List of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba episodes explained

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a Japanese anime television series based on Koyoharu Gotouge's manga series of the same name. The anime series adaptation by Ufotable was announced in Weekly Shōnen Jump in June 2018.^[1] The series aired from April 6 to September 28, 2019, on Tokyo MX, GTV, GYT, and BS11.^{[2] [3]} Directed by Haruo Sotozaki, the anime is written by various Ufotable staff members and produced by Hikaru Kondo. The series' characters are designed by Akira Matsushima.^[4] The anime's music is composed by Yuki Kajiura and Go Shiina.

The series is licensed by Aniplex of America^[5] and streamed on Crunchyroll, Hulu and Netflix.^[6] AnimeLab is simulcasting the series in Australia and New Zealand.^[7] The first season contains 26 episodes, adapting the first volume to the first chapters of the seventh.^[8]

Prior to airing, the first five episodes screened theatrically in Japan for two weeks from March 29, 2019, under the title .^[9] Aniplex screened the film at the Aratani Theatre in Los Angeles on March 31, 2019.^[10] Madman Entertainment through AnimeLab screened the film in select theaters in Australia on April 2, 2019.^[11] In July 2019, it was announced that the series' English dub would air on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block; the dub would premiere on October 13 of that same year.^{[12] [13]}

A sequel film, entitled , premiered on October 16, 2020, with the staff and cast reprising their roles.^[14]

A second season, covering the "Entertainment District" arc, was announced on February 14, 2021, with the staff and cast from the first season and film returning.^[15] Sotozaki returned as director, with character designs by Matsushima and animation by Ufotable.^{[16] [17]} In September 2021, it was announced that the second season would air for two cours.^[18] On September 25, following the Fuji Television broadcast of Mugen Train, it was announced that the "Entertainment District" arc would premiere on December 5, and be preceded by a television series recompilation of the "Mugen Train" arc as featured in the film that premiered on October 10, 2021.^[19]

At the end of the second season finale, it was announced that a third season, covering the "Swordsmith Village" arc, was in production.^[20] It premiered on April 9, 2023, with a one-hour special,^[21] and ended on June 18 of that same year with a 70-minute special.^[22]

A fourth season, covering the "Hashira Training" arc, was announced following the end of the third season finale.^[23] It premiered on May 12, 2024, with a one-hour episode.^{[24] [25]} The season ended with a 60-minute episode, which aired on June 30 of the same year.^[26]

Following the finale of Hashira Training Arc, it was announced that the manga's "Infinity Castle" arc will be adapted into a film trilogy. Crunchyroll will exclusively theatrically release the films globally.^[27]

Series overview

Episodes

Season 4: Hashira Training Arc (2024)

Home media release

The series was released in Japan by Aniplex on eleven Blu-ray and DVD volumes beginning on July 31, 2019, and concluded on June 24, 2020. Each volume features cover art illustrated by the series' character designer, Akira Matsushima, and the limited-edition includes bonus CD containing original drama or soundtrack. Aniplex of America released the first limited-edition Blu-ray volume in North America on June 30, 2020, and the second volume was released on November 24, 2020. The company, in partnership with Funimation, released the standard-edition Blu-ray volumes in September 2020 and January 2021.^[28]

Japanese

Season 1 – Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc

Vol.		Episodes	Cover art	Bonus disc	Release date	Ref.
	1	1–2	Tanjiro Kamado	Drama CD and Soundtrack	July 31, 2019	^[29]
	2	3–5	Giyū Tomioka	Soundtrack	August 28, 2019	^[30]
	3	6–7	Nezuko Kamado	Drama CD	September 25, 2019	^[31]
	4	8–10	Tanjiro Kamado and Muzan Kibutsuji	Soundtrack	October 30, 2019	^[32]
	5	11–12	Zenitsu Agatsuma	Drama CD	November 27, 2019	^[33]
	6	13–14	Inosuke Hashibira	Soundtrack	December 25, 2019	^[34]
	7	15–17	Tanjiro Kamado, Zenitsu Agatsuma and Inosuke Hashibira	Drama CD	January 29, 2020	^[35]
	8	18–19	Tanjiro Kamado	Soundtrack	February 26, 2020	^[36]
	9	20–21	Nezuko Kamado	Soundtrack	March 25, 2020	^[37]
	10	22–24	Shinobu Kochō	Drama CD	May 27, 2020	^[38]
	11	25–26	Tanjiro Kamado and Nezuko Kamado	Soundtrack	June 24, 2020	^[39]

Season 2 – Mugen Train Arc and Entertainment District Arc

Volume			Season eps.	Arc eps.	Cover art	Bonus disc	Release date	Ref.
	Mugen Train Arc	1	1	1	Kyojuro Rengoku	Soundtrack	January 26, 2022	^[40]
		2	2–7	2–7	Tanjiro Kamado and Kyojuro Rengoku		February 9, 2022	^[41]
	Entertainment District Arc	1	8	1	Tengen Uzui	Soundtrack	February 23, 2022	^[42]
		2	9–10	2–3	Tanjiro Kamado, Zenitsu Agatsuma and Inosuke Hashibira	Soundtrack	March 30, 2022	^[43]
		3	11–12	4–5	Tanjiro Kamado	Soundtrack	April 27, 2022	^[44]
		4	13–14	6–7	Nezuko Kamado	Soundtrack	May 25, 2022	^[45]
		5	15–16	8–9	Daki and Gyutaro	Soundtrack	June 29, 2022	^[46]
		6	17–18	10–11	Tanjiro Kamado and Tengen Uzui	Soundtrack	July 27, 2022	^[47]

Season 3 – Swordsmith Village Arc

Vol.		Episodes	Cover art	Bonus disc	Release date	Ref.
	1	1	Mitsuri Kanroji	Soundtrack	June 21, 2023	^[48]
	2	2–3	Muichiro Tokito	Soundtrack	July 26, 2023	^[49]
	3	4–5	Tanjiro Kamado	Soundtrack	August 30, 2023	^[50]
	4	6–7	Genya Shinazugawa	Soundtrack	September 27, 2023	^[51]
	5	8–9	Tanjiro Kamado, Mitsuri Kanroji, Genya Shinazugawa and Muichiro Tokito	Soundtrack	October 25, 2023	^[52]
	6	10–11	Tanjiro Kamado and Nezuko Kamado	Soundtrack	November 22, 2023	^[53]

Season 4 – Hashira Training Arc

Vol.		Episodes	Cover art	Bonus disc	Release date	Ref.
	1	1	Obanai Iguro and Sanemi Shinazugawa	Soundtrack	July 3, 2024	^[54]
	2	2–3	Shinobu Kochō, Giyū Tomioka and Tengen Uzui	Soundtrack	August 7, 2024	^[55]
	3	4–6	Muichiro Tokito, Mitsuri Kanroji and Gyomei Himejima	Soundtrack	September 4, 2024	^[56]
	4	7–8	Kagaya Ubuyashiki and Muzan Kibutsuji	Soundtrack	October 2, 2024	^[57]

English

Season 1 – Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc (Aniplex of America)

Vol.		Episodes	Release date	Ref.
	1	1–13	June 30, 2020	^[58]
	2	14–26	November 14, 2020	^[59]

Season 1 – Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc (Crunchyroll LLC)

Vol.		Episodes	Release date	Ref.
	1	1–13	September 29, 2020	^[60]
	2	14–26	January 19, 2021	^[61]

Season 2 – Mugen Train Arc and Entertainment District Arc

Title		Season eps.	Arc eps.	Standard edition release date	Limited edition release date	Ref.
	Mugen Train Arc	1–7	1–7	September 27, 2022		^[62] ^[63]
	Entertainment District Arc	8–18	1–11	December 19, 2022		^[64] ^[65]

External links

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Notes and References

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2. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime Premieres in Spring. Anime News Network. August 3, 2018. August 3, 2018.
3. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime Premieres on April 6. Anime News Network. February 28, 2019. February 28, 2019.
4. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime Reveals Staff, More Cast. Anime News Network. November 24, 2018. November 24, 2018.
5. aniplexUSA. Aniplex USA. Aniplex of America. 1096157445859274752. February 14, 2019. Enter the realm of the demons as Demon Slayer premieres April 2019! Don't miss this melancholy tale of humans and demons from studio ufotable and based on the popular manga by Koyoharu Gotouge serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine.. March 20, 2019.
6. Web site: Sherman. Jennifer. Aniplex of America Licenses We Never Learn: BOKUBEN, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime. Anime News Network. April 2, 2019. April 3, 2019.
7. Web site: Demon Slayer - In Cinemas April 2. Madman Entertainment. March 21, 2019. Be among the first in Australia to feast on a smorgasbord of Demon Slayer episodes, before it heads to AnimeLab for its weekly simulcast season..
8. Web site: Luster. Joseph. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime to Run for Two Cours. Crunchyroll. April 12, 2019. April 19, 2019.
9. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime's New Videos Reveal Theatrical Debut Before TV Airing. Anime News Network. February 15, 2019. February 15, 2019.
10. Web site: Sherman. Jennifer. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime's Theatrical Version Gets U.S. Premiere on March 31. Anime News Network. March 7, 2019. March 17, 2019.
11. Madman. Madman Entertainment. Madman Entertainment. March 21, 2019. Presented by @AnimeLab, feast your eyes on a special feature-length premiere of Demon Slayer. Devour an exclusive five-episode presentation, before it begins its weekly simulcast season. At select cinemas across Australia on April 2 for ONE NIGHT ONLY http://Demonslayer.com.au. 1108563883562885123. March 21, 2019.
12. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime to Air With English Dub on Toonami. Anime News Network. July 4, 2019. July 5, 2019.
13. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Toonami Premieres Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime on October 12. Anime News Network. September 12, 2019. September 13, 2019.
14. Web site: Sherman. Jennifer. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime Film Opens on October 16. Anime News Network. April 10, 2020. May 6, 2020.
15. Web site: Loo. Egan. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga Gets New TV Anime This Year. Anime News Network. September 25, 2021. September 25, 2021.
16. Web site: Loo. Egan. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga Gets New TV Anime This Year. Anime News Network. February 14, 2021. February 14, 2021.
17. Web site: Harding. Daryl. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba TV Anime Season 2 Premieres in 2021. Crunchyroll. February 14, 2021. February 14, 2021.
18. Web site: Loo. Egan. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc Anime Premieres This Fall in Half-Year Continuous Run. Anime News Network. September 5, 2021. October 6, 2021.
19. Web site: Loo. Egan. Demon Slayer Anime Unveils New Cast, Songs by LiSA & Aimer, Entertainment District Arc's December 5 Debut, 7-Episode Mugen Train TV Version. Anime News Network. September 25, 2021. September 25, 2021.
20. Web site: Loo. Egan. Demon Slayer Manga's Swordsmith Village Arc Gets TV Anime. Anime News Network. February 13, 2022. February 13, 2022.
21. Web site: Mateo. Alex. Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc Anime's Trailer Reveals April 9 Premiere. Anime News Network. March 1, 2023. March 1, 2023.
22. Web site: Loo. Egan. Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc Anime's 70-Minute Finale Airs on June 18. Anime News Network. June 11, 2023. June 11, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230611152424/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-06-11/demon-slayer-swordsmith-village-arc-anime-70-minute-finale-airs-on-june-18/.199038. June 11, 2023. live.
23. Web site: Loo. Egan. Demon Slayer Manga's Hashira Geiko Arc Gets TV Anime. Anime News Network. June 18, 2023. June 18, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230618153636/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-06-18/demon-slayer-manga-hashira-geiko-arc-gets-tv-anime/.199357. June 18, 2023. live.
24. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc Anime Premieres in Spring 2024 With 'World Tour' in February in 140 Countries. Anime News Network. December 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231210124231/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-10/demon-slayer-hashira-training-arc-anime-premieres-in-spring-2024-with-world-tour-in-february-in-140-/.205332. December 10, 2023. December 10, 2023. live.
25. Web site: Loo. Egan. Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc Anime's New Video Unveils May 12 TV Debut. Anime News Network. March 9, 2024. March 9, 2024. March 9, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240309144424/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-09/demon-slayer-hashira-training-arc-anime-new-video-unveils-may-12-tv-debut/.208525. live.
26. Web site: Tai. Anita. Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc Anime Ends With 2 Extended Episodes. Anime News Network. June 16, 2024. June 16, 2024. June 16, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240616215334/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-16/demon-slayer-hashira-training-arc-anime-ends-with-2-extended-episodes/.212001. live.
27. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Demon Slayer Gets Anime Film Trilogy Adapting 'Infinity Castle' Arc. Anime News Network. June 30, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240630163646/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-30/demon-slayer-gets-anime-film-trilogy-adapting-infinity-castle-arc/.212639. June 30, 2024. June 30, 2024. live.
28. Web site: Mateo. Alex. Aniplex USA to Release Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime on Blu-ray Disc. Anime News Network. May 5, 2020. July 20, 2020.
29. Web site: https://kimetsu.com/anime/risshihen/bddvd/?no=1. ja:『鬼滅の刃』Blu-ray&DVD 第1巻. kimetsu.com. July 20, 2020. Japanese.
30. Web site: https://kimetsu.com/anime/risshihen/bddvd/?no=2. ja:『鬼滅の刃』Blu-ray&DVD 第2巻. kimetsu.com. July 20, 2020. Japanese.
31. Web site: https://kimetsu.com/anime/risshihen/bddvd/?no=3. ja:『鬼滅の刃』Blu-ray&DVD 第3巻. kimetsu.com. July 20, 2020. Japanese.
32. Web site: https://kimetsu.com/anime/risshihen/bddvd/?no=4. ja:『鬼滅の刃』Blu-ray&DVD 第4巻. kimetsu.com. July 20, 2020. Japanese.
33. Web site: https://kimetsu.com/anime/risshihen/bddvd/?no=5. ja:『鬼滅の刃』Blu-ray&DVD 第5巻. kimetsu.com. July 20, 2020. Japanese.
34. Web site: https://kimetsu.com/anime/risshihen/bddvd/?no=6. ja:『鬼滅の刃』Blu-ray&DVD 第6巻. kimetsu.com. July 20, 2020. Japanese.
35. Web site: https://kimetsu.com/anime/risshihen/bddvd/?no=7. ja:『鬼滅の刃』Blu-ray&DVD 第7巻. kimetsu.com. July 20, 2020. Japanese.
36. Web site: https://kimetsu.com/anime/risshihen/bddvd/?no=8. ja:『鬼滅の刃』Blu-ray&DVD 第8巻. kimetsu.com. July 20, 2020. Japanese.
37. Web site: https://kimetsu.com/anime/risshihen/bddvd/?no=9. ja:『鬼滅の刃』Blu-ray&DVD 第9巻. kimetsu.com. July 20, 2020. Japanese.
38. Web site: https://kimetsu.com/anime/risshihen/bddvd/?no=10. ja:『鬼滅の刃』Blu-ray&DVD 第10巻. kimetsu.com. July 20, 2020. Japanese.
39. Web site: https://kimetsu.com/anime/risshihen/bddvd/?no=11. ja:『鬼滅の刃』Blu-ray&DVD 第11巻. kimetsu.com. July 20, 2020. Japanese.
40. Web site: Blu-ray&DVD TVアニメ「鬼滅の刃」無限列車編公式サイト. kimetsu.com. December 4, 2021. Japanese.
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42. Web site: Blu-ray/DVD TVアニメ「鬼滅の刃」遊郭編公式サイト. kimetsu.com. December 7, 2021. Japanese.
43. Web site: Blu-ray/DVD TVアニメ「鬼滅の刃」遊郭編公式サイト. kimetsu.com. January 7, 2022. Japanese.
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45. Web site: Blu-ray/DVD TVアニメ「鬼滅の刃」遊郭編公式サイト. kimetsu.com. January 16, 2022. Japanese.
46. Web site: Blu-ray/DVD TVアニメ「鬼滅の刃」遊郭編公式サイト. kimetsu.com. February 7, 2022. Japanese.
47. Web site: Blu-ray/DVD TVアニメ「鬼滅の刃」遊郭編公式サイト. kimetsu.com. February 7, 2022. Japanese.
48. Web site: テレビアニメ「鬼滅の刃」刀鍛冶の里編. kimetsu.com. April 13, 2023. Japanese.
49. Web site: テレビアニメ「鬼滅の刃」刀鍛冶の里編. kimetsu.com. May 14, 2023. Japanese.
50. Web site: テレビアニメ「鬼滅の刃」刀鍛冶の里編. kimetsu.com. May 14, 2023. Japanese.
51. Web site: テレビアニメ「鬼滅の刃」刀鍛冶の里編. kimetsu.com. May 24, 2023. Japanese.
52. Web site: テレビアニメ「鬼滅の刃」刀鍛冶の里編. kimetsu.com. June 5, 2023. Japanese.
53. Web site: テレビアニメ「鬼滅の刃」刀鍛冶の里編. kimetsu.com. June 18, 2023. Japanese.
54. Web site: 映像商品 テレビアニメ「鬼滅の刃」柱稽古編. kimetsu.com. May 13, 2024. Japanese.
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57. Web site: 映像商品 テレビアニメ「鬼滅の刃」柱稽古編. kimetsu.com. May 13, 2024. Japanese.
58. Web site: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Limited Edition Blu-ray Vol. 1. demonslayer-anime. June 30, 2020.
59. Web site: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Limited Edition Blu-ray Vol. 2. demonslayer-anime. November 14, 2020.
60. Web site: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Part One - Standard Edition. Funimation. June 30, 2020.
61. Web site: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Standard Edition - Part 2. Funimation. November 14, 2020.
62. Web site: Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train Arc Standard Edition Blu-ray. Crunchyroll. June 24, 2022.
63. Web site: Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train Arc Limited Edition Blu-ray. Crunchyroll. October 31, 2023.
64. Web site: Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc Standard Edition Blu-ray. Crunchyroll. October 31, 2022.
65. Web site: Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc Limited Edition Blu-ray. Crunchyroll. October 31, 2023.
66. Web site: Demon Slayer - Swordsmith Village Arc - Blu-ray. Crunchyroll. October 3, 2024.
67. Web site: Demon Slayer - Swordsmith Village Arc - Blu-ray - Limited Edition. Crunchyroll. May 21, 2024.