sequel would be coming out in 2020. However, there is no definite release date announced yet.

“Demon Slayer” Season 2

The “Demon Slayer” anime television series that is based on one of the most popular manga series “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.” It features a young boy Tanjirō Kamado as its main protagonist whose family is attacked and slaughtered by demons. While his sister, Nezuko, survived the incident, she is turned into a half-demon herself. Tanjiro’s main goal is to find a cure for his sister and help her turn back into a human.

The English version of the “Demon Slayer” Season 1 premiered on October 13, 2019, and is currently airing on the platform. However, the “Demon Slayer” Season 2 release might take a bit longer to happen due to the jam-packed schedule of the studio. Most estimates say that the second season won’t be arriving until 2022.

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The fans look forward to "Demon Slayer" Season 2. Demon Slayer/Facebook

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