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 on June 4, 2018. The series aired from April 6 to September 28, 2019, on Tokyo MX, GTV, GYT, and BS11. The series is directed by Haruo Sotozaki, and the series' characters were designed by Akira Matsushima. The anime is written by various Ufotable staff members and produced by Hikaru Kondo. The anime's music is composed by Yuki Kajiura and Go Shiina.
The anime series is licensed by Aniplex of America and streamed Crunchyroll, Hulu, and FunimationNow. AnimeLab is simulcasting the series in Australia and New Zealand. The series ran for 26 episodes and adapted the manga from the beginning of the first volume to the first chapters of the seventh.
Prior to airing, the first five episodes screened theatrically in Japan for two weeks from March 29, 2019, under the title . Aniplex of America screened the film at the Aratani Theatre in Los Angeles on March 31, 2019. Madman Entertainment through AnimeLab screened the film in select theaters in Australia on April 2, 2019. 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.
A sequel anime film, titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train, premiered on October 16, 2020, with the staff and cast reprising their roles.
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. Haruo Sotozaki returned as director, with character designs by Akira Matsushima and animation produced by Ufotable. In September 2021, it was announced that the second season would air for two cours. On September 25, following the Fuji Television 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 series recompilation of the "Mugen Train" arc as featured in the film that premiered on October 10, 2021.
At the end of the second season finale, it was announced that a third season, covering the "Swordsmith Village" arc, would be adapted into the television series. It premiered on April 9, 2023, with a one-hour special. It ended with a 70-minute special on June 18 of the same year.
A fourth season covering the "Hashira Training" arc was announced following the end of the third season finale.
Series overview
Episodes
Season 1: Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc (2019)
Season 2: Mugen Train Arc and Entertainment District Arc (2021–22)
Season 3: Swordsmith Village Arc (2023)
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.