S1·E1 Cruelty
- Episode
- Season 1, Episode 1
- Air Date
- April 6, 2019
- Runtime
- 23 minutes
- Director
- Haruo Sotozaki
- Score
- 8/10 (62 TMDB votes)
- Story Type
- Main Arc (Crucial)
Narrative Classification: Season premiere establishing core conflicts and serialized narrative stakes.
Synopsis
It is the Taisho Period (i.e. 1912-1926). Tanjiro Kamado is living a modest but blissful life in the mountains with his family. One day, when he returns from selling charcoal in town, he finds the remains of his slaughtered family in pools of blood after a demon attack. Tanjiro rushes down the snowy mountain with the sole survivor, his sister Nezuko, on his back. But on the way, Nezuko suddenly snarls, turning on Tanjiro.
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When did Season 1 Episode 1 of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba air?
Season 1, Episode 1 ('Cruelty') originally aired on April 6, 2019.
How long is Season 1 Episode 1 ('Cruelty')?
The runtime for this episode is approximately 23 minutes.
What happens in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Season 1 Episode 1?
It is the Taisho Period (i.e. 1912-1926). Tanjiro Kamado is living a modest but blissful life in the mountains with his family. One day, when he returns from selling charcoal in town, he finds the remains of his slaughtered family in pools of blood after a demon attack. Tanjiro rushes down the snowy...
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