To commemorate the upcoming release of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle movie, the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime series will participate in the traditional summer festival "Awa Odori" held in Tokushima Prefecture from August 11 to August 15. The anime's official website and X (formerly Twitter) posted a newly-drawn collaboration visual featuring the anime's main characters in the festival's yukata costumes. Additionally, on August 12 and 14, the "Kimetsu-ren" team will form to participate in the festival, parading with the mini-Taishi characters, including Tanjiro Kamado, Zenitsu Agazuma, Inosuke Hashibira, Giyu Tomioka, Shinobu Kocho, Kyojuro Rengoku, Tengen Uzui and Mitsuri Kanroji. On August 14, voice actors Hiro Shimono (the voice of Zenitsu Agazuma) and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Inosuke Hashibira) will also join the parade. Participation is open to first through sixth grade elementary school students in Tokushima City. Applications are currently being accepted on the festival's official website . The Awa Odori is a traditional festival said to have an over 400 year history, and is one of the most popular events in Japan with over one million tourists from Japan and abroad to Tokushima City every year, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization . Ufotable, the production company of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime series, opened a studio in Tokushima City in April 2009. The company has worked to help revitalize Tokushima Prefecture, including planning and producing the " Machi Asobi " event in Tokushima City, and has also produced other posters for the Awa Odori festival in the past . Awa Odori Tourism Promotion Video (Produced by Tokushima city in 2023) RELATED: ufotable Produces "Fate/zero" x "Tales of" Posters for Summer Dance Festival Crunchyroll streams both the Demon Slayer: Kimjetsu no Yaiba TV anime series and Mugen Train movie in both sub and dub formats, along with the latest Hashira Training Arc . The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle movie opened in Japan on July 18. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will release the first movie worldwide starting in August, with screenings in the United States and Canada beginning on September 12 . More information on the international release will be added to the movie's official website in the future. Crunchyroll describes the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle movie as such: Tanjiro Kamado – a boy who joined an organization dedicated to hunting down demons called the Demon Slayer Corps after his younger sister Nezuko was turned into a demon. While growing stronger and deepening his friendships and bonds with fellow corps members, Tanjiro has battled many demons with his comrades – Zenitsu Agatsuma and Inosuke Hashibira. Along the way, his journey has led him to fight alongside the Demon Slayer Corps’ highest-ranking swordsmen, the Hashira, including Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku aboard the Mugen Train, Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui within the Entertainment District, as well as Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito and Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji at the Swordsmith Village. As the Demon Slayer Corps members and Hashira engaged in a group strength training program, the Hashira Training, in preparation for the forthcoming battle against the demons, Muzan Kibutsuji appears at the Ubuyashiki Mansion. With the head of the Demon Corps in danger, Tanjiro and the Hashira rush to the headquarters but are plunged into a deep descent to a mysterious space by the hands of Muzan Kibutsuji. The destination of where Tanjiro and Demon Slayer Corps have fallen is the demons’ stronghold – the Infinity Castle. And so, the battleground is set as the final battle between the Demon Slayer Corps and the demons ignites. Sources: "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" anime official website / X (formerly Twitter) , Awa Odori festival official website
