The highly-anticipated Demon Slayer game is only a day away from launch! Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles is hitting consoles and PC on October 14 in Japan and in Europe and North America on October 15. The first free update will be adding Rui and Akaza as playable characters with two more free updates coming sometime after launch. The announcement was published in this week’s Weekly Shonen Jump.
It’s unclear exactly when the two characters will be added to Versus Mode, given that the first update doesn’t yet have a release date.
New Playable Characters Included with the First Free Update
Lower Rank 5, Rui
Upper Rank 3, Akaza
Are you excited for these bad guys to make their appearance?
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles
Release Date: October 14, 2021
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Steam
Details: https://game.kimetsu.com/hinokami/
Official Site: https://kimetsu.com/
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Matcha Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Otabe (with Original Sticker) Original Sticker: 15 varieties, 1 given at random Focusing on the hashira from the series, fans will want to be on the lookout for their favorite character. These sweets can be bought at select stations in the Kyoto and Osaka area, major Kyoto tourist attractions, and online. In addition, matcha flavored treats will also be on sale featuring Tanjiro Kamado, Nezuko Kamado, Zenitsu Agatsuma, Hashibira Inosuke, Kagaya Ubuyashiki, and Muzan Kibutsuji. ©吾峠呼世晴／集英社・アニプレックス・ufotable Information
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Mugen Train Arc / Entertainment District Arc
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Official Site: http://www.stv.jp/
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