Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho
2025 · TV Series · TV-MA · ★ 7.4
Across changing eras, a wandering swordsman faces demons while wrestling with the purpose behind his blade. This dark fantasy blends folklore, quiet drama, and supernatural encounters into a patient story about duty, loss, and the weight of time.
Based on Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō
Also known as Sword of the Demon Hunter: Demon God Gento Chao · Sword of the Demon Hunter: Demon Phantom Chao · Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentoushou · Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō
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Details
- Original title
- 鬼人幻燈抄
- Years
- 2025
- Release date
- 2025-03-31
- Network
- Tokyo MX
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (28 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy patient, emotional demon folklore like Blade of the Immortal or Hell Girl; Not for you if you want constant battles and fast pacing.
Pros: thoughtful storytelling; mature tone; rich folklore | Cons: slow pacing; limited action; uneven visuals
Themes
- based on novel or book
- samurai
- time travel
- supernatural
- historical
- mourning
- edo period
- curious
- 19th century
- anime
- time-manipulation
- psychological
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Taku Yashiro
as Jinta (voice)
Reina Ueda
as Suzune (voice)
Saori Hayami
as Shirayuki (voice)
Hiroshi Shirokuma
as Assimilation Demon (voice)
Yui Kondo
as Clairvoyant Demon (voice)
Episodes1 season · 24 episodes
Season 124 episodes
- S1E1Demons and Humans54mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E2The Demon's Daughter24mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E3The Devourer (1)24mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E4The Devourer (2)24mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E5The Garden of Happiness (1)24mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E6The Garden of Happiness (2)24mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E7The Cursed Night of Kudanzaka25mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E8Blossoming Dreams of the Kanzashi (1)25mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E9Blossoming Dreams of the Kanzashi (2)25mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E10Harlot in the Rain24mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E11Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (1)25mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E12Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (2)25mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E13Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (3)25mDisney+Amazon Prime VideoHulu
- S1E14Embodiment of Jealousy25m
- S1E15Late Night Tales of Demonic Swords ~Hijin~25m
- S1E16Logic of the Amanojaku25m
- S1E17By the Sword25m
- S1E18A Chat Over Tea25m
- S1E19Change25m
- S1E20Wish (Part 1)25m
- S1E21Wish (Part 2)25m
- S1E22Twin Shizuka24m
- S1E23A Tale of Candy Apples and the Heavenly Maiden (Part 1)24m
- S1E24A Tale of Candy Apples and the Celestial Maiden (Part 2)24m