"Was I Breathing the Same Air as Him?!" Voice Actor Ryotaro Okiayu Posts Video of "Demon Slayer" Stage Play, Becoming a Hot Topic as He Passionately Declares His "LOVE for Muzan-sama"

Voice actor Ryotaro Okiayu updated his official X account to report that he watched "Stage Play 'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba' Part 6: Hashira Training and Entering the Infinity Castle." He also uploaded a video he shot himself, which is now drawing significant attention.

Okiayu reported viewing the production and posted a glowing comment: "It was a wonderful performance that reaffirmed not only the visuals but also the merits of analog theater. The incredible physical abilities of the actors and the flawless teamwork of everyone, including the ensemble, were amazing." He excitedly added, "To sum up what I want to say, I LOVE Muzan-sama," attaching a short video taken on a day when filming was permitted.

In the video, a powerful scene featuring the cast members dressed as their characters can be seen on a stage enveloped in blue and red lighting. Furthermore, in his reply section, he touched upon the fact that Kazuki Kato, who plays Kokushibo, appeared via video recording, commenting, "Battling without dropping those four extra eyes must be so tough." He also mentioned the passionate performances of Yugo Sato as Inosuke Hashibira and Shogo Sakamoto as Tanjiro Kamado.

"Stage Play 'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba' Part 6: Hashira Training and Entering the Infinity Castle" is the sixth installment in the stage play adaptation based on the smash-hit manga by Koyoharu Gotoge. It depicts Tanjiro Kamado, whose family was killed by demons, joining the Demon Slayer Corps to turn his demonized younger sister Nezuko Kamado back into a human. It follows their grueling Hashira training in preparation for the final battle against their nemesis, Muzan Kibutsuji, and their ultimate entry into the Infinity Castle.

In response to the theater report from Okiayu, who voices Upper Rank One Kokushibo in the anime version, fans poured in with delighted comments, such as "What?! Was I breathing the same air as Okiayu-san while watching it?!", "Thank you for the delicious snippets," "Thank you, Okiayu-Kokushibo-san," and "The teamwork of the Demon Slayer stage play is incredible..."

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