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Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho

24 min each
SPRING 2025

Synopsis

In the Edo period, there was a shrine maiden called "Itsukihime" in the mountain village of Kadono. Jinta, a young man who acts as the shrine maiden's guardian despite being a stranger, encounters a mysterious demon who speaks of the far future in the forest where he went to defeat it. From Edo to the Heisei era, this huge Japanese fantasy series follows a demon man who travels through time while continuously questioning the meaning of wielding a sword. Notes: • The first episode has a runtime of ~1 hour.

Action Adventure Fantasy
Format
Unknown
Per Episode
24 min
Source
Unknown

Episodes

1
Episode 1

Demons and Humans

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.
2
Episode 2

The Demon's Daughter

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."
3
Episode 3

The Devourer Part 1

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.
4
Episode 4

The Devourer Part 2

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.
5
Episode 5

The Garden of Happiness Part 1

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.
6
Episode 6

The Garden of Happiness Part 2

Jinya and Naotsugu witness a young girl losing her parents in a fire, which brings the unexpected truth of the mystery to light.
7
Episode 7

The Cursed Night of Kudanzaka

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.
8
Episode 8

The Night Flower Hairpin Part 1

In the spring of 1854, rumors spread of a demon woman who kills men in the Yoshiwara redlight district. Jinya investigates.
9
Episode 9

The Night Flower Hairpin Part 2

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.
10
Episode 10

Yotaka in the Rain

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.
11
Episode 11

Drunken Dreams of the Lingering Snow Part 1

In winter of 1856, Zenji brings a liquor to the soba shop and it becomes immensely popular. However, Jinya finds something unsavory about it.
12
Episode 12

Drunken Dreams of the Lingering Snow Part 2

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.
13
Episode 13

Drunken Dreams of Snowy Remains Part 3

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.
14
Episode 14

Episode 14

25 min

Characters

Jinta
Voice Actors
Taku Yashiro (japanese)

Jinta

Main

Suzune
Voice Actors
Reina Ueda (japanese)

Suzune

Main

Shirayuki
Voice Actors
Saori Hayami (japanese)

Shirayuki

Supporting

Toumi no Kijo
Voice Actors
Yui Kondou (japanese)

Toumi no Kijo

Supporting

Douka no Oni
Voice Actors
Hiroshi Shirokuma (japanese)

Douka no Oni

Supporting

Zenji
Voice Actors
Hiromu Mineta (japanese)

Zenji

Supporting

Staff

Motoo Nakanishi
Motoo Nakanishi
Original Story
Kazuya Aiura
Kazuya Aiura
Director
Hitomi Mieno
Hitomi Mieno
Series Composition
Tarou Ikegami
Tarou Ikegami
Character Design
Sayuri Sakimoto
Sayuri Sakimoto
Sub Character Design
Tomokazu Sugimura
Tomokazu Sugimura
Prop Design

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Aired Mar 30, 2025
Season SPRING 2025
Source Unknown
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Studios

Yokohama Animation Lab