Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba season 3 explained

Season Name:Demon Slayer:
Kimetsu no Yaiba
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Num Episodes:11
Network:Fuji Television

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a Japanese anime television series based on Koyoharu Gotouge's manga series of the same name. At the end of the second-season finale, a third season covering the manga's "Swordsmith Village" arc was announced.[1] The third season, titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Swordsmith Village Arc, adapts from the 12th volume to the 15th volume (chapters 98–127) of the manga and aired from April 9 to June 18, 2023.[2] [3] [4] The season was directed by Haruo Sotozaki, with character designs by Akira Matsushima who also serves as a chief animation director, and animation produced by Ufotable; the main cast from the second season also returned.[1]

The season follows Tanjiro and Nezuko as they travel to the Swordsmith Village and join two members of the Demon Slayer Corps' Hashira — Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito and Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji. Along with fellow Demon Slayer Genya Shinazugawa, they strive to fight and protect the village from two attacking Upper Rank demons.

The opening theme song is, while the ending theme song is, both performed by Man with a Mission and Milet.[5] by Go Shiina featuring Nami Nakagawa is featured as an insert song in the season finale episode.[6]

On February 3, 2023, a compilation film titled , which includes footage from the final two episodes of Entertainment District Arc and an advanced screening of the first Swordsmith Village Arc episode, premiered in Japan.[2] Aniplex of America licensed the season outside of Asia and streamed it on Crunchyroll,[7] which began streaming an English dub on May 28, 2023.[8]

In July 2024 at San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that the English dub of Swordsmith Village Arc would broadcast on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block which premiered on August 11, 2024.__TOC__

Episodes

Home media release

Japanese

Aniplex (Japan – Region 2/A)
Vol.EpisodesCover artBonus discRelease date Ref.
11Mitsuri KanrojiSoundtrackJune 21, 2023[9]
22–3Muichiro TokitoSoundtrackJuly 26, 2023[10]
34–5Tanjiro KamadoSoundtrackAugust 30, 2023[11]
46–7Genya ShinazugawaSoundtrackSeptember 27, 2023[12]
58–9Tanjiro Kamado, Mitsuri Kanroji, Genya Shinazugawa and Muichiro TokitoSoundtrackOctober 25, 2023[13]
610–11Tanjiro Kamado and Nezuko KamadoSoundtrackNovember 22, 2023[14]

English

Notes

  1. Web site: Loo. Egan. Demon Slayer Manga's Swordsmith Village Arc Gets TV Anime. Anime News Network. February 13, 2022. February 13, 2022.
  2. Web site: Loo. Egan. Demon Slayer Anime's Swordsmith Village Arc Premieres in April With 1-Hour TV Special (Updated). Anime News Network. December 10, 2022. December 10, 2022.
  3. 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.
  4. 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 18, 2023.
  5. Web site: Cayanan. Joanna. Man With a Mission, milet Perform Ending Theme for Demon Slayer Swordsmith Village Arc Anime. Anime News Network. April 10, 2023. April 10, 2023.
  6. Web site: ja:「竈門炭治郎のうた」の配信が決定!!. https://kimetsu.com/anime/mugenresshahen_tv/news/?id=63241. kimetsu.com. June 19, 2023. June 20, 2023. ja.
  7. Web site: Anipex of America and Crunchyroll Announce April Premiere for "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc". Anime News Network. March 31, 2023. May 4, 2024. December 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231229062610/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2023-03-31/anipex-of-america-and-crunchyroll-announce-april-premiere-for-demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-/.196666. live.
  8. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc Anime's English Dub Debuts on May 28. Anime News Network. May 24, 2023. May 25, 2023. May 25, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230525031958/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-05-24/demon-slayer-swordsmith-village-arc-anime-english-dub-debuts-on-may-28/.198382. live.
  9. Web site: テレビアニメ「鬼滅の刃」刀鍛冶の里編. kimetsu.com. April 13, 2023. Japanese.
  10. Web site: テレビアニメ「鬼滅の刃」刀鍛冶の里編. kimetsu.com. May 14, 2023. Japanese.
  11. Web site: テレビアニメ「鬼滅の刃」刀鍛冶の里編. kimetsu.com. May 14, 2023. Japanese.
  12. Web site: テレビアニメ「鬼滅の刃」刀鍛冶の里編. kimetsu.com. May 24, 2023. Japanese.
  13. Web site: テレビアニメ「鬼滅の刃」刀鍛冶の里編. kimetsu.com. June 5, 2023. Japanese.
  14. Web site: テレビアニメ「鬼滅の刃」刀鍛冶の里編. kimetsu.com. June 18, 2023. Japanese.
  15. Web site: Demon Slayer - Swordsmith Village Arc - Blu-ray - Limited Edition. Crunchyroll. May 21, 2024.

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