Sword of the Demon Hunter
Season 1
2025 • 24 Episodes
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
1. Demons and Humans
March 31, 2025
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. The Demon's Daughter
April 8, 2025
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. The Devourer (1)
April 15, 2025
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. The Devourer (2)
April 22, 2025
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. The Garden of Happiness (1)
April 29, 2025
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. The Garden of Happiness (2)
May 6, 2025
Jinya and Naotsugu witness a young girl losing her parents in a fire, which brings the unexpected truth of the mystery to light.
7. The Cursed Night of Kudanzaka
May 13, 2025
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. Blossoming Dreams of the Kanzashi (1)
May 20, 2025
In the spring of 1854, rumors spread of a demon woman who kills men in the Yoshiwara redlight district. Jinya investigates.
9. Blossoming Dreams of the Kanzashi (2)
May 27, 2025
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. Harlot in the Rain
June 3, 2025
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. Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (1)
June 10, 2025
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. Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (2)
June 17, 2025
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. Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (3)
June 24, 2025
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. Embodiment of Jealousy
July 15, 2025
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.
15. Episode 15
July 22, 2025
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16. Episode 16
July 29, 2025
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17. Episode 17
August 5, 2025
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18. Episode 18
August 12, 2025
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19. Episode 19
August 19, 2025
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20. Episode 20
August 26, 2025
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21. Episode 21
September 2, 2025
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22. Episode 22
September 9, 2025
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23. Episode 23
September 16, 2025
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24. Episode 24
September 23, 2025
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