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Sword of the Demon Hunter

Sword of the Demon Hunter
★ 7.4/10•2025•TV-MA•Animation•Drama•Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Jinta journeys through a century-spanning epic, all while questioning why he wields a sword.

StatusEnded
LanguageJA
First Air DateMar 31, 2025

Episodes

Episode 1 - Demons and HumansE154m

Demons and Humans

It is 1840, year 1 of Japan's Tenpo era. There lies a small village known as Kadono that is home to the siblings Jinta and Suzune. Jinta is quickly dispatched to slay demons.

Mar 31, 2025

Episode 2 - The Demon's DaughterE224m

The Demon's Daughter

Jinta changes his name to Jinya and departs Kadono. Ten years pass and he is now a ronin living in Edo, well-known by the locals as "the demon slayer."

Apr 8, 2025

Episode 3 - The Devourer (1)E324m

The Devourer (1)

Three years have passed from the Nihonbashi incident. Jinya hears talk of street killings occurring near a soba shop. The number of dead don't match the number of missing.

Apr 15, 2025

Episode 4 - The Devourer (2)E424m

The Devourer (2)

Jinya and Natsu get attacked by the slasher thought to be a demon. After Mosuke arrives to help and Jinya brandishes his blade, the demon quickly vanishes into the darkness.

Apr 22, 2025

Episode 5 - The Garden of Happiness (1)E524m

The Garden of Happiness (1)

In the fall of 1853, a samurai by the name of Naotsugu Miura grows concerned about his missing brother. However, everyone insists that he doesn't have a brother.

Apr 29, 2025

Episode 6 - The Garden of Happiness (2)E624m

The Garden of Happiness (2)

Jinya and Naotsugu witness a young girl losing her parents in a fire, which brings the unexpected truth of the mystery to light.

May 6, 2025

Episode 7 - The Cursed Night of KudanzakaE725m

The Cursed Night of Kudanzaka

In the winter of 1853, Jinya is hired by Jyuuzou to investigate a demonic painting known as "the Ukiyo-e of Kudanzaka" that's said to be cursed.

May 13, 2025

Episode 8 - Blossoming Dreams of the Kanzashi (1)E825m

Blossoming Dreams of the Kanzashi (1)

In the spring of 1854, rumors spread of a demon woman who kills men in the Yoshiwara redlight district. Jinya investigates.

May 20, 2025

Episode 9 - Blossoming Dreams of the Kanzashi (2)E925m

Blossoming Dreams of the Kanzashi (2)

A man named Somegorou Akitsu gifts Natsu a hairpin then crosses paths with Jinya. Somegorou's spirit dogs attack Jinya and he must use his demon powers to defend himself.

May 27, 2025

Episode 10 - Harlot in the RainE1024m

Harlot in the Rain

In May of 1855, Naotsugu and a woman in a kimono catch sight of a man in the distance who looks different to both. Naotsugu sees his brother and the woman sees an old flame.

Jun 3, 2025

Episode 11 - Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (1)E1125m

Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (1)

In winter of 1856, Zenji brings a liquor to the soba shop and it becomes immensely popular. However, Jinya finds something unsavory about it.

Jun 10, 2025

Episode 12 - Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (2)E1225m

Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (2)

A series of violent incidents occur across Edo, all related to Yuki-no-Nagori. Worse yet, rumors of a woman with blonde hair send chills down Jinya's spine.

Jun 17, 2025

Episode 13 - Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (3)E1325m

Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (3)

It turns out Yuki-no-Nagori is an evil drink. Jinya finds a demon calling out the name "Jinta". As they face off, Jinya suffers from the weakness of his own heart.

Jun 24, 2025

Episode 14 - Embodiment of JealousyE1425m

Embodiment of Jealousy

Back in the winter of 1839, when Jinya was still just Jinta, there were rumors of strange phenomena occurring near the Modori River. Byakuya orders Jinta to investigate.

Jul 15, 2025

Episode 15 - Late Night Tales of Demonic Swords ~Hijin~E1525m

Late Night Tales of Demonic Swords ~Hijin~

The year is 1862. The arrival of the Perry Expedition in Japan brings unrest into the cities. Jinya hears about a cursed sword called the "Yatonomori Kaneomi."

Jul 22, 2025

Episode 16 - Logic of the AmanojakuE1625m

Logic of the Amanojaku

In July of 1863, Jinya hears rumors of a demon in Mizuho temple that devours humans. Upon visiting, Jinya comes across a silver-haired fox demon.

Jul 29, 2025

Episode 17 - By the SwordE1725m

By the Sword

In March of 1864, a job comes to Jinya to slay a demon named Okada. Okada has become a crazed murderer willing to kill anyone from fellow samurai to women and children.

Aug 5, 2025

Episode 18 - A Chat Over TeaE1825m

A Chat Over Tea

In September of 1867, Somegoro Akitsu leaves Kyoto with a tea set that he takes to Jinya. Akitsu wants to find someone who can use the set to conduct a tea ceremony.

Aug 12, 2025

Episode 19 - ChangeE1925m

Change

Jinya and his daughter, Nomari, enjoy peaceful days staying with Naotsugu and his family. However, time changes all things and their world faces a drastic transformation.

Aug 19, 2025

Episode 20 - Wish (Part 1)E2025m

Wish (Part 1)

While engaged in a fierce battle with Tsuchiura, Jinya is forced to take on his demonic form, witnessed by both Naotsugu and Nomari.

Aug 26, 2025

Episode 21 - Wish (Part 2)E2125m

Wish (Part 2)

Jinya and Tsuchiura face off during a heavy rainstorm. When Jinya's demon arm begins to throb, it sparks a resonance that allows them to experience each other's pasts.

Sep 2, 2025

Episode 22 - Twin ShizukaE2224m

Twin Shizuka

In April of 1872, Jinya departs Edo and now lives in Kyoto. He runs a soba shop on Sanjyo Street. One night, Jinya saves a girl named Himawari as she's surrounded by demons.

Sep 9, 2025

Episode 23 - A Tale of Candy Apples and the Heavenly Maiden (Part 1)E2324m

A Tale of Candy Apples and the Heavenly Maiden (Part 1)

Akitsu tells Jinya about the legend of a goddess associated with the Aragi Inari Shrine. Jinya pays a visit to the shrine, only to find a woman saying: "we finally meet."

Sep 23, 2025

Episode 24 - A Tale of Candy Apples and the Celestial Maiden (Part 2)E2424m

A Tale of Candy Apples and the Celestial Maiden (Part 2)

Jinya and Asagao visit the head priest of the Aragi Inari Shrine, who explains how return to the time and place of Asagao's choosing. However, she hesitates to go back or not.

Sep 30, 2025

Actors

Taku Yashiro

Taku Yashiro

Jinta (voice)

Reina Ueda

Reina Ueda

Suzune (voice)

Saori Hayami

Saori Hayami

Shirayuki (voice)

Hiroshi Shirokuma

Hiroshi Shirokuma

Assimilation Demon (voice)

Yui Kondo

Yui Kondo

Clairvoyant Demon (voice)

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