Contents of the DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA Limited Edition Blu-ray Vol. 1. Photo courtesy of Aniplex of America. ©Koyoharu Gotoge / SHUEISHA, Aniplex, ufotable

The award-winning hit series is finally coming to Blu-ray! Source: AniplexUSA press release Official Site: kimetsu.com/anime (Japan), demonslayer-anime.com (US) Special Thanks to Aiko Makino Aniplex of America is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated release of DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA (????, Kimetsu no Yaiba, 2019) on Blu-ray in both Limited and Standard Edition packages. Both editions will be released in two volumes, with the Limited Editions bursting with bonus materials, including soundtrack CDs, an exclusive illustration card set, a special booklet featuring character art and scene designs with staff comments. Complete in a stunning box with cover art and package illustrations by Akira Matsushima (Character Design), both Limited Edition volumes also come with audio commentary from the Japanese and English cast, as well as a soundtrack CD featuring the series’ breathtaking music by Go Shiina (GOD EATER, Today’s MENU for Emiya Family).

Image courtesy of Aniplex of America. ©Koyoharu Gotoge / SHUEISHA, Aniplex, ufotable

DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA Limited Edition Blu-ray Volume 1 contains the first thirteen episodes of the series and will be released on June 30, 2020, followed by Volume 2 on November 24, 2020. Each volume is priced at $159.98 SRP with both editions open for pre-orders at online retailer RightStuf Anime. The DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA Standard Edition Blu-rays are each priced at $64.98 SRP with Volume 1, containing the first thirteen episodes, scheduled for release in September 2020, while the Standard Edition Volume 2 will include episode the remaining thirteen episodes and is scheduled for release January 2021. Aniplex of America will be partnering with Funimation for the distribution of the Standard Edition Blu-rays with more details on the release to be announced at a later date. Lauded as being among the best anime of 2019, the wildly popular series is based on Koyoharu Gotoge’s manga series from SHUEISHA’s Weekly Shonen Jump and brought to life thanks to animation production and screenplay by the esteemed studio ufotable, celebrated for their work on FATE/STAY NIGHT [UNLIMITED BLADE WORKS], FATE/ZERO, and most recently the Fate/stay night [Heaven’s Feel] trilogy. Season 1 of the series is known as the "Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc” and features the opening theme song from renowned singer LiSA (SWORD ART ONLINE, FATE/ZERO), titled “GURENGE,” which was recently certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan. The Japanese cast stars Natsuki Hanae (Your lie in April, FATE/APOCRYPHA) and Akari Kito (BLEND-S, RECORD OF GRANCREST WAR) as siblings Tanjiro and Nezuko Kamado, alongside Hiro Shimono (DURARARA!!×2, ATTACK ON TITAN), Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (SWORD ART ONLINE, EROMANGA SENSEI), and Takahiro Sakurai (CELLS AT WORK!, FATE/GRAND ORDER ABSOLUTE DEMONIC FRONT: BABYLONIA). The English dub premiered on Cartoon Network’s Toonami block in October of 2019 starring Zach Aguilar (ALDNOAH.ZERO, FATE/APOCRYPHA), Abby Trott (ASTERISK WAR, NEON GENESIS EVANGELION), Aleks Le (RECORD OF GRANCREST WAR, SWORD ART ONLINE ALICIZATION WAR OF UNDERWORLD), Bryce Papenbrook (SWORD ART ONLINE series, BLUE EXORCIST, Fate/stay night [Heaven’s Feel]), and Johnny Yong Bosch (FATE/ZERO, BLUE EXORCIST, DURARARA!!). The series recently revealed more information on its upcoming feature-length film, DEMON SLAYER -KIMETSU NO YAIBA- THE MOVIE: MUGEN TRAIN (???? ?????, Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-Hen, 2020), which will follow Tanjiro, Nezuko, Zenitsu, and Inosuke as they investigate the cause of the mysterious disappearances aboard a train with the help of Flame Hashira, Kyojuro Rengoku. For more information on DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA, please follow the official English Facebook page and check out the official English Twitter. About Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba It is the Taisho Period in Japan. Tanjiro, a kindhearted boy who sells charcoal for a living, finds his family slaughtered by a demon. To make matters worse, his younger sister Nezuko, the sole survivor, has been transformed into a demon herself. Though devastated by this grim reality, Tanjiro resolves to become a demon slayer so that he can turn his sister back into a human, and kill the demon that massacred his family. A sorrowful tale of siblings in which the fates of humans and demons intertwine...begins now! ? STAFF Original Story: Koyoharu Gotoge (Weekly Shonen Jump / SHUEISHA) Director: Haruo Sotozaki Character Design: Akira Matsushima Sub Character Design: Miyuki Sato, Yoko Kajiyama, Mika Kikuchi Screenplay: ufotable Conceptual Art: Koji Eto, Masaru Yanaka, Kasumi Takeuchi, Yuri Kabasawa Director of Photography: Yuichi Terao 3D Director: Kazuki Nishiwaki Color Setting: Yuko Omae Editing: Manabu Kamino Music: Yuki Kajiura, Go Shiina Animation Producer: Hikaru Kondo Animation Production: ufotable Opening Theme: "GURENGE" by LiSA Ending theme: "from the edge" by FictionJunction feat. LiSA English Voice Director: Steve Staley ADR Script Writers: Kyle McCarley, Lucien Dodge ? CAST (Japanese / English) Tanjiro Kamado: Natsuki Hanae / Zach Aguilar Nezuko Kamado: Akari Kito / Abby Trott Zenitsu Agatsuma: Hiro Shimono / Aleks Le Inosuke Hashibira: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka / Bryce Papenbrook Giyu Tomioka: Takahiro Sakurai / Johnny Yong Bosch Sakonji Urokodaki: Hochu Otsuka / Brook Chalmers Sabito: Yuki Kaji / Max Mittelman Makomo: Ai Kakuma / Ryan Bartley Genya: Nobuhiko Okamoto / Zeno Robinson Kagaya Ubuyashiki: Toshiyuki Morikawa / Matthew Mercer Black-haired guide: Aoi Yuki / Christine Cabanos White-haired guide: Shiori Izawa / Mela Lee Haganezuka: Daisuke Namikawa / Robbie Daymond Kasugai Crow: Takumi Yamazaki / Doug Erholtz Demon in the temple: Hikaru Midorikawa / Ben Diskin Hand Demon: Takehito Koyasu / Kirk Thornton Demon in the bog: Ryohei Kimura / Sean Chiplock Muzan Kibutsuji: Toshihiko Seki / Greg Chun Tamayo: Maaya Sakamoto / Laura Post Yushiro: Daiki Yamashita / Kyle McCarley Yahaba: Jun Fukuyama / Xander Mobus Susamaru: Mikako Komatsu / Sarah Ann Williams Kyogai: Junichi Suwabe / Steve Blum Shinobu Kocho: Saori Hayami / Erika Harlacher Murata: Kouki Miyata / Khoi Dao Rui: Koki Uchiyama / Billy Kametz Spider Demon (Mother): Ami Koshimizu / Allegra Clark Spider Demon (Elder Brother): Showtaro Morikubo / Derek Stephen Prince Spider Demon (Father): Tetsu Inada / Kellen Goff Spider Demon (Daughter): Ryoko Shiraishi / Erica Lindbeck Zenitsu`s teacher: Shigeru Chiba / John DeMita Kanao Tsuyuri: Reina Ueda / Brianna Knickerbocker Kyojuro Rengoku: Satoshi Hino / Mark Whitten Tengen Uzui: Katsuyuki Konishi / Ray Chase Muichiro Tokito: Kengo Kawanishi / Griffin Burns Mitsuri Kanroji: Kana Hanazawa / Kira Buckland Iguro Obanai: Kenichi Suzumura / Erik Scott Kimerer Sanemi Shinazugawa: Tomokazu Seki / Kaiji Tang Gyomei Himejima: Tomokazu Sugita / Crispin Freeman Aoi Kanzaki: Yuri Ehara / Reba Buhr Kanae Kocho: Ai Kayano / Bridget Hoffman Kanamori: Eiji Takemoto / Kyle Hebert Lower One: Daisuke Hirakawa / Landon McDonald DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA Limited Edition Blu-ray Vol. 1

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Street Date: June 30, 2020 SKU #: AOA-13801 UPC: 816546022754 SRP: $159.98 Blu-ray Features • Spoken Languages: English & Japanese • Subtitles: English • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 HD Widescreen 1920x1080p • Episodes: #1-13 • Number of Discs: 3 Blu-ray Discs & 3 CDs • Total Run Time: Approx. 325 minutes • Rating:13 UP • Country Codes: U.S., Canada, and Mexico (THE CONTENT AND FEATURES FOR THIS RELEASE HAVE BEEN LICENSED SOLELY FOR SALE AND VIEWING IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AND MEXICO. DISCS WILL NOT PLAY BACK ANYWHERE ELSE.) Bonus Content* • Textless Opening and Ending • Audio Commentaries by Japanese cast (Natsuki Hanae, Akari Kito, Takahiro Sakurai) & English cast (Zach Aguilar, Abby Trott, Aleks Le, Bryce Papenbrook) * Bonus content subject to change. * Bonus content include English subtitles. Bonus Materials & Package • Exclusive box art and package illustrations by Akira Matsushima (Character Design) • Special booklet, featuring character art and scene designs along with staff commentaries • Illustration card set • Soundtrack CDs by Go Shiina - Breathtaking music on 3 discs, covering the first half of the season * Bonus materials subject to change. Retail Link: rightstufanime.com/Demon-Slayer-Kimetsu-no-Yaiba-Volume-1-Limited-Edition-Blu-ray DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA Limited Edition Blu-ray Vol. 2 Street Date: November 24, 2020 SKU #: AOA-13802 UPC: 816546022761 SRP: $159.98 Blu-ray Features • Spoken Languages: English & Japanese • Subtitles: English • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 HD Widescreen 1920x1080p • Episodes: #14-26 • Number of Discs: 3 Blu-ray Discs & Soundtrack CD • Total Run Time: Approx. 325 minutes • Rating:13 UP • Country Codes: U.S., Canada, and Mexico (THE CONTENT AND FEATURES FOR THIS RELEASE HAVE BEEN LICENSED SOLELY FOR SALE AND VIEWING IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AND MEXICO. DISCS WILL NOT PLAY BACK ANYWHERE ELSE.) Bonus Content* • Audio Commentaries by Japanese & English cast * Bonus content subject to change. * Bonus content include English subtitles. Bonus Materials & Package • Exclusive box art and package illustrations by Akira Matsushima (Character Design) • Special booklet, featuring character arts and scene designs along with staff commentaries • Illustration card set • Soundtrack CD by Go Shiina * Bonus materials subject to change. Retail Link: rightstufanime.com/Demon-Slayer-Kimetsu-no-Yaiba-Volume-2-Limited-Edition-Blu-ray

About Aniplex of America Inc.

Aniplex of America, Inc. (Santa Monica, California) is a subsidiary of Aniplex, Inc. (headquartered in Tokyo, Japan), a division of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), Inc., and a leading provider of anime content and music production and distribution in Japan. The company`s ever-growing lineup of shows includes SWORD ART ONLINE, FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD, FATE/STAY NIGHT [UNLIMITED BLADE WORKS], FATE/ZERO, PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA, March comes in like a lion, BLUE EXORCIST, KILL la KILL, Gurren Lagann, MONOGATARI series, anohana -The Flower We Saw That Day-, CELLS AT WORK!, THE PROMISED NEVERLAND, and DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA. In 2017, the company released the English version of the popular mobile game, FATE/GRAND ORDER, followed by the release of mobile game, MAGIA RECORD: PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA SIDE STORY’s English version in the U.S. and Canada in June of 2019.