Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Japanese anime television series
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2025 | Yuki Kajiura and Go Shiina were nominated for Best Score at the 9th Crunchyroll Anime Awards |
2025 | Akira Matsushima was nominated for Best Character Design at the 9th Crunchyroll Anime Awards |
2025 | The Hashira Training Arc was nominated for multiple categories at the 9th Crunchyroll Anime Awards, including Best Continuing Series, Best Action, Best Animation, and Best Background Art |
2025 | Haruo Sotozaki was nominated for Best Director at the 9th Crunchyroll Anime Awards |
2025 | Luis Leonardo Suárez was nominated for Best VA Performance (Spanish) for his role as Muzan Kibutsuji at the 9th Crunchyroll Anime Awards |
2025 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba was nominated for Most In-Demand Anime Series of 2024 at the 7th Global Demand Awards |
2025 | Film trilogy adapting the manga's 'Infinity Castle' story arc is set to premiere. |
2024 | The Swordsmith Village Arc continued the series' award-winning streak, winning Best Fantasy and Best Animation at the 8th Crunchyroll Anime Awards. |
June 30 2024 | Following the airing of the Hashira Training Arc, an announcement was made about adapting the manga's 'Infinity Castle' story arc into a film trilogy. |
June 30 2024 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba fourth season concluded with a one-hour special. Crunchyroll began streaming the English dub on this date. |
May 12 2024 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba fourth season premiered with a one-hour special, covering the 'Hashira Training' arc. |
February 23 2024 | Theatrical release of 'To the Hashira Training' compilation film in Japan. |
February 2 2024 | Compilation film 'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Hashira Training' premiered in Japan, including final Swordsmith Village Arc episode and first Hashira Training Arc episode. |
January 14 2024 | Entertainment District Arc begins broadcasting, continuing until March 24, 2024. |
2023 | At the 7th Crunchyroll Anime Awards, the series won Best Director (Haruo Sotozaki), Best Animation, Best Character Design, Best Action, and Best Fantasy for the Entertainment District Arc. |
November 12 2023 | English dub of Mugen Train Arc begins broadcasting on Toonami, airing until December 17, 2023. |
October 2023 | Adult Swim announced the English dub for the Mugen Train Arc. |
June 18 2023 | Demon Slayer season 3 concluded with a 70-minute final episode. |
May 28 2023 | Crunchyroll began streaming the English dub of Demon Slayer Season 3. |
May 28 2023 | Crunchyroll began streaming the English dub of season 3. |
April 9 2023 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba season 3 premiered with a one-hour special, covering the 'Swordsmith Village' arc from the manga. |
February 3 2023 | Compilation film 'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village' premiered in Japan, including final two episodes of Entertainment District Arc and first Swordsmith Village Arc episode. |
2022 | Demon Slayer won multiple international awards, including Best Anime of the Year at the Japan Expo Awards for the Entertainment District Arc. |
2021 | Politicians used motifs and patterns from the series in their campaigns. |
2021 | The series continued its success by winning multiple awards, including the Special Honor Award at the 15th Seiyu Awards and Best TV Series at the 16th AnimaniA Awards. |
2021 | Won 'Most Retweeted' for its Entertainment District Arc announcement at the annual Twitter Japan's Trend Awards. |
2021 | The Mugen Train arc placed third in the annual Twitter Japan's Trend Awards, reflecting the series' massive social media impact. |
2021 | Characters from Demon Slayer were featured on Red Cross blood drive posters in Tokushima, helping to increase blood donor numbers. |
2021 | Several Japanese politicians used motifs and patterns from the series in their election campaigns, demonstrating the anime's cultural penetration. |
December 5 2021 | Second season premiered with a one-hour special, airing until February 13, 2022, on 30 stations across Japan including Fuji TV and Tokyo MX. |
December 5 2021 | Second season premiered with a one-hour special, continuing to air until February 13, 2022. |
October 10 2021 | Second season begins with a seven-episode television series adaptation of the 'Mugen Train' story arc, which aired until November 28, 2021. |
June 22 2021 | The Mugen Train film was released worldwide digitally. |
January 2021 | Gundam franchise creator Yoshiyuki Tomino discussed the series in an interview, expressing admiration for its talented staff. |
January 22 2021 | Demon Slayer began streaming on Netflix in the United States. |
January 19 2021 | Second standard-edition Blu-ray volumes of Demon Slayer were released in partnership with Funimation. |
January 19 2021 | Funimation released the third and fourth standard-edition Blu-ray volumes of Demon Slayer. |
2020 | A Benesse poll of Japanese children ranked Tanjiro Kamado first on the top 10 most admired people. |
2020 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba won Anime of the Year at the Tokyo Anime Awards and the 4th Crunchyroll Anime Awards, establishing its critical acclaim. |
2020 | Natsuki Hanae won Best Actor for his role as Tanjiro Kamado at the 14th Seiyu Awards, highlighting the exceptional voice acting in the series. |
2020 | Became one of five recipients of the Special Achievement Award at the 62nd Japan Record Awards. |
2020 | Demon Slayer again ranked seventh on Tumblr's Top Anime & Manga Shows category, demonstrating continued popularity. |
December 20 2020 | A special edition of episodes 22-26 with new footage and special ending credits aired on Fuji TV. |
November 2020 | Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga quoted the series during a House of Representatives Budget Committee meeting in the National Diet, indicating the anime's cultural significance. |
November 24 2020 | Aniplex of America released the second limited edition Blu-ray volume of the series. |
November 24 2020 | Aniplex of America released the second limited edition Blu-ray volume of Demon Slayer. |
October 24 2020 | Episodes 22-26 were aired on Fuji TV. |
October 17 2020 | A compilation film covering episodes 15-21 was broadcast on Fuji TV. |
October 16 2020 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train premiered in Japan, distributed by Aniplex and Toho. |
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