Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (season 2)

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Season 2
Promotional image of the Entertainment District Arc, the main arc of the season.
Country of origin	Japan
No. of episodes	16
Release
Original network	Fuji TV, KTV, Tokyo MX, GTV, GYT, BS11
Original release	October 10, 2021 (2021-10-10) – present
Season chronology
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List of episodes

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a Japanese anime series based on the manga series of the same title, written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotouge. The second season, titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Entertainment District Arc, was announced on February 14, 2021.^[1] The season will be directed by Haruo Sotozaki, with character designs by Akira Matsushima, and animation produced by Ufotable; staff and cast from the first season and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train also returned.^[2][3] The season will run in two cours, with the first part titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Mugen Train Arc, a seven-episode version of "Mugen Train" as seen in the film featuring new music and additional animation, which started airing on October 10, 2021.^[4][5] The second arc began airing on December 5, 2021.

For the Mugen Train Arc, the opening theme is "Akeboshi" (明け星, lit. "Morning Star") while the ending theme is "Shirogane" (白銀, lit. "Silver"), both performed by LiSA. "Homura" (炎, Flame) is used as the ending theme of episode 7. For the Entertainment District Arc, the opening theme is "Zankyō Sanka" (残響散歌, lit. "Song of Reverberation") while the ending theme is "Asa ga Kuru" (朝が来る, lit. "Daybreak"), both performed by Aimer.^[5]

Aniplex of America licensed the series outside of Asia and will stream it on Funimation^[6] and Crunchyroll.^[5] Muse Communication licensed the second season in Southeast Asia and South Asia;^[7] they will stream it on iQIYI,^[8] Bilibili,^[9] WeTV,^[10] Viu,^[11] and Netflix.^[12]

Episode list[]