With the Demon Slayer back on the air with Season 2, the story continues with the Mugen Train Arc. Meanwhile, 3 episodes of Season 2 have been released so far; however, episode 4 of Demon Slayer got delayed as fans eagerly await the same. For those who’re not aware, here’s the reason why Demon Slayer Season 2 Episode 4 was delayed; moreover, the new release date.
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Ufotable is re-releasing the Mugen Train Arc in episode format and not continuing with the story further because the Mugen Train movie was never released in many regions. Ultimately leaving many fans of Demon Slayer unaware of the plot of Mugen Train Arc. Thus, those who haven’t watched the movie can catch up with the story with Demon Slayer Season 2.
Demon Slayer Season 2 Episode 4 Delay
Season 2 of Demon Slayer was to follow a schedule with new episodes being released every Sunday. While Demon Slayer Season 2 Episode 4 was to release on October 31st, it saw a delay. At the same time, Demon Slayer’s official Twitter account made the announcement and cleared the air around Episode 4’s delay.
NEWS: Demon Slayer: Mugen Train Arc Episode 4 Japanese TV Broadcast Delayed Due to Election Coverage on October 31
— Crunchyroll (@Crunchyroll) October 19, 2021
✨MORE: https://t.co/MMMrIiigwu pic.twitter.com/apfsxa7ytE
Demon Slayer Season 2 Episode 4 new release date
The official handle confirmed that the episode is delayed only for a week and will be released on November 7th, 2021. In addition, the reason behind Demon Slayer Season 2 Episode 4’s delay is the election news coverage in Japan. On October 31st, when the episode was to air, elections were taking place for Japan’s House of Representatives.
Demon Slayer Season 2 Episode 4 new episode release time
Meanwhile, all upcoming episodes of Demon Slayer Season 2, including the delayed episode 4, will be released on the scheduled date and time. To make up for the delay, the upcoming episode of Demon Slayer will air at 1:15 AM PST, and viewers can click here to check their local timings.
Story so far
In the last episode of Demon Slayer Season 2, we saw the trio along with Rengoku go into a deep sleep with a strong grasp of their dreams on them. The aim of deep sleep is to finish off the Demon Slayers in their sleep by killing off their spiritual cores. While Rengoku stops one of the children from destroying his core, mind you, still in deep sleep. Meanwhile, Tanjiro realized that he is dreaming and has to wake up. On the other hand, Zenitsu and Inosuke have no idea about the dangers lying ahead; which will be revealed when Demon Slayer Season 2 Episode 4 releases this time.
Demon Slayer Season 2 Episode 4 preview
The next episode of Demon Slayer is named “Insults.” Moreover, a Tweet from October 24th reveals the cover image and tells pretty much everything about episode 4; of course, only for those who’ve seen the Mugen Train movie.
【テレビアニメ「鬼滅の刃」無限列車編】
— 鬼滅の刃公式 (@kimetsu_off) October 24, 2021
第四話のサブタイトルと場面写真を公開しました。
第四話『侮辱』
11月7日(日)夜11時15分より全国フジテレビ系列にて放送https://t.co/UBCnRfgTlj#鬼滅の刃 pic.twitter.com/mmAMtcaN5T
Now that every information about Demon Slayer Season 2 Episode 4, including release date & time is confirmed, fans are eagerly waiting for their beloved show to continue. Furthermore, Season 2 of Demon Slayer will see 11 out of 18 reported episodes to feature the Mugen Train Arc. Ultimately, it’s evident that episode 4 will see the trio, along with Rengoku, go against the lower rank demon Enmu to free Mugen train from all the death and sorrow.