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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Season 1
File:Kimetsu no Yaiba Blu-ray Disc Box 1 art.jpg
Cover art for the first Blu-ray volume of the season, featuring protagonist Tanjiro Kamado.
No. of episodes26
Release
Original networkTokyo MX, GTV, GYT, BS11
Original releaseApril 6 (2019-04-06) –
September 28, 2019 (2019-09-28)
Season chronology
Next →
Season 2
List of episodes

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is an anime series based on the manga series of the same title, written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotouge. The anime television series adaptation by studio Ufotable was announced in Weekly Shōnen Jump on June 4, 2018.[1] The first season adapts the first seven volumes (chapters 1–54) of the manga series, and it aired from April 6 to September 28, 2019, on Tokyo MX, GTV, GYT, BS11, and other channels.[2][3] Haruo Sotozaki directed the anime with scripts by the Ufotable staff. Yuki Kajiura and Go Shiina composed the music, and Akira Matsushima is the character designer. Hikaru Kondo is the producer.[4]

The opening theme is "Gurenge" (紅蓮華) by LiSA,[5] while the ending theme is "from the edge" by FictionJunction feat. LiSA.[6] The ending theme for episode 19 is "Kamado Tanjirō no Uta" (竈門炭治郎のうた) by Go Shiina featuring Nami Nakagawa.

Aniplex of America announced that they have licensed the series,[7] and streaming on Crunchyroll, Hulu, and FunimationNow.[8] AnimeLab is simulcasting the series in Australia and New Zealand.[9] The series ran for 26 episodes and adapted the manga from the beginning of the first volume to the first chapters of the seventh.[10]

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).[11] Aniplex of America screened the film at the Aratani Theatre in Los Angeles on March 31, 2019.[12] Madman Entertainment through AnimeLab screened the film in select theatres in Australia on April 2, 2019.[13]

In July 2019, it was announced that the English dub would premiere on Adult Swim's Toonami block.[14] The English dub premiered on October 13, 2019.[15][a]

Episode list

No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [16][17]Directed byOriginal air date [18][b]English air date [15][a]
11"Cruelty"
Transliteration: "Zankoku" (Japanese: 残酷)		Haruo SotozakiApril 6, 2019 (2019-04-06)October 13, 2019
22"Trainer Sakonji Urokodaki"
Transliteration: "Sodate Urokodaki Sakonji" (Japanese: 育手・鱗滝左近次)		Haruo SotozakiApril 13, 2019 (2019-04-13)October 20, 2019
33"Sabito and Makomo"
Transliteration: "Sabito to Makomo" (Japanese: 錆兎と真菰)		Shinya ShimomuraApril 20, 2019 (2019-04-20)October 27, 2019
44"Final Selection"
Transliteration: "Saishū Senbetsu" (Japanese: 最終選別)		Shinya ShimomuraApril 27, 2019 (2019-04-27)November 3, 2019
55"My Own Steel"
Transliteration: "Onore no Hagane" (Japanese: 己の鋼)		Takashi SuharaMay 4, 2019 (2019-05-04)November 10, 2019
66"Swordsman Accompanying a Demon"
Transliteration: "Oni wo Tsureta Kenshi" (Japanese: 鬼を連れた剣士)		Junichi MinanoMay 11, 2019 (2019-05-11)November 17, 2019
77"Muzan Kibutsuji"
Transliteration: "Kibutsuji Muzan" (Japanese: 鬼舞辻 無慘)		Takahiro Majima
Masashi Takeuchi		May 18, 2019 (2019-05-18)November 24, 2019
88"The Smell of Enchanting Blood"
Transliteration: "Genwaku no Chi no Kaori" (Japanese: 幻惑の血の香り)		Hideki HosokawaMay 25, 2019 (2019-05-25)[c]December 8, 2019
99"Temari Demon and Arrow Demon"
Transliteration: "Temari Oni to Yajirushi Oni" (Japanese: 手毬鬼と矢印鬼)		Shinya ShimomuraJune 1, 2019 (2019-06-01)December 15, 2019
1010"Together Forever"
Transliteration: "Zutto Issho ni Iru" (Japanese: ずっと一緒にいる)		Yūki ItōJune 8, 2019 (2019-06-08)January 5, 2020
1111"Tsuzumi Mansion"
Transliteration: "Tsuzumi no Yashiki" (Japanese: 鼓の屋敷)		Shūji MiyaharaJune 15, 2019 (2019-06-15)January 12, 2020
1212"The Boar Bares its Fangs, Zenitsu Sleeps"
Transliteration: "Inoshishi wa Kiba wo Muki, Zenitsu wa Nemuru" (Japanese: 猪は牙を剥き、善逸は眠る)		Susumu TakeuchiJune 22, 2019 (2019-06-22)January 19, 2020
1313"Something More Important Than Life"
Transliteration: "Inochi Yori Daiji-na Mono" (Japanese: 命より大事なもの)		Yūsuke ShibataJune 29, 2019 (2019-06-29)January 26, 2020
1414"The House with the Wisteria Family Crest"
Transliteration: "Fuji no Hana no Kamon no Ie" (Japanese: 藤の花の家紋の家)		Haruo Sotozaki
Shūji Miyahara		July 6, 2019 (2019-07-06)February 2, 2020
1515"Mount Natagumo"
Transliteration: "Natagumo-yama" (Japanese: 那多蜘蛛山)		Yūki Itō
Shinsuke Gomi		July 13, 2019 (2019-07-13)February 9, 2020
1616"Letting Someone Else Go First"
Transliteration: "Jibun Dewanai Dareka wo Mae e" (Japanese: 自分ではない誰かを前へ)		Ken TakahashiJuly 20, 2019 (2019-07-20)February 16, 2020
1717"You Must Master a Single Thing"
Transliteration: "Hitotsu no Koto Kiwamenuke" (Japanese: 一つのこと極め抜け)		Shūji Miyahara
Takuya Nonaka		July 27, 2019 (2019-07-27)February 23, 2020
1818"A Forged Bond"
Transliteration: "Nisemono no Kizuna" (Japanese: 偽物の絆)		Akihiko UdaAugust 3, 2019 (2019-08-03)March 1, 2020
1919"Hinokami"
(Japanese: ヒノカミ)		Toshiyuki ShiraiAugust 10, 2019 (2019-08-10)March 8, 2020
2020"Pretend Family"
Transliteration: "Yose Atsume no Kazoku" (Japanese: 寄せ集めの家族)		Takashi SuharaAugust 17, 2019 (2019-08-17)March 15, 2020
2121"Against Corps Rules"
Transliteration: "Tairitsu Ihan" (Japanese: 隊律違反)		Takuya NonakaAugust 24, 2019 (2019-08-24)March 22, 2020
2222"Master of the Mansion"
Transliteration: "Oyakata-sama" (Japanese: お館様)		Yūki ItōAugust 31, 2019 (2019-08-31)March 29, 2020
2323"Hashira Meeting"
Transliteration: "Chūgō Kaigi" (Japanese: 柱合会議)		Ken TakahashiSeptember 7, 2019 (2019-09-07)April 5, 2020
2424"Rehabilitation Training"
Transliteration: "Kinō Kaifuku Kunren" (Japanese: 機能回復訓練)		Shūji Miyahara
Akihiko Uda		September 14, 2019 (2019-09-14)[d]April 19, 2020
2525"Tsuguko, Kanao Tsuyuri"
Transliteration: "Tsuguko Tsuyuri Kanao" (Japanese: 継ぐ子 栗花落カナヲ)		Shinya ShimomuraSeptember 21, 2019 (2019-09-21)April 26, 2020
2626"New Mission"
Transliteration: "Aratanaru Nimmu" (Japanese: 新たなる任務)		Haruo Sotozaki
Yūichi Terao		September 28, 2019 (2019-09-28)May 3, 2020

Home media release

The series was released in Japan by Aniplex on eleven Blu-ray and DVD volumes beginning on July 31, 2019,[22] and concluded on June 24, 2020.[23] 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.[24]

Japanese

Aniplex (Region 2 — Japan)
Vol. Episodes Cover art Bonus disc Release date Ref.
1 1–2 Tanjiro Kamado Drama CD & Soundtrack July 31, 2019 [22]
2 3–5 Giyū Tomioka Soundtrack August 28, 2019 [25]
3 6–7 Nezuko Kamado Drama CD September 25, 2019 [26]
4 8–10 Tanjiro Kamado & Muzan Kibutsuji Soundtrack October 30, 2019 [27]
5 11–12 Zenitsu Agatsuma Drama CD November 27, 2019 [28]
6 13–14 Inosuke Hashibira Soundtrack December 25, 2019 [29]
7 15–17 Tanjiro Kamado, Zenitsu Agatsuma & Inosuke Hashibira Drama CD January 29, 2020 [30]
8 18–19 Tanjiro Kamado Soundtrack February 26, 2020 [31]
9 20–21 Nezuko Kamado Soundtrack March 25, 2020 [32]
10 22–24 Shinobu Kochō Drama CD May 27, 2020 [33]
11 25–26 Tanjiro Kamado & Nezuko Kamado Soundtrack June 24, 2020 [23]

English

Aniplex of America (Region 1 — USA)
Vol. Episodes Release date Ref.
1 1–13 June 30, 2020 [34]
2 14–26 November 14, 2020 [35]
Funimation (Region 1 — USA)
Vol. Episodes Release date Ref.
1 1–13 September 29, 2020 [36]
2 14–26 January 19, 2021 [37]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Adult Swim premiered the series on Saturday at 1:30 a.m. (25:30) ET/PT, which is effectively Sunday.[19]
  2. ^ Kimetsu no Yaiba premiered in Tokyo MX's Saturday 23:30 (11:30 p.m. JST) time slot.
  3. ^ Episode 8 premiered prior to television airing at Madman Anime Festival Brisbane, Australia at 1:00 pm AEST (12:00 pm JST).[20]
  4. ^ Episode 24 premiered prior to television airing at Madman Anime Festival Melbourne, Australia at 1:30 pm AEST (12:30 pm JST).[21]

References

  1. ^ Ressler, Karen (June 3, 2018). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga Gets TV Anime by ufotable". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  2. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 3, 2018). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime Premieres in Spring". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  3. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 28, 2019). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime Premieres on April 6". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  4. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 24, 2018). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime Reveals Staff, More Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  5. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 24, 2019). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime's Video Previews LiSA's Opening Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  6. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 13, 2019). "'FictionJunction feat. LiSA' Performs Ending Theme for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  7. ^ Aniplex USA [@aniplexUSA] (February 14, 2019). "Enter the realm of the demons as Demon Slayer premieres April 2019! Don't miss this melancholy tale of humans and demons from studio ufotable and based on the popular manga by Koyoharu Gotouge serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine" (Tweet). Retrieved March 20, 2019 – via Twitter.
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  21. ^ AnimeLab [@AnimeLab] (September 14, 2019). "The World Premiere of Demon Slayer Episode 24 has just started at #MadFest!! Don't miss out!! 😱" (Tweet). Retrieved September 14, 2019 – via Twitter.
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