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Sword of the Demon Hunter
Jinta journeys through a century-spanning epic, all while questioning why he wields a sword.
- Cast:
- Taku Yashiro, Reina Ueda, Saori Hayami, Hiroshi Shirokuma
- Language:
- Japanese
- Country:
- Japan
- Network:
- TOKYO MX
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Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 6.8Demons and Humans
2025-03-31 · 54mIt 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.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 6.0The Demon's Daughter
2025-04-08 · 24mJinta 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."
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E03
Episode 3
★ 5.2The Devourer (1)
2025-04-15 · 24mThree 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.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 5.0The Devourer (2)
2025-04-22 · 24mJinya 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.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 6.0The Garden of Happiness (1)
2025-04-29 · 24mIn 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.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 5.5The Garden of Happiness (2)
2025-05-06 · 24mJinya and Naotsugu witness a young girl losing her parents in a fire, which brings the unexpected truth of the mystery to light.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 4.0The Cursed Night of Kudanzaka
2025-05-13 · 25mIn 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.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 4.0Blossoming Dreams of the Kanzashi (1)
2025-05-20 · 25mIn the spring of 1854, rumors spread of a demon woman who kills men in the Yoshiwara redlight district. Jinya investigates.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 4.5Blossoming Dreams of the Kanzashi (2)
2025-05-27 · 25mA 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.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 3.5Harlot in the Rain
2025-06-03 · 24mIn 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.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 6.5Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (1)
2025-06-10 · 25mIn winter of 1856, Zenji brings a liquor to the soba shop and it becomes immensely popular. However, Jinya finds something unsavory about it.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 6.0Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (2)
2025-06-17 · 25mA 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.
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E13
Episode 13
★ 6.5Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (3)
2025-06-24 · 25mIt 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.
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E14
Episode 14
★ 7.0Embodiment of Jealousy
2025-07-15 · 25mBack 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.
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E15
Episode 15
★ 6.5Late Night Tales of Demonic Swords ~Hijin~
2025-07-22 · 25mThe 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."
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E16
Episode 16
★ 7.0Logic of the Amanojaku
2025-07-29 · 25mIn 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.
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E17
Episode 17
★ 6.0By the Sword
2025-08-05 · 25mIn 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.
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E18
Episode 18
★ 6.5A Chat Over Tea
2025-08-12 · 25mIn 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.
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E19
Episode 19
★ 7.0Change
2025-08-19 · 25mJinya 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.
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E20
Episode 20
★ 7.0Wish (Part 1)
2025-08-26 · 25mWhile engaged in a fierce battle with Tsuchiura, Jinya is forced to take on his demonic form, witnessed by both Naotsugu and Nomari.
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E21
Episode 21
★ 6.5Wish (Part 2)
2025-09-02 · 25mJinya 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.
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E22
Episode 22
★ 7.0Twin Shizuka
2025-09-09 · 24mIn 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.
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E23
Episode 23
★ 6.5A Tale of Candy Apples and the Heavenly Maiden (Part 1)
2025-09-23 · 24mAkitsu 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."
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E24
Episode 24
★ 6.0A Tale of Candy Apples and the Celestial Maiden (Part 2)
2025-09-30 · 24mJinya 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.
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Taku Yashiro
Jinta (voice)
Reina Ueda
Suzune (voice)
Saori Hayami
Shirayuki (voice)
Hiroshi Shirokuma
Assimilation Demon (voice)
Yui Kondo
Clairvoyant Demon (voice)