Demon Slayer is coming up with one announcement after another. First, it was the season 4 declaration, then there was an upcoming movie, and now they announced that the first episode of season 4 will be an hour long. Even though the anime is trying to make the upcoming arc more circulated among the fans, it seemingly is having the opposite effect on them.
Demon Slayer movie: The Roar of Victory has become an epicenter of controversy, with it being almost one hour forty-four minutes long. The movie will be a mixture of the Swordsmith Village arc and the Hashira Training arc. Now they announced episode one will be an hour long. The fans believe it to be milking the cow too much since the Hashira Training arc is not so lengthy.
Demon Slayer Season 4 Episode 1 will be One Hour Long
Demon Slayer season 4 episode 1 will premiere in April 2024. But before that, The Roar of Victory will be released on February 23, 2024. The movie is set to feature the last two episodes of season 3 and the first episode of season 4. It will be like a prologue to the upcoming season. But the first episode of the upcoming season, being an hour long, has caused a stir among the Demon Slayer fans.
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The Hashira Training arc is one of the shortest arcs in Demon Slayer. The movie could feature the entire arc if there was no recap. On top of that, the first episode is also an hour long, which is like purposely making the season lengthy. The Hashira Training arc will have a proper season, and the fans feel that it is being milked too much.
The Hashira Training arc only features Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke’s training under the Hashira, and there will be no major antagonist in this arc. Even though it is only anime scenes, there is a limit to how much filler or flashbacks will be shown. The Demon Slayer fandom is skeptical of the upcoming season’s success and could take a massive hit on its popularity.
Fans Are Not Happy With Demon Slayer Season 4
Demon Slayer is one of the few with almost no fillers. But season 4 is likely to be the one that breaks that record. It is being stretched too much. After the announcement, the fans were quick to address their disappointment on social media. The anime has garnered millions of fans after premiering in 2019.
Each season has a different number of episodes showing that the anime is flexible with its arc. The Mugen Train arc was entirely adapted into a movie. According to the fans, doing the same thing with the Hashira Training arc would have been a better choice. The length of the arc could be a major deal breaker for the fans. With the final battle nearing, the fans would be more focused on the actual story instead of recaps.
There is still time before Demon Slayer season 4 releases. The fans will get a glimpse of it in the movie. People have high expectations from the anime, except for it being stretched too long. Only time will tell how the fans react after the upcoming season premieres.
