Sword of the Demon Hunter
Season 1
202524 episodes
Jinta, a bodyguard to a priestess in a remote mountain village, lives during Japan's Edo period. While Jinta is an outsider to the town, he is still tasked with seeking out a demon in the forest on a quest to vanquish it. But upon meeting the demon, it instead tells Jinta of a puzzling and mysterious future. The novels' story spans 170 years from the Edo period to the Heisei period, with the protagonists traveling through space and time while seeking a meaning for why they wield the blade.
Episode 1
Demons and Humans
Mar 31, 202554m
TMDB rating 6.8TMDB
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.
Episode 2
The Demon's Daughter
Apr 8, 202524m
TMDB rating 6.0TMDB
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."
Episode 3
The Devourer (1)
Apr 15, 202524m
TMDB rating 5.2TMDB
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.
Episode 4
The Devourer (2)
Apr 22, 202524m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
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.
Episode 5
The Garden of Happiness (1)
Apr 29, 202524m
TMDB rating 6.0TMDB
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.
Episode 6
The Garden of Happiness (2)
May 6, 202524m
TMDB rating 5.5TMDB
Jinya and Naotsugu witness a young girl losing her parents in a fire, which brings the unexpected truth of the mystery to light.
Episode 7
The Cursed Night of Kudanzaka
May 13, 202525m
TMDB rating 4.0TMDB
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.
Episode 8
Blossoming Dreams of the Kanzashi (1)
May 20, 202525m
TMDB rating 4.0TMDB
In the spring of 1854, rumors spread of a demon woman who kills men in the Yoshiwara redlight district. Jinya investigates.
Episode 9
Blossoming Dreams of the Kanzashi (2)
May 27, 202525m
TMDB rating 4.5TMDB
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.
Episode 10
Harlot in the Rain
Jun 3, 202524m
TMDB rating 3.5TMDB
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.
Episode 11
Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (1)
Jun 10, 202525m
TMDB rating 6.5TMDB
In winter of 1856, Zenji brings a liquor to the soba shop and it becomes immensely popular. However, Jinya finds something unsavory about it.
Episode 12
Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (2)
Jun 17, 202525m
TMDB rating 6.0TMDB
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.
Episode 13
Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (3)
Jun 24, 202525m
TMDB rating 6.5TMDB
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.
Episode 14
Embodiment of Jealousy
Jul 15, 202525m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
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.
Episode 15
Late Night Tales of Demonic Swords ~Hijin~
Jul 22, 202525m
TMDB rating 6.5TMDB
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."
Episode 16
Logic of the Amanojaku
Jul 29, 202525m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
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.
Episode 17
By the Sword
Aug 5, 202525m
TMDB rating 6.0TMDB
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.
Episode 18
A Chat Over Tea
Aug 12, 202525m
TMDB rating 6.5TMDB
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.
Episode 19
Change
Aug 19, 202525m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
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.
Episode 20
Wish (Part 1)
Aug 26, 202525m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
While engaged in a fierce battle with Tsuchiura, Jinya is forced to take on his demonic form, witnessed by both Naotsugu and Nomari.
Episode 21
Wish (Part 2)
Sep 2, 202525m
TMDB rating 6.5TMDB
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.
Episode 22
Twin Shizuka
Sep 9, 202524m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
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.
Episode 23
A Tale of Candy Apples and the Heavenly Maiden (Part 1)
Sep 23, 202524m
TMDB rating 6.5TMDB
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."
Episode 24
A Tale of Candy Apples and the Celestial Maiden (Part 2)
Sep 30, 202524m
TMDB rating 6.0TMDB
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.