Demon Slayer: To the Hashira Training is a compilation movie.
It’s not the first one.
Last year’s movie was edited poorly.
Demon Slayer: To the Hashira Training (Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hashira Geiko-hen) premiered in the US theaters on February 23, 2024, and we’ve already discussed whether it’s worth your money or not.
Compilation movies
The issue with the movie is that To the Hashira Training is not an entirely new project, and some even call it a recap or a compilation movie, since it includes the last two episodes of the previous arc that you saw in Season 3, and only one episode of the new arc that will be adapted in Season 4 of Demon Slayer.
This is not the first time ufotable releases something like that.
Last year, in 2023, and also in February, we had the Demon Slayer: To the Swordsmith Village movie, which included Episodes 10 and 11 of the Entertainment District Arc and the first episode of the Swordsmith Village Arc. However, fans consider the 2024 movie a significant improvement.
Lack of editing
Last year’s movie wasn’t edited properly, and fans just had to watch three episodes in a row. Including intros and credits. It’s like watching a series at home, but having no control over the streaming and being forced to watch the entire opening and ending. Three times. While paying for that. Fans just called this approach lazy, unprofessional and even annoying.
But ufotable learned from their mistakes, and To the Hashira Training movie is edited much better. It’s not just three episodes shown in a row, all the unnecessary parts were cut out of the anime to make the entire thing more enjoyable.
The transitions between the episodes were seamless, and you might even have missed the moment when the new episode started if it’s been a while since you finished watching the Swordsmith Village Arc.
As a result, the new movie feels much more cinematic, as there aren’t constant intros interfering with your experience. Fans are content that their last year’s criticism was taken into account, and the studio listened to them.
So if you’re willing to pay money for a compilation movie just to watch it in a theater on a big screen, To the Hashira Training will be a wonderful experience. This is just the way recaps should be done, and you won’t be disappointed if you know what to expect.
It does at least one thing better.
Summary:
Demon Slayer: To the Hashira Training is a compilation movie.
It’s not the first one.
Last year’s movie was edited poorly.
Demon Slayer: To the Hashira Training (Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hashira Geiko-hen) premiered in the US theaters on February 23, 2024, and we’ve already discussed whether it’s worth your money or not.
Compilation movies
The issue with the movie is that To the Hashira Training is not an entirely new project, and some even call it a recap or a compilation movie, since it includes the last two episodes of the previous arc that you saw in Season 3, and only one episode of the new arc that will be adapted in Season 4 of Demon Slayer.
This is not the first time ufotable releases something like that.
Last year, in 2023, and also in February, we had the Demon Slayer: To the Swordsmith Village movie, which included Episodes 10 and 11 of the Entertainment District Arc and the first episode of the Swordsmith Village Arc. However, fans consider the 2024 movie a significant improvement.
Lack of editing
Last year’s movie wasn’t edited properly, and fans just had to watch three episodes in a row. Including intros and credits. It’s like watching a series at home, but having no control over the streaming and being forced to watch the entire opening and ending. Three times. While paying for that. Fans just called this approach lazy, unprofessional and even annoying.
But ufotable learned from their mistakes, and To the Hashira Training movie is edited much better. It’s not just three episodes shown in a row, all the unnecessary parts were cut out of the anime to make the entire thing more enjoyable.
The transitions between the episodes were seamless, and you might even have missed the moment when the new episode started if it’s been a while since you finished watching the Swordsmith Village Arc.
As a result, the new movie feels much more cinematic, as there aren’t constant intros interfering with your experience. Fans are content that their last year’s criticism was taken into account, and the studio listened to them.
So if you’re willing to pay money for a compilation movie just to watch it in a theater on a big screen, To the Hashira Training will be a wonderful experience. This is just the way recaps should be done, and you won’t be disappointed if you know what to expect.
