‘Demon Slayer,’ Japan's Popular Manga, Back with 5th Stage Play; Performers Kato, Urai Discuss Playing Their Roles

By Yayoi Kawatoko / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
18:12 JST,
March 27, 2025
The smash hit manga “Kimetsu no Yaiba” (“Demon Slayer”) is back with its fifth stage play adaptation. I went to an event in January that announced the production, “Kimetsu no Yaiba the stage part5 Save the Swordsmith Village.” The attention was focused on the actors who play the two most powerful de...
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