Sword of the Demon Hunter

Sword of the Demon Hunter

2025
8.5
2 Seasons
Animation Sci-Fi & Fantasy Drama

Jinta journeys through a century-spanning epic, all while questioning why he wields a sword.

Season

Episodes

Episode 1
Ep 1

Demons and Humans

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.

Episode 2
Ep 2

The Demon's Daughter

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."

Episode 3
Ep 3

The Devourer (1)

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.

Episode 4
Ep 4

The Devourer (2)

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.

Episode 5
Ep 5

The Garden of Happiness (1)

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.

Episode 6
Ep 6

The Garden of Happiness (2)

Jinya and Naotsugu witness a young girl losing her parents in a fire, which brings the unexpected truth of the mystery to light.

Episode 7
Ep 7

The Cursed Night of Kudanzaka

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.

Episode 8
Ep 8

Blossoming Dreams of the Kanzashi (1)

In the spring of 1854, rumors spread of a demon woman who kills men in the Yoshiwara redlight district. Jinya investigates.

Episode 9
Ep 9

Blossoming Dreams of the Kanzashi (2)

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.

Episode 10
Ep 10

Harlot in the Rain

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.

Episode 11
Ep 11

Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (1)

In winter of 1856, Zenji brings a liquor to the soba shop and it becomes immensely popular. However, Jinya finds something unsavory about it.

Episode 12
Ep 12

Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (2)

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.

Episode 13
Ep 13

Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (3)

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.

Episode 14
Ep 14

Embodiment of Jealousy

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.

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Cast

Taku Yashiro

Taku Yashiro

Jinta (voice)

Saori Hayami

Saori Hayami

Shirayuki (voice)

Reina Ueda

Reina Ueda

Suzune (voice)

Hiroshi Shirokuma

Hiroshi Shirokuma

Assimilation Demon (voice)

Yui Kondo

Yui Kondo

Clairvoyant Demon (voice)