“Demon Slayer： Kimetsu no Yaiba” features Hanae Natsuki, Satou Akari, Shimono Hiro, Matsuoka Yoshitsugu and LiSA! A talk event live and exclusive to ‘ABEMA’

"Say YouSeiyu to Yoasobi Tue [Shimono Hiro and Uchida Maaya] #15", where voice actor/actress Shimono Hiro and Uchida Maaya appeared, was broadcast on the "Anime LIVE Channel" in the new future TV "ABEMA" on July 27, 2021. This time, they did "Summer! Festival! Fruits! Guess 10 while on air!" Based on the "fruit ranking that viewers voted for that they wanted Shimono Hiro and Uchida Maaya to eat," they were challenged to play that game where they kept eating until they guessed all of itright. "Summer! Festival! Fruits! Guess 10 while on air!" is a game similar to "Kaerema10" where they can eat a lot of fruits, in response to the two's comment on last week's episode, "We want to eat some fruits!" The official "Say YouSeiyu to Yoaru Asobi" Twitter account asked the viewers to choose the fruits they wanted Shimono and Uchida to eat, so the two were asked to keep eating fruits until they guessed all the top 10 fruitsright. The two were so hyped saying, "Woot!" and "Yay!" But will they be able to clear the game completely while on air? First of all, Uchida said, "I'm doing a 'Cherry Dayori' in my fan club's newsletter," and answered with the fatefulthat it was related to cherries. As a general rule, the person who answered the question had to eat all the fruit that was prepared. "Look, it’s cute! They're twins," and "Can I keep this one? For the picture?" said Uchida, avoiding the well-shaped cherries. She changed the rule at her will and atetasted the cherries at her own pace. Shimono asked Uchida, "Is that even possible!?" and laughed his head off. CherriesIt was in 9th place, and Uchida seemed to be relieved for a moment saying, "That was close! I made it!" Shimono, who was next, also chose a fateful fruit, apples because of the Marimoringo Incident where he messed up in "#2". Shimono said, "I feel like I'm going to swell up from all the water," and finished the apples, but it ended up in 16th place, not even close. Both of them were disappointed saying, "Oh, no!” when they missed a perfect score in the first round. In the second round, Shimono chose Japanese pears"None", which was a huge mistake again, coming in 22nd place. They had fruits that were pretty heavy, but they didn’t guess right, so both of them laughed out loud at the result. In the third round, the two predicted that seasonal fruits in summer would be included, and they answered correctly one after another with melons and peaches. They continued to guess summer fruits, even enjoying a lot of fruits chosen by their partneropponents, which was no need to eat in a relaxed mood, and they couldn’t guess all right while on air and ran out of time. Shimono then asked the audience, "Can we carry this over to next weekthe next time?", and the audience agreed saying, "Yeah", which wasn’t predictable. During the game, Uchida, who is in favor of salty fruits, also invents new food combinations: "prosciutto and melon", "melon + soy sauce", and "peach + mozzarella cheese", appreciating the delicacy of them. When she chose dragon fruit, she said, "Doesn’t this go well with soy sauce?", then she also tried "dragon fruit + soy sauce" and raved about it saying, "Delicious!" and "I like it with soy sauce." Shimono, who prefers to eat fruit on its own, was drawn to the fruit by Uchida's rave reviews and tried it. It seemed so delicious that he laughed and he surprisingly said, "They really match! I like it better with soy sauce!" Will they ever be able to guess all right next week as the finale fora last broadcast of "Summer! Festival! Fruits! Guess 10 while on air!"? Look forward to Shimono and Uchida's rapid progress next week. In addition, "Say You to Yoasobi"it is currently running a special program titled "Overcome the Summer Heat! Challenging Round Fired Up" in "Seiyu to Yoasobi". The program will have two previous broadcasts of "Say You to Yoasobi 2021" from each weekdays, be available for free for one week be available for free for one week on two different days of the week from the previous episodes of "Seiyu to Yoasobi 2021". From Tuesday's episode, "#6", where they tried male entertainment club's cries, and "#11", where they tried moe cross sections of fruit sandwiches, are available for free, so take this opportunity to check them out. (C) AbemaTV, Inc.

The new futuristic TV ‘ABEMA’ announced the top five anime titles of “Initial Velocity Ranking” of the anime titles being broadcast in July 2021. First place for cumulative views goes to ‘Tokyo Revengers’ while ‘Idolish7 Third BEAT!’ topped the list of number of comments. This “Initial Velocity Ranking” includes the anime series that is currently broadcast on ABEMA since July 2021. It totals the numbers of views of the first episode, the follow-up webcast, and number of comments of the first episode from each anime title. ‘Tokyo Revengers’ got the first place for the number of cumulative views. This anime centers on a spoiled job hopper who travels back in time to 12 years ago when he was a middle-schooler. It depicts the protagonist challenging himself to take a ”life revenge”, hoping to become a better person. Second place goes to ‘That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2’, followed by ‘The Honor Student at Magic School’, ‘The Detective Is Already Dead’, and ‘Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S’. For the number of comments, ‘IDOLiSH7 Third BEAT!’, the third season from the ‘IDOLiSH7’ series, has topped the list. This season depicts IDOLiSH7 after they mark a year since their debut and a commemorative tour has been decided. “No way, I’m going to cry and die”, “It is fans’ task to watch the episodes on time”, “Thanks to this, we can survive every week”, “That costume!”, “I’m sooooo happy to see them moving and talking again!!!!”, fans commented. Following IDOLiSH7, second place goes to ‘The Aquatope on White Sand’, third place to ‘The HOnor Student at Magic School’, fourth to ‘Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S’, and fifth to ‘Girlfriend, Girlfriend’. Anime titles ranked in the “Initial Velocity Ranking” are currently distributed on ABEMA channel. This would be a great opportunity for the fans who already missed the original broadcast to check out the summer anime titles. (C)Ken Wakui, Koudansha / Anime ‘Tokyo Revengers’ Production Committee (C)BNOI / IDOLiSH7 Production Committee (C)project Tingara

In conjunction with "Sports’ Day", the full marathon of TV anime "Kuroko's Basketball" series will be held on "ABEMA" from July 22, 2021. Currently, "ABEMA" is having the "Abema Anime Fest 2021~ Anime Chou Natsu Matsuri~ (Lit. Abema Anime Fest 2021 ~Super Summer Anime Festival~)" that will have free broadcast or special project of the various famous anime from July to September. In conjunction with "Sports' Day", "Kuroko's Basketball" will be broadcast. "Kuroko's Basketball" is based on the manga that was serialized on "Weekly Shounen Jump" and it got its first anime in 2012. Then, this TV anime series has gotten a total of 3 seasons. The setting of this work takes place at the Seirin High School Basketball Club that started 2 years ago, and it depicts the youth basketball story of the main protagonist, Kuroko Tetsuya, who has a faint presence and below average athletic ability, and his partner with the tremendous jumping ability and the expected ace, Kagami Taiga, as they faced against their powerful rivals. Season 1 of the TV anime "Kuroko's Basketball" series was broadcast on July 22, season 2 will be broadcast on July 26, and season 3 will be broadcast on July 28, on "ABEMA Anime 2 Channel". (C) Fujimaki Tadatoshi/ Shueisha, Kuroko's Basketball Production Committee

“SAY YOU TO YOASOBI Tuesday 【Shimono Hiro x Uchida Maaya】#14”, the TV program featuring Shimono Hiro and Uchida Maaya on “Anime LIVE Channel” of the new futuristic “ABEMA”, was broadcast on July 20, 2021. Welcome back ceremony unique to “YOASOBI” was held, and Shimono commented, “I’m back!” and thanks his fans and Uchida, who waited for him. This program was the first episode after Shimono was back. In the opening, the hero show-like title “Welcome Back! Shimotraman” was shown. With the starting line, “I don’t like bad people! I love milk and fried chicken. All humanity should wear glasses! Shimotraman is now back!”, Shimono dressed up as “Shimotraman” appeared in front of the screen and invoked laughter from Uchida and audience. Shimono seemed to suffer from this reckless show, which he wore a red and white hat like an elementary school student and moving while making a flying posture on the meeting desk. Uchida looked at the show and reacted, “What are you doing?”, “What is Shimotraman?”, “Hurry up, come here lol”, while bursting into laghter. After completing “YOASOBI”-like ceremony, Shimono greeted to the fans, “I’m back!” and thanks Uchida and his fans, who waited for his return. During the opening talk, Shimono continued, “I feel like I worked too hard. I reorganized my feeling and cleaned my room at the same time. I cooked sometime, and cooked something that I haven't made for a while, like oyakodon (egg, chicken, vegetable in a bowl filled with rice)”. He seemed to enjoy the recuperation period. The MCs challenged “Buzz x2 Burger Challenge”. This program was about the MCs making an original burger that makes a buzz on SNS on July 20, the burger’s day. They competed on how appealing their burger is, through the voting from the audience. The judges decide the burger not only on how well-looking it is, but also how luxurious can they place it on the plates. They first dressed as the burger shop employees to make them feel real. They started making burgers after “welcoming” the audience to their shop. The staff has ready with not only the popular ingredients, like buns, patties, lettuce, and tomato, but they also ready the abnormal choices, including Imagawa cake, fried Shiitake, and banana. They made their burgers, while eating warm Imagawa cake by saying “We should eat this while it’s hot”. Uchida chose lettuce, pineapple, tomato, cheese, and bacon without hesitation to make a nice burger, and placed all decoration toppings that was available for her. She was ready with a dish filled with food. In contrast, Shimono carefully made his burger with his favourite lettuce, onion and pickles, and neatly adjusting the taste. Shimono’s burger looked not too unique, but he placed half-cut Imagawa cake on the top. His final work was “Shimotraman Burger”, which used Imagawa cake as the horn of an Ultraman. Uchida took pictures and edited with special angles and effects, and her ability to make a “Buzz” was evident. As the result, 70% of the audience voted for Uchida and 30% for Shimono on “which burger can make more buzz on SNS?”, and Uchida proudly commented, “this is the photograph of whom mastered to look appealing on the SNS”. Shimono gave up on competing Uchida after looking at her work. He praised her, “Wow, you are different and unique!”, and “I learned a lot from you” and the winner went to Uchida, who used her camera completely. “SAY YOU TO YOASOBI Tuesday 【Shimono Hiro x Uchida Maaya】#14” is currently available exclusively on “ABEMA PREMIUM” in “ABEMA Video”. On “ABEMA PREMIUM”, “SAY YOU TO YOASOBI Premium【Shimono Hiro x Uchida Maaya】#14” with special movie is also available, so check it out if you are interested. © Abema TV,Inc

From "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba," comes the "Demon Slayer DX Nichirin Katana ~Rengoku Kyoujurou~," a voice-activated impersonator toy that recreates Kyoujuro's Nichirin Katana. It is currently available for pre-order at Premium Bandai. The “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba DX Nichirin Katana: Rengoku Kyoujurou” is the fourth in the “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba DX Nichirin Katana” series of voice-activated impersonators that recreate the weapons that appear in “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba”. It features a flame breathing pattern and a voice that says, "This brilliant flame sword of Rengoku will burn you to the bone! "and 36 other sounds from Rengoku Kyoujurou are included. In addition, for the first time in the DX Nirin Katana series, it also includes the lines "Be a demon, Kyoujurou" by the upper-string demon Akaza, and " Rengoku Brother!” The main part of the body is approximately 58cm in length, with a "flame" design on the blade to represent Rengoku Kyoujuro's flame breathing style, and when the button is pressed, the blade "glows" red as if lit by flames. In the "Flame Breathing Mode," each time you press the button on the main body, the sword body will glow while the dialogues and sound effects of the six Flame Breathing patterns, such as "Flame Breathing First Form: Unbreathing Fire," are played in sequence. In the "Impersonation Mode", every time you press a button, the sword blade will light up and the dialogues and sound effects of Rengoku and Akaza will be played in sequence. You can recreate 7 scenes of fierce battles with the demons in the Mugen Train, "Become a demon, Kyoujuro", "I refuse. I won't become a demon" and other scenes of fierce battle with Akaza. In "Anime Mode", each time you press a button, 12 of Rengoku's unique and manly dialogues will be played in turn. Some of the dialogues include "Big bro Rengoku! "and other dialogues with Tanjiro and his friends are also included. The price of “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba DX Nichirin Katana: Rengoku Kyoujurou” is 5,995 JPY (tax included). It is currently available for pre-order at “Premium Bandai”, and will be released on September 18, 2021. (C) Gotouge Koyoharu/Shueisha, Aniplex, ufotable

From 'Demon Slayer', a set of incense inspired by characters such as Zenitsu Agatsuma and Giyu Tomioka will be released. Pre-orders are currently available on Premium Bandai. This product includes an incense stand and incense inspired by the characters: Zenitsu Agatsuma, Inosuke Hashibira, Giyu Tomioka, and Kanao Tsuyuri. The incense is made by Nippon Kodo, using anthe incense-making technique that has over 440 years of history. The scents inspired by the characters inspired by the characters, include 'Yuzu Citrus and Ginger' for Zenitsu Agatsuma and 'Water' for Giyu Tomioka. Each incense set comes with a tin stand that has the symbol of the character engraved. The products allow fans to enjoy a "life with scent" while thinking about the characters. 'Demon Slayer: Nippon Kodo Incense 4 Kinds' are priced each at 4,400 JPYJapanese Yen each (tax-included). Pre-orders are currently available on Premium Bandai's Official Website. The shipping is scheduled for October, 2021. （C）Koyoharu Gotouge / Shueisha, Aniplex, ufotable

From "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba", comes the 17 original illustrations that were published on the anime magazine "Animedia" and "Otomedia" on the printing service "Gakken Print" for a limited time. It can be printed as a bromide on the multifunction printer on nationwide Family Mart, Poplar, and Lawson. There is a total of 17 designs available, including the illustration of Tanjirou and Giyuu that was featured on the cover of "Animedia" November 2019 issue, the celebration illustration of Tanjirou and Nezuko that was used as the commemoration cover of the July 2020 issue as "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" has taken the first place in "The top 10 popular anime chosen by Animedia readers", and the illustration of Tanjirou and Rengoku Kyoujurou that was used as the cover on December 2020 issue to commemorate the release of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train". Favourite scenes of your choice are printed as a high-quality photo, and it is available in L size, 2L size and A4 glossy paper. So, let's take this chance and decorate the room with the bromide of your favourite scenes. The L size is priced at 300 JPY, 2L is priced at 400 JPY, and the A4 glossy paper is priced at 600 JPY. All the prices mentioned are inclusive of tax. It is currently available on the multifunction printer on nationwide Family Mart, Poplar, and Lawson until July 31, 2021. (C) Gotouge Koyoharu/ Shueisha, Aniplex, ufotable

In "Kimetsu TV Latest Information Announcement Special Program", it has been announced that the TV anime "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" Entertainment District Arc will be broadcast on the Fuji TV franchised 30 networks nationwide in 2021. Along with the announcement, the key visual has also been shown. "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" Entertainment District Arc is the eagerly waited 2nd season of the TV anime that depicts the story after "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train". The key visual released this time features the Sound Hashira Uzui Tengen, who will be the main character of Entertainment District Arc, as well as Tanjirou, Nezuko, Agatsuma Zenitsu, and Hashibira Inosuke. Please look forward to how they show up in the series. Moreover, the full-length of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train" will be broadcast on TV for the first time on the Premium Saturday" slot on September 25. That impression will revive on TV again. In addition, '"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" Orchestra Concert ~Kimetsu no Kanade~ Mugen Train' will be held at Pacifico Yokohama National Convention Hall on September 4 and 5. (C)Gotouge Koyoharu / Shueisha, Aniplex, ufotable

From the TV anime "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" come the 1/1 scale of Agatsuma Zenitsu's Nichirin Blade has been announced. Pre-orders are available on Premium Bandai from 6:00 PM, on August 3, 2021. The product has a length of approximately 880mm and it is the first official three-dimensional of Agatsuma Zenitsu's Nichirin Blade under the brand "PROPLICA" that fussed on creating the "reality" of the product for adults to make-believe. The molding and coloring, such as the quality of the heavy metal and the pattern thunder on the blade, was created delicately to recreate the image from the work. It also comes with a specialized pedestal to display the blade and the sheath. The blade and sheath have a magnet sensor for the "Drawing Sword Gimmick" that can you enjoy while performing the "Thunderclap and Flash" along with the recorded sound. For the recorded sounds, it has a total of 60 types, such as the famous lines, Thunder Breathing, and the soundeffect of Zenitsu and the BGMs that can be played together with the lines. As it also comes with the conversation between Zenitsu's master and "Chuntarou", it allows you to recreate various scenes from the work. "PROPLICA Nichirin Blade (Agatsuma Zenitsu)" is priced at 13,200 JPY (tax included). Pre-orders will be available from 6:00 PM, on August 3, and the delivery is scheduled for December 2021. ■Product Details -Product Name: PROPLICA Nichirin Blade (Agatsuma Zenitsu) -Price: 13,200 JPY (tax included) (Delivery and Handling Fees excluded) -Applicable Age: Age 15 and above -Contents: ・Blade ・Specialize Sheath ・ Specialize Pedestal ・ PROPLICA Nichirin Blade (Agatsuma Zenitsu) Instruction Book -Product Size: Overall Length of Approximately 880 mm -Material: ABS -Sales Route: "Tamashi Web Store" in Bandai Namco Group Official Online Website "Premium Bandai" -Pre-orders Period: From 6:00 PM, on August 3, 2021 (Tuesday) -Delivery Period: December 2021 (Scheduled) -Seller: Bandai Spirits Co., Ltd. ▼ Recorded Sound

The "PC Cushion Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Kamado Nezuko", consists of a set of plushie-shaped cushion and arm rest from the TV anime "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba", has been announced. Pre-orders are available on Premium Bandai. "PC Cushion Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Kamado Nezuko" is a plushie of Nezuko from the TV anime "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba". Since it consists of a cushion and arm rest, you will be able to conduct your work on the laptop or the desk in a relaxing posture if you put the product between you and the desk. Nezuko in the sitting posture is 40 cm tall, so it is the perfect size for letting it rest on top of your thighs. You won't be able to resist from hugging it as it is soft, nice to touch, and the cute expression with a gentle color balance. As the arm rest could be taken apart, the cushion and arm rest could be used separately or together, so it is perfect for every type of situations. For the arm rest, the surface has a keyboard pattern inspired by Tanjirou, Zenitsu, and Inosuke, while the Nezuko's Obi (Kimono Sash) is featured on the back. Not only can you display it, but you can also use it when you are working or studying on the desk. "PC Cushion Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Kamado Nezuko" is priced at 6,380 JPY (tax included/ delivery and handling fees excluded). The pre-orders will end once the quota is reached, and the shipping is scheduled for November. (C) Gotouge Koyoharu/ Shueisha, Aniplex, ufotable

From ‘Demon Slayer’, ‘Demon Slayer: Nichirin Swords Keychain Part 2’ (2 designs/ each at ¥1,650, tax-included) will be released. This time, Inosuke and Rengoku models are newly added to the lineup. Pre-orders are currently available on Premium Bandai. It is the second lineup for the keychain collection that features ‘Nichirin swords’, which the Demon Slayer Corps use to kill the demons in ‘Demon Slayer’. The second lineup includes two newly-added characters: Inosuke Hashibira and Kyojuro Rengoku (without sheath). As in the first lineup, each of Inosuke and Rengoku’s Nichirin swords is made out of rubber. Rengoku model is without the sheath, which fans were waiting for. The keychains come with a useful strap. The first lineup with all the 10 designs is also on sale now. ‘Demon Slayer: Nichirin Swords Keychain’ is priced at 1,650 JPY (tax-included). Pre-orders will be available until August 31, 2021, and the shipping is scheduled to start in November 2021. （C）Koyoharu Gotoge / SHUEISHA INC., Aniplex, ufotable

From "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" comes the 1/8 scale figure of Kochou Shinobu. Pre-orders are available on the anime and manga specialty e-commerce website, Animo. The product is a figure of Kochou Shinobu, the Bug Pillar of the strongest of the Demon Slayers Corps. "Hashira". The elegant yet light atmosphere of Kochou Shinobu was recreated, and her haori that is fluttering in the air and the molding of her slender fingers are created with fixation. Even her hair accessories and sheath of the Nichirin blade were created with a fine detail. Other than that, it comes with a pedestal that was inspired by the flying butterflies. With this, it is able to express more of the liveliness of the figure. "ARTFX J Kochou Shinobu" is priced at 14,850 JPY (tax included). Pre-orders are available until August 30. (C) Gotouge Koyoharu/ Shueisha, Aniplex, ufotable