Again under the direction of Haruo Sotozaki, Guardians of the Night (Kimetsu no Yaiba): Heading to the Training of the Pillars is available in theaters in Spain from February 22, 2024.
Today is the big day. We already have Guardians of the Night (Kimetsu no Yaiba): Heading to the Training of the Pillars, the new film by anime based on the acclaimed manga Koyoharu Gotôge whose launch has been carried out by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures.
But first there was a special screening that took place last night at the Kinépolis cinemas in the City of Image, which I had the privilege of attending thanks to the invitation offered by Sony Pictures and Crunchyroll.
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Thanks to that It is the first time that I have been able to enjoy a film from Kimetsu no Yaibasince when I reviewed Guardians of the Night (Kimetsu no Yaiba): Infinite Train I did so through a screening via screener offered by Selecta Visión, and unfortunately I was not able to attend the premiere of his previous feature film, Rumbo a la Blacksmiths Village.
As with the previous film installment, this film is not a film as such, but rather it is a special event to present the new season of the anime series. To do this, the end of the previous season is collected and combined with the beginning of the next season, giving it a feature film format.
In this case the final episode of season 3 has been screened (Blacksmiths' Village Arch) along with the first chapter of season 4 (Pillars Training Arc)all preceded by a brief summary of everything that has happened in the series up to that point.
Tanjirô Kamado se prepara para la batalla final contra Muzan Kibutsuji
As I imagine that by now you have all seen season 3 in its entirety, I will not hold back when talking about the final part of said arc, although I will be more cautious when approaching the new season so as not to spoil important things in case that you have not read the manga.
That said, after the summary of the previous arcs, the film begins with our long-suffering Tanjirô Kamado in his last effort to cut off the head of the original body of the Upper Fourth Moon. However, there is still one obstacle to overcome, since the demon had another body up his sleeve with which to confront the hunter.
When it seems that he has succeeded is when Tanjirô realizes that the real demon is inside the decapitated body, which is heading towards some frightened blacksmiths to feed on its blood.
The problem is that it is beginning to dawn and Tanjirô is forced to make a tough decision: either he sets out to save the blacksmiths from imminent death (since the Fourth Moon is going to destroy them before it is disintegrated by the sun) or he saves his sister Nezuko from burning to death..
It is a very hard moment for our protagonist, since the objective of becoming a demon hunter (apart from being able to help others) is to find a way to turn Nezuko back into a human.
Since he is not able to decide, it is his own Nezuko who kicks his brother and throws him to save the blacksmiths, leaving us with one of the saddest moments of the series by hinting at the young woman's imminent death.
But this is a shonen and we already know that there will be a happy ending for Tanjirô and his sistersince it would be quite strong for the protagonist's objective to go to hell in this way (although I recognize that it would have been a most surprising plot twist).
Even so, there is a surprise in its outcome since, although one hopes that Nezuko has been rescued at the last moment by one of the other allied characters, It is actually Nezuko herself who appears before Tanjirô and we see how she is now able to walk under the sun and begins to articulate words in another very emotional moment.
This is when the plot begins to get interesting, as it is revealed that Muzan Kibutsuji, the demon who turned Nezuko, He is looking for a creature capable of resisting the sun so he can assimilate it and acquire its ability.. Now that he has found it, his desire is to capture Nezuko as soon as possible.
In this way, the Pillar Training arc begins, which, in order not to give spoilers, I will only say that it focuses on how Tanjirô, Zenitsu, Inosuke and the rest of the demon hunters They have to undergo intense training by the Pillars (both active and retired) to increase their power and thus face the final battle that is approaching against Muzan Kibutsuji..
A movie worth seeing on the big screen
At this point, saying that Kimetsu no Yaiba has impressive animation quality is too redundant, but it is inevitable to highlight its visual bombast.
If it is already gratifying to watch the series on television, enjoying the anime on the cinema screen is an amazing experience, especially if you go to theaters as well prepared as those at Kinépolis.
The movements, the lights, the colors, the sound, the effects of the blows during the fight sequences… Everything is a joy which made me surprised despite having previously seen the end of the Blacksmith's Village arc.
However, as is often the case, the exciting end of the arc is contrasted with a calmer start to the new arc, which gives a bit of a downturn. The normal thing is that the emotion increases during viewing and not the other way around.
Nonetheless, the first episode of Pillars Training knows how to hold its own very well by showing several most interesting moments for the plotin addition to certain very hilarious humorous sequences, where I take the opportunity to emphasize that Zenitsu is the best.
But, of course, it is inevitable that it will leave you wanting more. The good thing is that you don't have to wait long, since season 4 of Kimetsu no Yaiba premieres in Crunchyroll next April.
The shame is not being able to enjoy the entire season in the cinema since, at least the fighting parts, do deserve to be seen on the big screen. But surely they will prepare something big for when the final arc of Kimetsu no Yaiba. That last battle must be seen as it deserves.