Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 20, 2019). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime Film Reveals Teaser Video, 2020 Debut (Updated)". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 20, 2019 . Retrieved October 20, 2019. The story takes place in the Taishō era Japan, where a secret organization, known as the Demon Slayer Corps, has waged a longtime war against demons for centuries. These demons are former humans who possess supernatural abilities such as super strength, rapid regeneration, and unique powers referred to as "Blood Demon Art". Demons can only be killed if they are decapitated with weapons crafted from a rare alloy called Nichirin, injected with a poison extracted from wisteria flowers, or exposed to direct sunlight. Episode 29: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 30, 2021). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, October 18–24". Anime News Network . Retrieved December 17, 2022. A traditional Noh-Kyōgen stage play was announced at the Jump Festa '22 in December 2021. [129] It ran from July 26–31 at the Kanze Noh Theater in Tokyo and from December 9–11, 2022 at the Ohtsuki Noh Theater in Osaka. The cast includes Ohtsuki Yuichi as Tanjiro Kamado and his younger sister Nezuko, Ohtsuki Bunzo as Rui, and Nomura Mansai, who is also a stage director, played as Muzan Kibutsuji. [130] A third stage play adaptation based on the manga's "Mugen Train" arc was announced by Weekly Shōnen Jump in January 2022. Titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba The Stage Part 3: Mugen Dream Train, it was performed on September 10 and 11 at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, at Kyoto Theater in Kyoto from September 16–25, and again at the Tokyo Dome City Hall from October 15–23, 2022. [131] [132] a b c Loo, Egan (September 25, 2021). "Demon Slayer Anime Unveils New Cast, Songs by LiSA & Aimer, Entertainment District Arc's December 5 Debut, 7-Episode Mugen Train TV Version". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 21, 2022 . Retrieved September 25, 2021.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba--Stories of Water and Flame". Viz Media. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021 . Retrieved November 29, 2021. World Premiere of Demon Slayer Episode 8". Madman Anime Festival. Madman Entertainment . Retrieved May 22, 2019. [ permanent dead link]On February 3, 2023, a compilation film titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village, which includes footage from the final two episodes of Entertainment District Arc and an advanced screening of the first Swordsmith Village Arc episode, premiered in Japan. [2] Crunchyroll has licensed the season, and began streaming an English dub on May 28, 2023. [5] [6] kimetsu.com (in Japanese). August 11, 2019. Archived from the original on November 4, 2020 . Retrieved October 31, 2020. Demon Slayer - In Cinemas April 2". Madman Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 21, 2019 . Retrieved March 21, 2019. Be among the first in Australia to feast on a smorgasbord of Demon Slayer episodes, before it heads to AnimeLab for its weekly simulcast season.

Giyu Tomioka Gaiden ( 冨岡義勇 外伝, Tomioka Giyū Gaiden), a two-chapter manga spin-off centered on Giyu, was published in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump on April 1 and 8, 2019. Gotouge is credited with the original work and Ryōji Hirano drew the manga. [17] [18] A side-story for the manga was published in the first issue of Shōnen Jump GIGA on July 20, 2016. [19] Mateo, Alex (July 21, 2021). "Funimation to Stream Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc Anime in 2021". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 21, 2021 . Retrieved July 21, 2021. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018 . Retrieved May 27, 2018.Livedoor News (in Japanese). February 5, 2020. Archived from the original on February 14, 2022 . Retrieved March 18, 2022. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 18, 2020). "Demon Slayer Film's Theatergoers in Japan to Get Manga Volume as Bonus". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 5, 2020 . Retrieved October 6, 2020. Während man allgemein aber eher weniger über die damalige Gesellschaft lernt, liegt der Fokus eindeutig auf der Existenz der Dämonenjäger, die im Verborgenen arbeiten und eigene Methoden und Hierarchien besitzen. Episode 41: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 29, 2022). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, January 17–23". Anime News Network . Retrieved December 17, 2022. Luster, Joseph (April 19, 2019). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime to Run for Two Cours". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on April 19, 2019 . Retrieved April 19, 2019.

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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 would air for two cours. [18] 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. [19] Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 24, 2023). "Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc Anime's English Dub Debuts on May 28". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 25, 2023 . Retrieved May 25, 2023.

Episode 52: Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 3, 2023). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, May 22–28". Anime News Network . Retrieved June 3, 2023. in Japanese). Tokyo MX. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020 . Retrieved October 31, 2020. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Limited Edition Blu-ray Vol. 1". demonslayer-anime . Retrieved June 30, 2020.