Sword of the Demon Hunter — Season 1
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.
Episodes
E01 Demons and Humans
★ 6.8Mar 31, 2025 · 54m
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.
E02 The Demon's Daughter
★ 6.0Apr 8, 2025 · 24m
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."
E03 The Devourer (1)
★ 5.3Apr 15, 2025 · 24m
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.
E04 The Devourer (2)
★ 5.0Apr 22, 2025 · 24m
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.
E05 The Garden of Happiness (1)
★ 6.0Apr 29, 2025 · 24m
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.
E06 The Garden of Happiness (2)
★ 5.5May 6, 2025 · 24m
Jinya and Naotsugu witness a young girl losing her parents in a fire, which brings the unexpected truth of the mystery to light.
E07 The Cursed Night of Kudanzaka
★ 4.0May 13, 2025 · 25m
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.
E08 Blossoming Dreams of the Kanzashi (1)
★ 4.0May 20, 2025 · 25m
In the spring of 1854, rumors spread of a demon woman who kills men in the Yoshiwara redlight district. Jinya investigates.
E09 Blossoming Dreams of the Kanzashi (2)
★ 4.5May 27, 2025 · 25m
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.
E10 Harlot in the Rain
★ 3.5Jun 3, 2025 · 24m
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.
E11 Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (1)
★ 6.5Jun 10, 2025 · 25m
In winter of 1856, Zenji brings a liquor to the soba shop and it becomes immensely popular. However, Jinya finds something unsavory about it.
E12 Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (2)
★ 6.0Jun 17, 2025 · 25m
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.
E13 Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (3)
★ 6.5Jun 24, 2025 · 25m
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.
E14 Embodiment of Jealousy
★ 7.0Jul 15, 2025 · 25m
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.
E15 Late Night Tales of Demonic Swords ~Hijin~
★ 6.5Jul 22, 2025 · 25m
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."
E16 Logic of the Amanojaku
★ 7.0Jul 29, 2025 · 25m
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.
E17 By the Sword
★ 6.0Aug 5, 2025 · 25m
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.
E18 A Chat Over Tea
★ 6.5Aug 12, 2025 · 25m
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.
E19 Change
★ 7.0Aug 19, 2025 · 25m
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.
E20 Wish (Part 1)
★ 7.0Aug 26, 2025 · 25m
While engaged in a fierce battle with Tsuchiura, Jinya is forced to take on his demonic form, witnessed by both Naotsugu and Nomari.
E21 Wish (Part 2)
★ 6.5Sep 2, 2025 · 25m
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.
E22 Twin Shizuka
★ 7.0Sep 9, 2025 · 24m
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.
E23 A Tale of Candy Apples and the Heavenly Maiden (Part 1)
★ 6.5Sep 23, 2025 · 24m
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."
E24 A Tale of Candy Apples and the Celestial Maiden (Part 2)
★ 6.0Sep 30, 2025 · 24m
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.