{"rewrite":{"id":"r_2d70f4945d6e402e8c570cba","clusterId":"c_911fbedb6a154409ba60af95","slug":"kimetsu-no-utage-hashira-training-arc-blu-ray-and-dvd-released","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Kimetsu No Utage Hashira Training Arc Blu-Ray and DVD Released","summary":"The Blu-ray and DVD of the reading stage play \"Kimetsu no Utage -Hashira Training Arc-\" went on sale May 27, 2026. The one-night-only event from May 4, 2025 featured a reading drama and live dubbing with the full Hashira cast. The complete production limited edition includes a special box, digipak with new art by Akira Matsushima, a reduced-size script reproduction, a booklet, and video extras including the theater trailer for the Infinity Castle Arc Part 1 film and a post-screening talk with nine cast members.","whyItMatters":"The home video release preserves a one-night-only live event that brought together the nine Hashira voice actors for a rare reading drama and live dubbing performance.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe reading stage play was held for a single night on May 4, 2025. The cast performed a reading drama and a live dubbing segment. Natsuki Hanae played Tanjiro Kamado, and the nine Hashira were voiced by their anime actors: Takahiro Sakurai as Giyu Tomioka, Katsuyuki Konishi as Tengen Uzui, Kengo Kawanishi as Muichiro Tokito, Saori Hayami as Shinobu Kocho, Kana Hanazawa as Mitsuri Kanroji, Kenichi Suzumura as Obanai Iguro, Tomokazu Seki as Sanemi Shinazugawa, and Tomokazu Sugita as Gyomei Himejima.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe complete production limited edition on Blu-ray is priced at ¥7,200. It includes a three-sided box, a digipak with newly drawn illustration by character designer Akira Matsushima, a reduced-size script reproduction, and a special booklet. Video extras are the theater-limited trailer for \"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Arc Part 1: Akaza's Return\" and the post-screening talk featuring all nine cast members. Store-specific purchase bonuses are available at Aniplex Online, Animate, Amazon, and ufotable.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The post-screening talk features nine cast members, more than the script's Hashira roster. The limited edition packaging, including a script reproduction, aims at collectors who already own the series on disc.","twitterPost":"Nine cast members in the bonus talk outnumber the Hashira on stage. The limited edition's script reproduction targets the same collectors who already bought the series.","threadsPost":"The Kimetsu no Utage Blu-ray includes a post-screening talk with nine cast members, more than the number of Hashira in the stage play itself. The complete production limited edition also reproduces the script, a detail aimed at collectors who already own the TV series. The release date, May 27 2026, comes over a year after the live event on May 4 2025.","newsletterBlurb":"The Blu-ray and DVD of the one-night-only reading stage play \"Kimetsu no Utage -Hashira Training Arc-\" released on May 27, 2026. The complete production limited edition includes a special box, new art by Akira Matsushima, a script reproduction, and video extras featuring the Infinity Castle Arc Part 1 trailer and a post-screening talk with the full Hashira cast.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime Anime\",\"url\":\"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/05/27/99331.html\",\"title\":\"Eho Eho! We Must Announce the Release of \\\"Kimetsu no Utage -Hashira Training Arc-\\\" Blu-ray \u0026 DVD! 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