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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

TV SERIES · 2019–2024 · JAPAN

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

Network
Fuji TV, Gunma TV, Tokyo MX
Seasons
5
Episodes
63
Studio
ufotable, Aniplex, Shueisha
Original title
鬼滅の刃

40 archived facts 3 topics 1 source Last reviewed Nov 2026

After a demon attack leaves his family slain and his sister cursed, Tanjiro embarks upon a perilous journey to find a cure and avenge those he's lost.

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Production Story (37)

  1. #001

    An anime television series adaptation of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba by studio Ufotable was announced by Weekly Shōnen Jump in June 2018.

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  2. #002

    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ran for 26 episodes from April 6 to September 28, 2019, airing on Tokyo MX and other networks.

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  3. #003

    The second season of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba opened with a seven-episode television adaptation of the "Mugen Train" story arc, broadcast from October 10 to November 28, 2021. This version featured an original first episode along with new animation cuts and background music that differed from the film adaptation.

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  4. #004

    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Entertainment District Arc premiered with a one-hour special on December 5, 2021, and aired until February 13, 2022.

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  5. #005

    A third season of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba was announced at the end of the second-season finale, covering the "Swordsmith Village" arc from the manga.

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  6. #006

    The third season of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba premiered with a one-hour special on April 9, 2023.

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  7. #007

    The third season of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba concluded with a 70-minute episode on June 18, 2023.

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  8. #008

    A fourth season of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, covering the "Hashira Training" arc, was announced after the third season's finale.

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  9. #009

    The fourth season of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba premiered with a one-hour special on May 12, 2024.

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  10. #010

    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba's fourth season concluded with a one-hour special that aired on June 30, 2024.

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  11. #011

    Before its television airing, the first five episodes of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba were shown theatrically in Japan for two weeks starting March 29, 2019, under the title Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Sibling's Bond.

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  12. #012

    Fuji TV aired the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba compilation film on its Saturday Premium block on October 10, 2020, followed on October 17, 2020 by Kimetsu no Yaiba: Natagumo Yama-hen, which gathered episodes 15 through 21.

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  13. #013

    Fuji TV rebroadcast Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba in the Kanto region as Kimetsu no Yaiba Zenshūchū! Ikkyo Hōsō, with episodes 6–10 shown October 12–16, 2020, episodes 11–14 on October 17, 2020, and episodes 22–26 on October 24, 2020; episodes 22–26 were later recompiled into the special Hashira Gō Kaigi/Chōyashiki-hen, which added new footage and a special ending credits roll and aired on Fuji TV on December 20, 2020.

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  14. #014

    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village, a compilation film, premiered in Japan on February 3, 2023.

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  15. #015

    The compilation film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village contains the last two episodes of the Entertainment District Arc along with an early screening of the first episode of the Swordsmith Village Arc.

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  16. #016

    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village premiered in the United Kingdom on March 1, 2023.

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  17. #017

    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Hashira Training is a compilation film that includes the final episode of the Swordsmith Village Arc and an advanced screening of the first Hashira Training Arc episode.

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  18. #018

    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Hashira Training premiered in Japan on February 2, 2024.

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  19. #019

    The theatrical release of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Hashira Training followed on February 23, 2024.

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  20. #020

    An anime film titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train was announced on September 28, 2019, after the first season's finale aired, with the staff and cast returning in their roles.

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  21. #021

    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train continues the series directly and adapts the Mugen Train Arc.

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  22. #022

    Aniplex and Toho distributed Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train in Japan, where it premiered on October 16, 2020.

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  23. #023

    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train became available digitally worldwide on June 22, 2021.

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  24. #024

    After the Hashira Training Arc finished airing on June 30, 2024, an adaptation of the manga's "Infinity Castle" story arc into a film trilogy was announced.

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  25. #025

    Yuki Kajiura and Go Shiina composed the music for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.

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  26. #026

    LiSA performed "Gurenge" as the opening theme for the first season of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, while FictionJunction and LiSA performed the ending theme "from the edge".

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  27. #027

    Go Shiina featuring Nami Nakagawa performed "Kamado Tanjiro no Uta", the ending theme for episode 19 of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.

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  28. #028

    For Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba's second season Mugen Train Arc, LiSA performed the opening theme "Akeboshi" and the ending theme "Shirogane"; for the Entertainment District Arc, Aimer performed the opening theme "Zankyōsanka" and the ending theme "Asa ga Kuru".

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  29. #029

    For the Swordsmith Village Arc of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba's third season, Man with a Mission and Milet performed both the opening theme "Kizuna no Kiseki" and the ending theme "Koi Kogare".

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  30. #030

    The final episode of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba's Swordsmith Village Arc includes "Kamado Nezuko no Uta", performed by Go Shiina featuring Nami Nakagawa.

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  31. #031

    My First Story and Hyde performed the opening theme "Mugen" and the ending theme "Tokoshie" for the Hashira Training Arc, the fourth season of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.

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  32. #032

    The first 5 episodes of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba were shown in cinemas as a film before being broadcast in series format. This special screening took place on 19 March 2019 at the Wald 9 cinema in Tokyo's Shinjuku district.

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  33. #033

    Matsuoka Yoshitsugu (Inosuke) and Ai Kayano (Kanae) had previously appeared together as Kirito and Alice in Sword Art Online Alicization, and as Sora and Shiro (Blank) in No Game No Life.

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  34. #034

    When manga author Koyoharu Gotouge first saw the climactic battle scene between Tanjiro and Rui, he was moved to tears, amazed at how beautifully the anime brought the scene to life.

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  35. #035

    Production Trivia: In Kagarigari, the one-shot work published before Kimetsu no Yaiba, the protagonist was a demon slayer who passed the Final Selection at the cost of losing his right arm. In both appearance and personality, he resembled Giyu Tomioka. At the end of the series, Giyu loses his right arm in the final battle against Muzan, reinforcing this resemblance.

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  36. #036

    The ranks, uniforms, special swords and Hirashi in Demon Slayer resemble the Shinigami in Bleach. However, the water-like sword movements are reminiscent of Rurouni Kenshin. When the series' immense popularity reached curious parties, it was claimed that the story and characters bore similarities to some popular contemporary Shonen Manga. In an interview Viz Media conducted with Gotouge's editor, this is not concealed; Bleach, Naruto and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure were cited as some of Gotouge's favorite series and as clear sources of inspiration for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.

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  37. #037

    At the end of the series, it is stated that Zenitsu wrote his own life and those of his friends in a personal memoir titled Zenitsu-den / The Legend of Zenitsu. At the art gallery titled the Koyoharu Gotouge Exhibition, which began its tour in Japan in October 2021, a partial version of Zenitsu-den was produced for attendees to read.

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Behind the Scenes (2)

  1. #038

    Haruo Sotozaki directed the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime, with Hikaru Kondo as producer.

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  2. #039

    Akira Matsushima served as character designer for the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime.

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Characters & Cast (1)

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    The main staff and cast members from the first season of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba returned to reprise their roles in the second season.

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