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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc

Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-hen鬼滅の刃 刀鍛冶の里編KnY 3Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le village des forgerons

2023 · TV · 11 eps Finished

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What is Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc about?

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc is a TV anime series of 11 episodes animated by ufotable, adapted from a manga. It aired from April 9, 2023 to June 18, 2023. AniList classifies it as action, adventure, drama and fantasy. It continues from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc, which is worth watching first.

Tanjiro’s journey leads him to the Swordsmith Village, where he reunites with two Hashira, members of the Demon Slayer Corps’ highest-ranking swordsmen - Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito and Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji. With the shadows of demons lurking near, a new battle begins for Tanjiro and his comrades.

Notes:

• The first episode has a runtime of ~49 minutes, and received an early premiere in cinemas worldwide as part of a special screening alongside the final two episodes of Kimetsu no Yaiba: Yuukaku-hen.

• The final episode has a runtime of ~52 minutes.

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Themes AniList users associate with it: Demons, Shounen, Swordplay, Male Protagonist, Super Power, Curses, Gore, Monster Girl, Body Horror, CGI.

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Main characters

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  • Tanjirou Kamado 竈門炭治郎

    Main character

    Tanjirou is kind by nature and has been described by others as having very gentle eyes. He has a great deal of determination and will not give up once he has a goal to achieve, an example being finding a cure for Nezuko.

    Japanese voice: Natsuki Hanae

  • Nezuko Kamado 竈門禰豆子

    Main character

    Transformed into a demon and left mute, Nezuko travels with her older brother Tanjirou in a box on his back. She can change her size at will, and is a capable fighter when she needs to be, but has never killed or eaten any humans.

    Japanese voice: Akari Kitou

  • Muichirou Tokitou 時透無一郎

    Main character

    Muichiro is an air-headed individual who seems to constantly wander off in thought and never focus on one thing. Impassive and, at times, obtuse, he tends to think only for himself and operates on logic alone, never letting emotion guide him.

    Japanese voice: Kengo Kawanishi

  • Mitsuri Kanroji 甘露寺蜜璃

    Main character

    Demon Hunter and the Love Pillar of the Demon Killing Corps. Mitsuri is a soft and kind person. She is very emotional and passionate, constantly complimenting people in her head, which probably contributes to her nickname of "the Hashira of Love".

    Japanese voice: Kana Hanazawa

  • Genya Shinazugawa 不死川玄弥

    Main character

    Genya Is a Demon Hunter of the Demon Killing Corps. He is also the younger brother of the Wind Pillar Sanemi Shinazugawa.

    Japanese voice: Nobuhiko Okamoto

Supporting characters

  • Inosuke Hashibira 嘴平伊之助

    Supporting character

    Inosuke is usually seen wearing a grey boar mask, with a shirtless version of the Demon hunter uniform. Without the mask he has messy shoulder length black hair and large green eyes with long eyelashes. He is described as having a girly looking face which greatly contrasts with his muscular body.

    Japanese voice: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

  • Zenitsu Agatsuma 我妻善逸

    Supporting character

    Zenitsu Agatsuma is one of the main protagonists of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and along with Inosuke Hashibira, a traveling companion of Tanjiro Kamado and Nezuko Kamado.

    Japanese voice: Hiro Shimono

  • Muzan Kibutsuji 鬼舞辻無惨

    Supporting character

    He is the Demon King, the first of his kind, and the progenitor of all other demons in existence. Muzan is also the leader of the Twelve Kizuki, an organization of the twelve strongest demons in existence that serve directly under him.

    Japanese voice: Toshihiko Seki

  • Sanemi Shinazugawa 不死川実弥

    Supporting character

    Demon Hunter and the Wind Pillar of the Demon Killing Corps. He is the older brother of Genya Shinazugawa. Sanemi specializes in Wind Breathing, which has 9 forms. The technique consists of drawing the air from around the user to create whirlwind attacks that follow the user's movements.

    Japanese voice: Tomokazu Seki

  • Obanai Iguro 伊黒小芭内

    Supporting character

    Obanai is a Demon Slayer and the Snake Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps. A young man of short stature and a pale complexion. He has straight-edged black hair of varying lengths, the longest reaching down to his shoulders and the shortest stopping at his cheekbones, which he wears down with two shorter strands hanging…

    Japanese voice: Kenichi Suzumura

  • Kagaya Ubuyashiki 産屋敷耀哉

    Supporting character

    He is the head of the Ubuyashiki Family and 97th leader of the Demon Slayer Corps known mainly as "Oyakata-sama" ("Master") by his subordinates and peers.

    Japanese voice: Toshiyuki Morikawa

  • Matsuemon Tennouji 天王寺松右衛門

    Supporting character

    Kasugai Crow assigned to Tanjirou Kamado. Very intelligent and seems to have a large ego.

    Japanese voice: Takumi Yamazaki

  • Hotaru Haganezuka 鋼鐵塚蛍

    Supporting character

    Hotaru Haganezuka is a swordsmith affiliated with the Demon Killing Corps.

    Japanese voice: Daisuke Namikawa

  • Kanao Tsuyuri 栗花落カナヲ

    Supporting character

    Kanao Tsuyuri is a Demon Hunter and the Tsuguko, who is personally looked after by the Demon Killing Corps' Pillars. She uses Flower Breathing.

    Japanese voice: Reina Ueda

  • Nakime 鳴女

    Supporting character

    Nakime is a mysterious Biwa Demon that dwells in the Dimensional Infinity Fortress. (Source: Fandom)

    Japanese voice: Marina Inoue

  • Akaza 猗窩座

    Supporting character

    A member of the Twelve Demon Moons, holding the position of Upper Moon Three.

    Japanese voice: Akira Ishida

  • Kokushibo 黒死牟

    Supporting character

    Kokushibo is a member of the Twelve Demon Moons, holding the position of Upper Moon One.

    Japanese voice: Ryoutarou Okiayu

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