Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba season 1
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a Japanese anime television series based on Koyoharu Gotouge's manga series of the same name. An anime series adaptation produced by Ufotable was announced in Weekly Shōnen Jump on June 4, 2018. The first season, also known as Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc, adapts the first seven volumes (chapters 1–54) of the manga and aired from April 6 to September 28, 2019, on Tokyo MX, GTV, GYT, BS11, and other networks. Haruo Sotozaki directed the anime with scripts by the Ufotable staff. Yuki Kajiura and Go Shiina composed the music, and Akira Matsushima is the character designer. Hikaru Kondo is the producer.
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba | |
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| Season 1 | |
Cover art for the first home media volume of the season, featuring protagonist Tanjiro Kamado | |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Tokyo MX, GTV, GYT, BS11 |
| Original release | April 6 – September 28, 2019 |
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is set in a world during Japan's Taishō era where humanity lives every night and has waged a war in centuries against demons who possess supernatural abilities such as enhanced strength, rapid regeneration, and unique powers referred to as "Blood Demon Arts". The story 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 opening theme is "Gurenge" (紅蓮華, "Red Lotus") by Lisa, while the ending theme is "from the edge" by FictionJunction feat. Lisa. The ending theme for episode 19 is "Kamado Tanjiro no Uta" (竈門炭治郎のうた, "Tanjiro Kamado's Song") by Go Shiina featuring Nami Nakagawa.
Aniplex of America licensed the series and streamed it on Crunchyroll, Hulu, and Funimation. AnimeLab simulcasted the series in Australia and New Zealand. The first season ran for 26 episodes.
Prior to airing, the first five episodes screened theatrically in Japan for two weeks from March 29, 2019, under the title Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Sibling's Bond (鬼滅の刃 兄妹の絆, Kimetsu no Yaiba: Kyōdai no Kizuna). Aniplex of America screened the compilation film at the Aratani Theatre in Los Angeles on March 31, 2019. Madman Entertainment through AnimeLab screened the film in select theaters in Australia on April 2, 2019.
In July 2019, it was announced that the English dub would premiere on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block. It ran from October 13, 2019, to May 3, 2020.