Summary
Having long since established itself as anew-gen Shonen classicfrom its first season,Demon Slayerhas provided even more entertainment in its subsequent seasons. Season three of the series centered around the battles between Tanjiro & Hantengu, Muichiro & Gyokko, and others, further revealing the intricate power balance in the story.
However, given the show’s recent success in its concluded season, fans of the franchise are curious about what the show will cover in the fourth season. Drawing facts from the manga, the story gets even more intense for Tanjiro and his allies as more battles will be fought to conquer Muzan and his subordinates. In this regard, here’s a rundown of what fans can expect fromDemon Slayer’s fourth season.
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Recap of Season 3
Demon Slayer’smost recent season starts with Tanjiro, Inosuke, and Zenitsu alongside Nezuko, rescuedby the Kakushiafter the exhilarating battle against Daki and Gyutaro. All still recovering, Muzan summons all members of the Upper Moon and demands the destruction of the Swordsmith village, the source of theDemon Slayers’ Nichirin Blades, leaving the task to Upper Moon four and five, Hantengu and Gyokko respectively. With Inosuke and Zenitsu away on different missions, Tanjiro continues rehabilitation and must go to the Swordsmith village to meet with his sword forger, the hotheaded Hotaru Haganezuka, who refuses to forge him a sword again.
Tanjiro’s arrival at the swordsmith village finally kicks off the show’s third season as he meets the village chief, Mitsuri Kanroji, the Love Hashira, and Muichiro Tokito, the Mist Hashira, both of whom become invaluable allies to him during the battle against Gyokko and Hantengu. Unaware of the evil lurking, the mood in the Swordsmith village is lighter, with Tanjro befriending Kotetsu, a young swordsmith, who lets him use the functional but severely damaged mechanical training doll used by the Mist Hashira for his training. The training proves to be rather brutal, but Tanjiro can finally land a hit on the sparring doll after several days. In the process, he destroys the doll but finds a sword in the sparring dummy. At this point, Gyokko and Hantengu have already infiltrated the village, and a fierce battle ensues between Tanjiro, Genya, the Love and Mist Hashiras, and the two Upper-ranked Demons, which results in the defeat of both demons and a shocking discovery is made about Nezuko.
Demon Slayer Coming To An End?
Following the events of the series’ third season, questions and speculations surrounding its conclusion may not be unfounded given the climactic feel of the show’s third season. However, following the events of the manga, viewers will not be seeing the end ofDemon Slayerso soon as there are still exhilarating and thrilling events that will cement the show’s success as one of the best Shonen anime of all time.
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Fresh off the explosive battle between Tengen and Gyutaro during the Entertainment District Arc, the series’ still hides away even more face-offs. Aside from the promise of more action, the mystery of the demon slayer marks and their connection to theDemon Slayercorps is yet to be unraveled. Another buggingDemon Slayermystery is the true identity of Kokushibo, who only appears once so far in the story. Could he be the swordsman who usesthe sun-breathing technique? The confusion regarding Nezuko’s ability to withstand the sun is even more pressing. Could there be a cure in sight, orwill Muzan finallyget his hands on the key to his true immortality?
BeforeDemon Slayerdraws its curtains, it’s essential to address the unanswered questions and unresolved mysteries satisfyingly. Based on the events that follow in the manga, the show will likely continue to be a presence on the big screen for some time to come.
How Much Manga Content Will The New Season Contain?
Demon Slayer’s fourth season is expected to pick up directly from where it left off at the end of theSwordsmith Village Arc.However, it remains to be seen how much of the remaining events of the manga will be adapted into the show’s fourth season. Looking at previous seasons, especially its first season, which adapted the series’ first seven volumes, ending at chapter 54 of the manga, and second season, which adapted volumes seven to eleven, there seemed to be a consistent pattern of adaptation of at least two significant arcs from the manga until that was disrupted in its third season, whichadapted only the Swordsmith Arccontained in volumes twelve to fifteen of the manga.
It can be speculated, using previous seasons and given how expansive the next major arc of the story is, that the story’s upcoming season will only feature the events of theHashira Training Arc. The fourth season is not expected to cover beyond the training arc, as the story’s conclusion lies beyond that. However, the new season may possibly be the series’ last. Still, following the manner of adaptation of previous seasons, it is highly probable that the manga adaptation will not go beyond theHashira Training Arc.
