A stage presentation at the Machi Asobi event on Sunday revealed four more cast members for the anime of Koyoharu Gotouge's Kimetsu no Yaiba manga.
Toshihiko Seki as Muzan Kibutsuji
Ryouhei Kimura as Swamp Demon
Jun Fukuyama as Yahaba
Mikako Komatsu as Susamaru
The anime's official website and Twitter account are also streaming a video previewing the cast. The characters will appear in the anime starting with the sixth episode.
The animation is by Ufotable (Fate/Zero, Kara no Kyoukai, Katsugeki: Touken Ranbu), the direction is by Haruo Sotozaki (Tales of Zestiria the X, Tales of Symphonia the Animation) and the character designs are by Akira Matsushima (Maria Watches Over Us, Tales of Zestiria the X). Ufotable is also credited for the scripts.
Kimetsu no Yaiba is set in Taisho-era Japan. Tanjirou is a kind-hearted boy who lived peacefully with his family as a charcoal seller. His normal life changes completely when his family is killed by demons. The only other survivor, Tanjirou's younger sister, Nezuko, has become a ferocious demon. To return Nezuko to normal and avenge the demon that killed her family, the two embark on a journey. From a young talent, begins a tale of adventures of blood and swords!
The anime will have 26 episodes.
Source: Otaku PT
