Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (TV series)
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba | |
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| 鬼滅の刃 Kimetsu no Yaiba | |
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| Created by | Koyoharu Gotouge |
| Based on | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba by Koyoharu Gotouge |
| Written by | Ufotable |
| Directed by | Haruo Sotozaki |
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| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 63 (list of episodes) |
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| Cinematography | Yūichi Terao |
| Animator | Ufotable |
| Editor | Manabu Kamino |
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| Network | Tokyo MX |
| Release | April 6 – September 28, 2019 |
| Network | FNS (Fuji TV) |
| Release | October 10, 2021 – June 30, 2024 |
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Japanese: 鬼滅の刃, Hepburn: Kimetsu no Yaiba; rgh. 'Blade of Demon Destruction') is a Japanese anime television series produced by Ufotable, based on the manga series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba by Koyoharu Gotouge. It follows teenage Tanjiro Kamado, who strives to become a Demon Slayer after his family was slaughtered and his younger sister, Nezuko, is turned into a demon.
The series' first season premiered in April 2019, having aired on Tokyo MX and other networks, while from the second season onwards it has aired on Fuji Television and its affiliates. In North America, the series is licensed by Aniplex of America. The English dub of the series aired on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block in the United States.
A sequel film set after the events of the first season, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train, was released in October 2020 while the compilation films, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Hashira Training, were respectively released in February 2023 and February 2024. The film trilogy adapting the manga's "Infinity Castle" story arc premiered in July 2025.
The series received critical acclaim for its storyline, animation, action sequences, characters, and voice acting (original and dubbed), as well as numerous awards, and is considered one of the best anime of the 2010s.