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Sword of the Demon Hunter is a sci-fi & fantasy and drama anime series that premiered on TOKYO MX on March 31, 2025. It has 1 season and 24 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 24 "A Tale of Candy Apples and the Celestial Maiden (Part 2)", aired on September 30, 2025.
Jinta journeys through a century-spanning epic, all while questioning why he wields a sword.
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24 episodes · 1 season
2025 · 24 episodes · Last episode: 1 year ago
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.
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E24
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.
E23
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."
E22
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.
E21
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.
E20
While engaged in a fierce battle with Tsuchiura, Jinya is forced to take on his demonic form, witnessed by both Naotsugu and Nomari.
E19
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.
E18
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.
E17
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.
E16
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.
E15
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."
E14
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.
E13
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.
E12
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.
E11
In winter of 1856, Zenji brings a liquor to the soba shop and it becomes immensely popular. However, Jinya finds something unsavory about it.
E10
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.
E9
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.
E8
In the spring of 1854, rumors spread of a demon woman who kills men in the Yoshiwara redlight district. Jinya investigates.
E7
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.
E6
Jinya and Naotsugu witness a young girl losing her parents in a fire, which brings the unexpected truth of the mystery to light.
E5
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.
E4
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.
E3
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.
E2
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."
E1
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.
Sword of the Demon Hunter has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on September 30, 2025.
The most recent episode of Sword of the Demon Hunter, Season 1 Episode 24 "A Tale of Candy Apples and the Celestial Maiden (Part 2)", aired on September 30, 2025.
Sword of the Demon Hunter has 1 season with 24 episodes in total.
Sword of the Demon Hunter first aired on TOKYO MX on March 31, 2025.
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