List of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba episodes
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a Japanese anime television series based on the manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotouge. The anime television series adaptation by Ufotable was announced in Weekly Shōnen Jump on June 4, 2018.[1] The series aired from April 6 to September 28, 2019, on Tokyo MX, GTV, GYT, and BS11.[2][3] The series is directed by Haruo Sotozaki, and the series' characters were designed by Akira Matsushima. The show is written by various Ufotable staff members and produced by Hikaru Kondo.[4] The show's music is composed by Yuki Kajiura and Go Shiina.
The series is licensed by Aniplex of America[5] and streamed Crunchyroll, Hulu, and FunimationNow.[6] AnimeLab is simulcasting the series in Australia and New Zealand.[7] The series ran for 26 episodes and adapted the manga from the beginning of 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 Kimetsu no Yaiba: Kyōdai no Kizuna (鬼滅の刃 兄妹の絆).[9] Aniplex of America screened the film at the Aratani Theatre in Los Angeles on March 31, 2019.[10] Madman Entertainment through AnimeLab screened the film in select theatres 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, 2019.[12][13][a]
A sequel film, titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train, 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] Haruo Sotozaki returned as director, with character designs by Akira Matsushima and animation produced by Ufotable.[16][17] In September 2021, it was announced that the second season will air for two cours throughout the Fall and Winter.[18] On September 25, following the Fuji TV broadcast of the Mugen Train film, it was announced that the "Entertainment District" arc would premiere on December 5, and would be preceded by a television version of the "Mugen Train" arc 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, will be adapted into a television anime.[20]
Series overview[]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 26 | April 6, 2019 | September 28, 2019 | ||
| 2 | 18 | 7 | October 10, 2021 | November 28, 2021 | |
| 11 | December 5, 2021 | February 13, 2022 | |||
Episode list[]
Season 1 (2019)[]
| No. | Title [21][22] | Directed by | Original air date [23][b] | English air date [13][a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Cruelty" Transcription: "Zankoku" (Japanese: 残酷) | Haruo Sotozaki | April 6, 2019 | October 13, 2019 |
| 2 | "Trainer Sakonji Urokodaki" Transcription: "Sodate Urokodaki Sakonji" (Japanese: 育手・鱗滝左近次) | Haruo Sotozaki | April 13, 2019 | October 20, 2019 |
| 3 | "Sabito and Makomo" Transcription: "Sabito to Makomo" (Japanese: 錆兎と真菰) | Shinya Shimomura | April 20, 2019 | October 27, 2019 |
| 4 | "Final Selection" Transcription: "Saishū Sembetsu" (Japanese: 最終選別) | Shinya Shimomura | April 27, 2019 | November 3, 2019 |
| 5 | "My Own Steel" Transcription: "Onore no Hagane" (Japanese: 己の鋼) | Takashi Suhara | May 4, 2019 | November 10, 2019 |
| 6 | "Swordsman Accompanying a Demon" Transcription: "Oni wo Tsureta Kenshi" (Japanese: 鬼を連れた剣士) | Junichi Minano | May 11, 2019 | November 17, 2019 |
| 7 | "Muzan Kibutsuji" Transcription: "Kibutsuji Muzan" (Japanese: 鬼舞辻 無慘) | Takahiro Majima Masashi Takeuchi | May 18, 2019 | November 24, 2019 |
| 8 | "The Smell of Enchanting Blood" Transcription: "Genwaku no Chi no Kaori" (Japanese: 幻惑の血の香り) | Hideki Hosokawa | May 25, 2019[c] | December 8, 2019 |
| 9 | "Temari Demon and Arrow Demon" Transcription: "Temari Oni to Yajirushi Oni" (Japanese: 手毬鬼と矢印鬼) | Shinya Shimomura | June 1, 2019 | December 15, 2019 |
| 10 | "Together Forever" Transcription: "Zutto Issho-ni iru" (Japanese: ずっと一緒にいる) | Yūki Itō | June 8, 2019 | January 5, 2020 |
| 11 | "Tsuzumi Mansion" Transcription: "Tsuzumi no Yashiki" (Japanese: 鼓の屋敷) | Shūji Miyahara | June 15, 2019 | January 12, 2020 |
| 12 | "The Boar Bares its Fangs, Zenitsu Sleeps" Transcription: "Inoshishi wa Kiba wo Muki, Zenitsu wa Nemuru" (Japanese: 猪は牙を剥き、善逸は眠る) | Susumu Takeuchi | June 22, 2019 | January 19, 2020 |
| 13 | "Something More Important Than Life" Transcription: "Inochi Yori Daiji-na mono" (Japanese: 命より大事なもの) | Yūsuke Shibata | June 29, 2019 | January 26, 2020 |
| 14 | "The House with the Wisteria Family Crest" Transcription: "Fuji no Hana no Kamon no Ie" (Japanese: 藤の花の家紋の家) | Haruo Sotozaki Shūji Miyahara | July 6, 2019 | February 2, 2020 |
| 15 | "Mount Natagumo" Transcription: "Natagumo-yama" (Japanese: 那多蜘蛛山) | Yūki Itō Shinsuke Gomi | July 13, 2019 | February 9, 2020 |
| 16 | "Letting Someone Else Go First" Transcription: "Jibun dewa nai Dareka wo Mae e" (Japanese: 自分ではない誰かを前へ) | Ken Takahashi | July 20, 2019 | February 16, 2020 |
| 17 | "You Must Master a Single Thing" Transcription: "Hitotsu no Koto Kiwame Nuke" (Japanese: 一つのこと極め抜け) | Shūji Miyahara Takuya Nonaka | July 27, 2019 | February 23, 2020 |
| 18 | "A Forged Bond" Transcription: "Nisemono no Kizuna" (Japanese: 偽物の絆) | Akihiko Uda | August 3, 2019 | March 1, 2020 |
| 19 | "Hinokami" (Japanese: ヒノカミ) | Toshiyuki Shirai | August 10, 2019 | March 8, 2020 |
| 20 | "Pretend Family" Transcription: "Yose Atsume no Kazoku" (Japanese: 寄せ集めの家族) | Takashi Suhara | August 17, 2019 | March 15, 2020 |
| 21 | "Against Corps Rules" Transcription: "Tairitsu Ihan" (Japanese: 隊律違反) | Takuya Nonaka | August 24, 2019 | March 22, 2020 |
| 22 | "Master of the Mansion" Transcription: "Oyakata-sama" (Japanese: お館様) | Yūki Itō | August 31, 2019 | March 29, 2020 |
| 23 | "Hashira Meeting" Transcription: "Chūgō Kaigi" (Japanese: 柱合会議) | Ken Takahashi | September 7, 2019 | April 5, 2020 |
| 24 | "Rehabilitation Training" Transcription: "Kinō Kaifuku Kunren" (Japanese: 機能回復訓練) | Shūji Miyahara Akihiko Uda | September 14, 2019[d] | April 19, 2020 |
| 25 | "Tsuguko, Kanao Tsuyuri" Transcription: "Tsuguko Tsuyuri Kanao" (Japanese: 継ぐ子 栗花落カナヲ) | Shinya Shimomura | September 21, 2019 | April 26, 2020 |
| 26 | "New Mission" Transcription: "Aratanaru Nimmu" (Japanese: 新たなる任務) | Haruo Sotozaki Yūichi Terao | September 28, 2019 | May 3, 2020 |
Season 2 (2021–22)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [27][28] | Directed by [e] | Storyboarded by [e] | Original air date [29][30] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mugen Train Arc[f] | ||||||||||||
| 27 | 1 | "Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku" Transcription: "En Bashira Rengoku Kyōjurō" (Japanese: 炎柱・煉 | ||||||||||