Sword of the Demon Hunter: Season 1
Sword of the Demon Hunter is an animated television series classified under the genres of animation, drama, and sci-fi and fantasy, with a TV-MA rating and a release year of 2025. Set during Japan's Edo period, the story follows Jinta, an outsider who works as a bodyguard to a priestess in a remote mountain village. Jinta is tasked with seeking out a demon in the forest on a quest to vanquish it. However, upon meetin
Season overview
Sword of the Demon Hunter is an animated television series classified under the genres of animation, drama, and sci-fi and fantasy, with a TV-MA rating and a release year of 2025. Set during Japan's Edo period, the story follows Jinta, an outsider who works as a bodyguard to a priestess in a remote mountain village. Jinta is tasked with seeking out a demon in the forest on a quest to vanquish it. However, upon meeting the demon, it instead tells Jinta of a puzzling and mysterious future. Based on source novels, the story spans 170 years from the Edo period to the Heisei period. The narrative features protagonists traveling through space and time while seeking a meaning for why they wield the blade. Jinta journeys through this century-spanning epic all while questioning why he wields his weapon. The series combines historical and supernatural elements as the characters navigate their expansive timeline and encounter extraordinary circumstances that challenge their understanding of their quests and existence across generations.
Episodes
Demons and Humans
Mar 31, 2025 · 54 min
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.
The Demon's Daughter
Apr 8, 2025 · 24 min
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."
The Devourer (1)
Apr 15, 2025 · 24 min
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.
The Devourer (2)
Apr 22, 2025 · 24 min
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.
The Garden of Happiness (1)
Apr 29, 2025 · 24 min
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.
The Garden of Happiness (2)
May 6, 2025 · 24 min
Jinya and Naotsugu witness a young girl losing her parents in a fire, which brings the unexpected truth of the mystery to light.
The Cursed Night of Kudanzaka
May 13, 2025 · 25 min
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.
Blossoming Dreams of the Kanzashi (1)
May 20, 2025 · 25 min
In the spring of 1854, rumors spread of a demon woman who kills men in the Yoshiwara redlight district. Jinya investigates.
Blossoming Dreams of the Kanzashi (2)
May 27, 2025 · 25 min
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.
Harlot in the Rain
Jun 3, 2025 · 24 min
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.
Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (1)
Jun 10, 2025 · 25 min
In winter of 1856, Zenji brings a liquor to the soba shop and it becomes immensely popular. However, Jinya finds something unsavory about it.
Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (2)
Jun 17, 2025 · 25 min
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.
Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (3)
Jun 24, 2025 · 25 min
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.
Embodiment of Jealousy
Jul 15, 2025 · 25 min
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.
Late Night Tales of Demonic Swords ~Hijin~
Jul 22, 2025 · 25 min
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."
Logic of the Amanojaku
Jul 29, 2025 · 25 min
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.
By the Sword
Aug 5, 2025 · 25 min
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.
A Chat Over Tea
Aug 12, 2025 · 25 min
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.
Change
Aug 19, 2025 · 25 min
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.
Wish (Part 1)
Aug 26, 2025 · 25 min
While engaged in a fierce battle with Tsuchiura, Jinya is forced to take on his demonic form, witnessed by both Naotsugu and Nomari.
Wish (Part 2)
Sep 2, 2025 · 25 min
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.
Twin Shizuka
Sep 9, 2025 · 24 min
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.
A Tale of Candy Apples and the Heavenly Maiden (Part 1)
Sep 23, 2025 · 24 min
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."
A Tale of Candy Apples and the Celestial Maiden (Part 2)
Sep 30, 2025 · 24 min
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.