HYDE will open Kimetsu no Yaiba

A press release revealed that the opening theme song for the fourth season of the anime adaptation of "Kimetsu no Yaiba," which will be titled "Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hashira Geiko-hen (Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc)," will be performed by the collaboration between Japanese rock band MY FIRST STORY and singer HYDE, and will be titled "Mugen."

It should be recalled that the movie "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village" was released on February 2 in theaters in Japan and is also scheduled to be released in select theaters around the world. On the other hand, this fourth season has its premiere scheduled for the Spring-2024 season (April-June) and the statement included comments from the artists:

HYDE: Along with MY FIRST STORY, I will be in charge of the opening for the new season of the anime "Kimetsu no Yaiba", a story arc where the main characters deepen their bonds and grow stronger between battles, so I hope the music helps animate the story. Please enjoy the music along with the story.
MY FIRST STORY: We are very happy to participate in the play "Kimetsu no Yaiba" with an opening song. While accepting this overwhelming honor to the fullest, we are filled with hope that the song "Mugen", which we sang with HYDE-san, who is our teacher and kind senpai, will further color and sublimate the work of "Kimetsu no Yaiba", which is loved all over the world. We have put all our heart and soul into it, so please listen to it along with the work.

The third season aired during the Spring-2023 (April-June) season in Japan and had a total of eleven episodes, while the Crunchyroll platform was in charge of its distribution in the West. On the other hand, Koyoharu Gotouge published the original manga through Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine between February 2016 and May 2020, compiling the work into a total of twenty-three volumes.

General Synopsis of Kimetsu no Yaiba

Tanjirou Kamado lives with his impoverished family on a remote mountain. As an older brother, he took on the responsibility of providing for his family after his father's death. On a cold winter's day, he goes down to the local village to sell charcoal. At dusk, he is forced to spend the night in the house of a curious man who warns him of the existence of strange creatures that roam the night: malevolent demons that crave human flesh.

When he finally gets home, Tanjirou's worst nightmare comes true. His entire family has been brutally slaughtered, with the sole exception of his sister Nezuko, who has become a carnivorous demon. Plunged into hatred and despair, Tanjirou desperately tries to stop Nezuko from attacking other people, setting out on a journey to avenge his family and find a way to turn his beloved sister back into a human.

Source: Comic Natalie