Kijin Gentôshô

Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho is a compelling blend of historical fiction, dark fantasy, and action, masterfully weaving samurai-era Japan with supernatural intrigue. The story follows Jinta, a stoic shrine guardian turned demon hunter, as he traverses centuries in his quest to fulfill a mysterious promise. What makes this series truly stand out is its seamless transition between peaceful village life and brutal, demon-slaying action. The writing is atmospheric and poetic, capturing both the beauty and darkness of its world. Characters are well-developed, with Jinta's quiet strength and sense of duty anchoring the narrative. The artwork (in both the manga and light novel illustrations) enhances the immersive experience with detailed, expressive visuals. Whether you're a fan of folklore, time-travel elements, or simply looking for a fresh take on the demon-slaying genre, Kijin Gentosho delivers a unique and engaging journey. It's a must-read for fans of mature, thoughtful fantasy with emotional depth.

At first glance i thought this was just a boring ripoff anime of mainstream ones such as demonslayer and so on. But after finishing this i have changed my opinion, this is a masterpiece the way the plots are unpredictable and plays with the viewers mind is just wow... the dilemma he faced and how he proceeds to face it is different compared to others making this a masterpiece with its own originality!

It's a series that is written like a coming of age story. From the son of a shop, to an adopted son becoming a Guardian, a ronin, a ramen shop owner, a gardener, a sealed sword and a high school student. It's a long journey and it's nice how the author weaves historical events with the story. It follows the MC from his beginnings in Kadono and to the Heisei era in Japan.

It's basically a story of accepting change. It also has a few twists and turns and one of them also explains the unanswered questions from the first volume.

I believe the first half is the strongest, and the later volumes are a bit weaker. He gets to know people and their children as well as losing those people, and the first volumes are just about loss, revenge and getting stronger.

Later on he becomes more mature throughout the series and he realises he is getting weaker. The more things the MC is carrying with him, the weaker he becomes and this weakness is also the only thing that could stop his sister.

A breath of fresh air compared to other anime, its different in many ways but still manages to connect with the audience. The plot seems simple at first, but as the episodes go on more is revealed and it thickens. The main character is goated and the setting and music is also nice. The fights could have been a bit better coordinated but still only 4 episodes have aired , so we might get to see it later. Theres also a sense fo mystery of the world, since not much is known about anything, but the series does a good job of giving us more every episode

Definitely the best anime of 2025 spring, give it a shot!

Episode 1 started a bit weird for me and there are things in Episode that I hope will be revealed as the story goes. So far the stories and mysteries about demons that the Jinta is solving episode after episode are very interesting for me. The background stories speak of human relationships and human emotions such as greed, love, greed, etc., and how such strong emotions can turn anyone into a demon of their own.

Writing is creative and imaginative as its finest and I always look forward to the next episode.

The drawing and animation are top notch for me. I just wished there's an English dub though.

Don not read this review This review is only for the first episode, and the rest of the anime was not worth all my praise. Another mediocre anime with a masterpiece first episode.

As of today, episode nine has been released.

Believe me, I've watched more than ten thousand episodes of anime and read as much manga as I can, but this one is so much of a masterpiece. I never thought an anime would be so much my type. It's rare that I feel an anime from the bottom of my heart. It could have been of higher quality and the art style would have been more creepy if it had been more detailed, but the story is like a gift to me, a fan of dark fantasy and drama. I hope the quality improves in future episodes. Since I haven't read the manga, I really enjoyed it. I hope more anime in this genre will be made and given more attention. Sorry for the bad grammar.