The second episode of the new TV anime "Hashira Training Edition" of the anime "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" titled "Pain of the Water Hashira, Giyu Tomioka" wsa broadcast on Fuji TV from 11:15 pm on May 19th, and the average viewership (Kanto region, Video Research survey) was 6.1% for households and 3.6% for individuals. In the second episode, the past of Water Pillar Giyu Tomioka was revealed, and Sabito appeared in a flashback scene. In X, related words such as "Giyu-san", "Tomioka-san" and "speed eating contest" became trending topics and became a hot topic.
The "Hashira Training Arc" depicts the training of Demon Slaying Corps' strongest swordsmen, the Hashira, in preparation for the battle against the demon's progenitor, Muzan Kibutsuji. In the second episode, Kasugai Crows of Demon Slaying Corps' master Kagaya Ubuyashiki, suddenly appears before Tamayo and invites Tamayo, a demon, to Demon Slaying Corps' headquarters. Meanwhile, while Tanjiro Kamado is resting at the Butterfly Mansion, he receives a letter from Kagaya.
The anime airs on Fuji TV every Sunday at 11:15pm.