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Demon Slayer fans, assemble! The first trailer for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle is here! The finale of the Hashira Training Arc left everyone high and dry, wondering what lay ahead in the fate of the Demon Slayers when they got transported to the Infinity Castle right when it seemed everything was set for Muzan Kibutsuji’s end.

While it implied that it wouldn’t be much longer before the warriors rid the world of the Demon King and his spawn, it also meant that the upcoming battle would become bigger than anything anyone had experienced before.

The recently dropped trailer for the series, too, indicates that glorious battle taking place with visuals that will leave everyone gasping for breath. Get ready, Demon Slayer fans! The final fight is finally here!

Infinity Castle Trailer Promises Monsters And Mayhem Like Never Before

Obviously, wars require sacrifices, and the head of the Demon Slayer Corps,...

Spoiler Alert !!!This article contains major spoilers from the Demon Slayer manga. Read ahead at your own discretion!

Demon Slayer is one of those series that unfortunately focuses on the main fighting character groups and not the ones who provide them with a helping hand. Specifically in the show, apart from the main characters like Tanjiro, Nezuko, Zenitsu, and Inosuke, the Hashiras also play a very prominent role.

The Hashira | Credits: Studio Ufotable

Amongst the Hashira, Muichiro Tokito is the youngest and therefore has the biggest potential to surpass the other Hashiras. Well, he could have done that if he survived the battle against the Upper Moon Rank One demon, Kokushibo. Though he died tragically in the same way as Gojo Satoru, he inadvertently played a part in making a certain character give up her dreams of joining the Demon Slayer Corps.

Muichiro Tokito passing the Final Selection came at...

Spoiler Alert !!!This article contains Demon Slayer Manga spoilers.

The massive popularity and the commercial success of Demon Slayer is extraordinary. Besides the spectacular animation, what hooked fans to the series were the characters. The series had an easy-to-understand power structure that categorized the characters as either good or evil. The demons represented evil, while the Demon Slayer Corps and the Hashira fought for justice. The Demon Slayer corps were extremely strong, especially the Hashira, but it’s intriguing how their leader wasn’t ever able to fight.

Muichiro Tokito, the youngest Hashira | Credits: Studio Ufotable

Kagaya Ubuyashiki was the head of the Demon Slayers, but he was battling with a life-threatening disease, and that prevented him from engaging in fights. Even then, he led the Hashira through his foresight and his exemplary vision. He had an eye for talent, and the youngest Hashira best exemplifies Kagaya’s exceptional foresight.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba has been an iconic battle shonen anime since it first debuted on April 6, 2019. Four seasons later, Demon Slayer is regarded as one of the biggest modern anime and one of the decade’s defining series.

The show chronicles Tanjiro Kamado’s heroic efforts to join the Demon Slayer Corps to avenge his slain family and help his younger sister, Nezuko, turn back into a human after she’s suffered a frightening fate and become a demon herself. The Demon Slayer anime recently wrapped up its Hashira Training Arc season, which was met with the exciting announcement that the following saga – the Infinity Castle Arc – would be adapted into a trilogy of feature films, rather than a more conventional fifth season.

There were already incredibly high expectations over Demon Slayer’s adaptation of the Infinity Castle Arc – the manga’s most popular story – even before...

Demon Slayer's new season adds meaningful depth to the current arc with unique filler scenes. Ufotable incorporates valuable life lessons within these filler scenes in the Hashira Training arc. The emotional struggles of Hashiras, combined with life lessons, set a new standard for fillers in anime adaptations.

New episodes of the Demon Slayer's Hashira Training arc are being released every week and Uftoable once again doesn't fail to provide quality with each episode. In contrast, Ufotable has gone above and beyond the basic requirements of providing top-quality animation with Demon Slayer's newest season by adding new, anime original scenes. These anime original scenes, which make up almost ninety percent of the recent episodes, could also be considered filler content.

Though fillers in anime are generally defined as bad due to their tendency to stray away from the original narrative by providing invaluable context, Demon Slayer Hashira Training...

Demon Slayer Marks grant power but shorten lifespan past age 25 Activation requires specific physical conditions during battle Possessing a Mark may symbolize exceptional potential as a Slayer

In Demon Slayer, the best of the best sometimes manifest a special marking on their body, known as a Demon Slayer Mark. These mysterious marks bestow great power that comes at a price, and not every Demon Slayer can get one. They also vary from person-to-person, and don't manifest in the same way for everyone. Here's everything fans need to know about the Demon Slayer Marks, explained.

Put simply, a Demon Slayer Mark is exactly what it sounds likea mark that identifies one as a Demon Slayer. However, these aren't some kind of brand or tattoo. Instead, Demon Slayer Marks sometimes appear suddenly on slayers in the heat of battle. They often last for a short time, but always appear in the same pattern,...

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is back! As Tanjiro and his friends recover from the earth-shattering events of the Swordsmith Village Arc, the Demon Slayers Corps and their nemesis Muzan Kibutsuji are barrelling toward their final confrontation. The Hashira , the highest-ranking swordsmen in the Corps, decide it’s time to train its members in their area of expertise for the best chance of success in the battle to come. But it won’t be easy… Related: Recap: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc, Episode 3 Let’s talk about everything that happened in the latest episode of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc ! And catch the next episode of the worldwide sensation right here on Crunchyroll. Warning: Full spoilers for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba follow in our episode summary. Seriously, major spoilers ahead! Long Time No See Tanjiro Kamado arrives for his next training session,...

Quick Links What Time Do New Demon Slayer Episodes Release? What Happened in Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc Episode #4? Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc Episode #5 Turns its Attention to Genya Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc Episode #4 Helps to Humanize the Hashira New episodes of Demon Slayer premiere on Crunchyroll on Sundays at 10:45 Am Pt (1:45 Pm Et) Episode 4 showcased new scenes and character development for the Mist Hashira. Episode 5 focuses on Genya and the potential confrontation with his brother, Sanemi the Wind Hashira.

Episode 4 of Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc featured Tanjiro joining Muichiro Tokito, the Mist Hashira, for some swordsmanship training, as well as an impromptu paper airplane contest. Tanjiro's progress through the training has been incredible so far, getting through both Uzui and Tokito's training in just a matter of days.

Episode 4 continued the trend of expanding on the manga by including several new scenes, such as the paper airplane scene,...

Demon Slayer season 4 has offered a lot of chances to witness growth in the series. This growth can be seen through characters who play roles both major and minor. The focus on Tanjiro’s character isn’t the only place where fans get to witness the depth in which many whose names also became forgettable after a point.

Muichiro Tokito | Credit: Ufotable

While it is not to say that the character in itself was forgettable, the fact that their role was too small to acknowledge. However, the series, especially Ufotable, has taken it upon themselves to take these minute panels and turn them into so much more. After Tengen Uzui, the latest example of this is through Muichiro Tokito’s character.

Utilizing Fillers for Growth in Demon Slayer

Ufotable has been taking up the challenge of adapting an arc that is too short for an entire season. While the fans were extremely worried about it,...

While taking time to set the stage and stakes for the inevitable final conflict between Muzan Kibutsuji’s horde of demons and the Demon Slayers led by the Hashiras, the fourth season of Demon Slayer has progressed at a relatively slower pace, but with the fourth episode, we can’t help but feel that the anime adaptation is really stretching the very barest of plot points to make an entire episode. With bare minimum action and not much character work either, this doesn’t feel like the way to deal with one of the most popular anime in recent years, and with such slow pacing from a ten-episode-long season, a fan outcry is bound to happen sooner or later.

Previously, Tanjiro had completed his training with former Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui and provided the amateur Demon Slayer trainees with some solid motivation to match up with Tengen’s stringent training regime.

This Demon Slayer review contains spoilers.

“There are no do-overs in a fight against demons.”

Demon Slayer‘s Hashira Training Arc has been one of the anime’s most highly-anticipated seasons, which has made its subdued structure a strangely frustrating experience. It’s essential for shonen heroes to put in the work and learn how to overcome their limitations. It’s a formula that works best in small doses, rather than devoting an entire season to such prep work. In doing so, Demon Slayer’s fourth season operates like the inverse of its second and third seasons — both of which hinged on major battles that lasted for significant stretches of the season. In the case of Demon Slayer’s Swordsmith Village Arc, nearly the entire season was consumed by one huge multi-part assault. It’s smart for Demon Slayer to attempt to do something different, but this decision has opened...

Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc Episode 4 gives fans a fresh look at Muichiro Tokito after the events of the Swordsmith Village arc. After the gruesome battle that took place, he was left with an overflow of lost memories. This put Tokito in a spot of finding himself once again. Seeing him as a Hashira is something the latest season has already provided the fans. However, getting to see him as the person he has now become isn’t something fans experienced until now.

Muichiro Tokito in Demon Slayer | Credit: Ufotable

Episode 4 – To Bring a Smile to One’s Face, has Tanjiro going to the Mist Hashira in order to continue his training. The atmosphere, the moment he enters, is a complete contrast from that of what Tengen’s training held. His was more chaotic and enthralling, tiresome even. On the other hand, Tokito’s place is looming with fear. Episode...

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Demon Slayer's fourth season, the Hashira Training arc, has officially begun with its double-length first episode. Here's everything a fan needs to know in order to tune in and watch Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc episode #2.

What Time Do New Demon Slayer Episodes Release?

New episodes of Demon Slayer are currently being released on Crunchyroll on Sundays, at 10:45 Am Pacific Time (1:45 Pm Eastern Time). That means that Episode #2 of Hashira Training Arc will be released on Crunchyroll on May 19, 2024, at 10:45 Am Pacific Time. Episodes debuting at this time will only be available in Japanese with subtitles. An English dub for Demon...

Demon Slayer fans are enjoying life as they have been waiting for a long time to watch the fourth season of the show. The Arc is everything that the fans have been expecting ever since the third season ended with a cliffhanger, leaving them wanting more. The first episode of the new season has been aired and glad to say Ufotable has done a phenomenal job in adapting Koyoharu Gotouge’s iconic manga while setting up what is yet to come.

Tanjiro in Demon Slayer

As fans know, the nine Hashiras are humanity’s last hope when the vicious demons rule the night. However, it is no easy task, as one must either kill 50 demons or defeat one of Muzan’s Demon Moons. However, most of them meet an untimely death, that said the series is preparing its viewers for what is yet to come.

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After The Hashira Training Arc,...

The preparation to defeat the king of the demons, Kibutsuji Muzan, has officially begun, as Demon Slayer returns with its fourth season after a year-long break. As seen in the final moments of the third season Swordsmith Village arc, Tanjiro, Nezuko, Genya, and Tokito were able to free the village from the terror of the fourth demon moon, Hantengu, and all his clones. However, during the conflict, Nezuko was exposed to sunlight, and while Tanjiro feared for his sister’s fate (due to her demonic affliction) Nezuko remained unaffected, becoming the only known demon to survive and stay immune from sunlight. This inadvertently attracts the attention of Muzan, who wants to gain Nezuko’s ability by any means, as it would make him truly invincible and immortal. In order to prevent that from happening, the novice demon slayers need to be trained by the Hashiras. Additionally, Lady Tamayo finds success...

Demon Slayer fans have been waiting for quite a long time now for the fourth season to finally arrive. Much to their luck, the first episode of the same is everything they have been expecting the Hashira Training arc to hold for them. Ufotable has always been commended for animating Koyoharu Gotouge’s iconic manga in the most mesmerizing way possible. As such, the first episode is a strong start to set up what is to come.

Tanjiro in Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc | Credit: Ufotable

Season 3 ended on a rather joyous note with Nezuko learning about her abilities more. In a desperate attempt to save Tanjiro, she jumped away from the shadows and into the rising sun. While anime-only fans would have found themselves clutching onto their chairs anxiously, others knew what was to come as Nezuko and the rest learn about her ability of standing under the sun.

Demon Slayer's third season revolves around the most powerful opponent Tanjiro and Nezuko have yet to face: the Upper Moon 4 Demon, Hantengu. Knowing how vital the Village of the Swordsmiths is to the Slayer Corps' operation, it only made sense that Muzan would send his minions to wreak havoc and try to snuff out one of his greatest threats.

Not only was the Swordsmith Village infiltrated by Hantengu, but he was assisted in his mission by the Upper Rank 5 as well, Gyokko. Between the two of them, the village should have easily been annihilated, but luckily, there happened to be multiple Slayers in the area at the time—and Tanjiro and Nezuko were among them. While Tanjiro wielded the blade that would ultimately sever the Upper Rank 4's head from his neck, the fight was definitely a group effort that couldn't have been won without the combined strength of everyone involved.

The ultimate villain of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Muzan Kibutsuji, didn't become personally involved in the battle wit the Demon Slayer Corps until the manga's final arc. Before that, the six Upper-Ranks of the Twelve Kizuki served as the primary antagonists for much of the story. The defeat of Enmu, Lower-Rank One, during the "Mugen Train" arc marked the last time Tanjiro Kamado would fight anyone other than the strongest demons.

However, considering the Upper-Ranks were no more than Kibutsuji's henchmen, it should come as no surprise that none of them lived to the end of the series. Not even the most powerful of Muzan's Upper-Ranks was spared from the Demon Slayer's, though before Kokushibo's death, he did manage to wipe out some pretty powerful Hashira. Let's look at each Upper-Rank's fate by the end of the Demon Slayer manga.

Related: Gabimaru Vs Tanjiro Kamado: Who Would Win In a Fight?...

Another season of Demon Slayer has come and went, and along with major character growth and revelations for characters like Tanjiro and Nezuko came the defeat of more of Kibutsuji Muzan's Upper Moons. With the aid of the Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji, the Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito, and Genya Shinazugawa, the Demon Slayer core won two major battles at the Swordsmith Village against Upper Moon Five Gyokko and Upper Moon Four Hantengu.

Yet despite having a higher rank than the "Entertainment District" arc's Upper Moon Six Gyutaro and thus supposedly being stronger, neither of the new Upper Moons seemed to have same impact and danger level as the series' previous Demon threats. Both Hantengu and Gyokko have unique skill sets which make it plain as to why they would give even experienced Hashira trouble, and yet despite this, both seem to be missing that extra something that made characters like Gyutaro,...

Demon Slayer has easily become one of the most popular anime series of its generation, and a huge part of that has to do with its fights. In particular, the production quality behind Ufotable's animation, combined with the beautiful art style used by in the original manga, created a perfect formula for success. Season two single-handedly propelled the series to new heights thanks to its emotionally charged Hashira battles, and fans had extremely high expectations for season three because of that.

With season three's finale now in hindsight, much of those expectations weren't met. It could just be the case that sights were simply set too high to ever be reachable, but that's too simple an excuse. On the other hand, it is easy to point the blame at the animation studio itself, being that at least half of the credit to the series' successful anime adaptation rightfully belongs to Ufotable for its success.

This Demon Slayer review contains spoilers.

Demon Slayer Season 3 Episode 11

“Thank goodness, right?”

“Don’t run away from your responsibilities.”

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba’s third season finale, “A Connected Bond: Daybreak and First Light,” begins with a fiery threat from Tanjiro to Hantengu: “Don’t run away from your responsibilities.” This may seem like a silly order to command in the height of combat, but it’s the guiding force and larger theme that holds together this finale–and the season as a whole.

The importance of perseverance and never giving up is pretty par for the course with shonen protagonists and it’s hardly a groundbreaking revelation. That being said, it’s still enough to give focus to this finale’s many fighters, whether it’s Nezuko, Tokito, Tanjiro, or even Muzan Kibutsuji. “A Connected Bond: Daybreak and First Light” has its share of highs and lows,...

After almost two months of brilliant animation, stunning visuals, and an amazing story, the Swordsmith Village arc of Season 3 of Demon Slayer came to an end today. With dawn approaching quickly, the demon slayers are busy fighting two separate clones of the same Upper Moon Four demon on two separate battlefields. In the previous episode, Tanjiro, Nezuko, and Genya chased Hantengu’s main body as Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji fought off the sixth clone, Zohakuten. Do Tanjiro and others manage to bring down Hantengu before the sun comes up, or does the demon flee once again like Akaza in the season finale?

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Why Can’t Tanjiro Sever Hantengu’s Head?

Dawn is near, and the pesky little Hantengu is fleeing rapidly from the charging demon slayers, but the demon’s speed is so rapid that the young kids are going to run out of breath soon. It’s...

As the release date and time of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba's Season 3 10 approaches, the battle against the Upper Rank demons is finally evening out! Episode 10 is on its way and will likely be shifting attention to another Hashira. Tanjiro and Genya have mostly held their own against Hantengu's split-forms, but victory could soon be in sight.

What Time Demon Slayer Season 3 Episode 10 Releases

The simulcast for Season 3 Episode 10 will follow the same release schedule as previous episodes in the series. It will release on Crunchyroll and Funimation on Sunday, June 10. In Japan, it will air at 11:15pm, then feature a brief delay for subs. It will be available for North American audiences at 10:45am Pacific Time (Pt), which is 1:45pm Eastern Time (Et). For viewers in the United Kingdom, Episode 10 can be expected at 6:45pm British Summer Time (BST).

What Happened in Episode 9 of...

Warning: Spoilers for Demon Slayer: The Swordsmith Village arc episode 9Demon Slayer's Hashira are supposed to be the strongest of the strong, and the Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito is proving that he's worthy of the title after his exceptional defeat of the Upper Five demon, Gyokko. Better still, Tokito managed to do it all by himself, a feat that no other Hashira has yet to manage.

When the demons began attacking the Swordsmith Village, Tokito was blown way out into the woods by a wind attack. As he raced back to the fight, he encountered Gyokko, the fifth-ranked demon in Muzan's forces. Tokito was left not only trying to defeat the demon but also to protect the swordsmiths who had been out in the woods when the attack occurred. Faced with Gyokko's techniques, which included poisons and a near-impenetrable sphere of water, Tokito had an uphill battle lying before him,...

The following contains spoilers for Demon Slayer's "Swordsmith Village" anime arc, now streaming on Crunchyroll and Netflix.

In the world of Demon Slayer, the Hashira are renowned as the strongest warriors in the Demon Slayer Corps. Each Hashira possesses remarkable skills and power, but it is Muichiro who steals the spotlight in Episode 9 with his remarkable feat of defeating Upper Moon Five, and without any help. This extraordinary accomplishment sets a new standard for the other Hashira, pushing the boundaries of what was previously thought possible.

The "Swordsmith Village" arc mainly revolves around the demons' surprise attack on the isolated village of the swordsmiths responsible for forging Nichirin swords. Unfortunately for them, they are not simply left to their own devices. Tanjiro, Genya, Nezuko and the two Hashira confront the two Upper Moons. However, the village still suffers a good number of casualties. Tanjiro, Genya and Nezuko face Upper Moon Four,...

Warning: Spoilers for Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc, episode 8Demon Slayer pauses the action to take a moment to dive into Muichiro Tokito's backstory, and he's proving to have an even more tragic past than Tanjiro. The attack on the Swordsmith Village has mostly had two fronts, with Tanjiro, Nezuko, and Genya fighting the nigh-unstoppable Upper Four demon Hantengu. Meanwhile, Tokito has been stuck facing off with the Upper Five demon alone, accompanied only by swordsmiths who are more liability than asset in a fight.

The Mist Hashira has spent a significant portion of his fight imprisoned in a strange water pot, unable to breathe, but finally managed to break out with the help of a youngster from the village, who offered him a little air. Tokito began to remember his past for the first time, and in so doing was able to unlock the strength needed to escape. Episode 8 goes over his past,...

Aniplex has made it a norm to end its Demon Slayers episodes on the prime climactic point, earning a loud groan from every audience member each week. However, had the production house done the same for at least one of the two simultaneous battles raging in the Swordsmith Village, it’d have lost viewership. Thankfully, they knew better and ended one of the two ongoing arcs in this particular section, as the Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito’s battle with Upper Moon Five Gyokko came to a head-on collision. On the other side, we get to see Tanjiro and Co. stuck in deep muck as Upper Moon Four’s ultimate clone terrorizes the lot. Tanjiro finds himself in especially troubled waters by the end, but is he able to escape?

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How Does Tokito Frustrate Gyokko?

Gyokko has been dodging every attack that young Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito makes the demon’s way,...

Something interesting about Japanese kanji is how versatile they are. Just one of them can carry various meanings and can therefore be applied in multiple scenarios. They can become even more versatile when combined with other kanji.

This aspect of kanji was made apparent in a recent episode of Demon Slayer. A flashback involving Muichiro Tokito's twin brther Yuichiro revealed the dual meaning behind the mu ( 無) in his name. This definition makes perfect sense to Japanese fans. As for foreign audiences, their understanding of the wordplay at work is a mixed bag. To clear things up for English speakers, here's what Muichiro's name means and how the concept of Mu is used.

Related: When Demon Slayer Takes Place and Why the Time Period Matters to the Story

What Does Muichiro's Name Mean?

Mu is used to represent "nothingness," just as Yuichiro said. More specifically, it denotes the lack of...

Childhood trauma plays a big part in influencing children to grow up a certain way and often also impacts the person they become when they mature into full-fledged adults. Much like real life, the younglings in Demon Slayer, at least the ones who survived the harsh lives of early 20th-century Japan with the added stress of man-eating demons, have been hardwired a certain way. Like the protagonist Tanjiro Kamado, whose entire family was massacred by a demon, the Mist Hashira Muichjiro Tokito also suffered a similar fate at ten years of age. As Aniplex released the eighth episode of Demon Slayer, we took a ride back to Tokito’s childhood to find out why his head is full of mist and why his eyes are always glossed over.

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What Do We Learn About Muichiro’s Past?

After being released from Gyokko’s water prison pot, Muichiro managed to...

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Demon Slayer Season 3 Episode 7

“You don’t need a reason to help people.”

At first glance, the title of the latest Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba episode, “Awful Villain,” has a very straightforward meaning. Hantengu and Gyokko represent some of the deadliest demons that Tanjiro has ever faced, but “Awful Villain” asks the audience to consider if it’s perhaps Tanjiro and Nezuko who are the real enemies in this story. “Awful Villain” is a Demon Slayer entry that’s still dense in combat and twists. However, the episode’s primary goal is to argue that the recent massacres of these Upper Rank demons are actually justified and are for the greater good, while the “heroes” represent the real problem.

This is a powerful idea to entertain, but it’s unfortunately not fresh territory for the shonen series. Demon Slayer has successfully made its audience empathize with past villains,...

Perhaps the most popular anime on Netflix right now, Aniplex’s Season 4 of Demon Slayer, released its seventh episode today. The young demon slayers and Hashiras are stuck fighting two Upper Moons who’ve invaded the Swordsmith Village. In the previous episode, Tanjiro had finally located the main demon that needed to be decapitated to kill Upper Moon Four Hantengu, but this episode brings a way harder challenge for the young slayer. Elsewhere, Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito has been stuck inside the blood demon art of Upper Moon Five, Gyokko, and he’s about to suffocate inside the water prison. Can Tanjiro, Genya, and Nezuko take down Hantengu? Is Tokito able to come back alive from the water prison? Let’s find these answers in the detailed recap of the seventh episode.

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A New Monster

With his determination flared, Tanjiro fires up his sword and finally brings it...

Warning: Spoilers for Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc, episode 6As Demon Slayer's attack on the Swordsmith Village continues, Tanjiro makes a major discovery about one of the attacking demons, and the nature of its ability is just another example of what sets the series apart from its shonen peers.

The Swordsmith Village has been under attack by two of the Upper Ranked members of the Twelve Kizuki, the strongest demons at Muzan's disposal. However, both of these demons have proven themselves to be a handful, particularly Demon Slayer's Upper Four demon known as Hantengu, whose ability allowed him to divide up into four different demons themed around his emotions. Decapitating these demons, even simultaneously, has proven to be an ultimately ineffective method of defeating them, despite that usually being the key to victory in Demon Slayer. Episode 6 has revealed why that hasn't been working, though, and the truth is pretty strange.

Aniplex’s passion project Demon Slayer dropped its sixth episode today, and it’s mostly one-sided this time. The Swordsmith Village has been attacked by two Upper Moon demons, and as Tanjiro, Nezuko, and Genya battle the four clones of Hantengu, Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito is trapped inside a water prison by the vase-demon Gyokko. The episode is mostly dominated by Genya, with almost the entire attention being focused on the young kids’ attempt to kill Hantengu, and we only briefly see Gyokko sadistically laugh as Tokito fails to escape the water prison. What happens when Genya and Tanjiro join forces against the four clones who’ve started healing their severed heads? Find out in this week’s episode of Demon Slayer.

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The Shinazugawa Savagery

The halfway point of Season 3 is where the Mc of the anime series has to take a backseat and let a lesser-known guy shine.

Another week coming means that another episode of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba will be coming soon. Demon Slayer Season 3 Episode 6 continues the Swordsmith Village arc, as Tanjiro and some Hashira take on their latest foes. The group is finally making headway against the Upper Demons and their arsenal is growing stronger.

What Time Demon Slayer Season 3 Episode 6 Releases

On Sunday, May 14, the next episode of Demon Slayer will air on Crunchyroll and Funimation as part of the services' simulcast offerings. In Japan, the episode will air at 11:45 Pm. This release slot corresponds with 7:45 Am in Pacific time, 10:45 Am in Eastern time, and 3:45 Pm in the UK's British Summer Time. The simulcast on Crunchyroll brings new episodes to fans every week, exclusively in North America, Central America, South America, and Europe.

Related: Demon Slayer's New Fight is So Gory It's An R-Rated Bloodbath

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Warning: Spoilers for Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc, episode 5Demon Slayer's latest arc has featured two demons who've already proven themselves to be incredibly difficult adversaries to defeat, but the only thing that can match a demon's battle prowess is the disgusting depths to which they will sink. In that regard, Upper Five demon Gyokko may be one of the most disturbed of the lot--and that's really saying something.

Gyokko has already been causing problems, disguising himself as a simple vase before devouring anyone unfortunate enough to get close. On top of that, he's also able to use his Blood Demon Art to create fish demon minions, which have proven pretty dangerous to the unskilled fighters of the Swordsmith Village on their own, leading to a gory bloodbath without Demon Slayers for protection. But as he faces off with the Mist Hashira, Muichiro Tokito, Gyokko takes a moment...

Warning: Spoilers for Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc, episode 4The latest enemies in Demon Slayer have proven exceptionally difficult to deal with--even surviving a beheading from the Mist Hashira himself. Tanjiro has just made a big leap forward, however, as he's learned a big clue as to how these new demons operate.

The demons that Tanjiro, Nezuko, and Genya are currently up against began as a single demon, the Upper Four known as Hantengu who breaks one of Demon Slayer's biggest rules. After the beheading, which normally kills a demon, the creature instead regenerated from both parts, creating two new demons. They divided further into four, each with distinct powers and a certain marking on their tongues. While they initially had Tokito, the Mist Hashira, with them, he was blown away by one of the demon's fans, sending him far off into the mountains, where it will take some time to return from.

Kimetsu no Yaiba, or Demon Slayer, is famous for demons that are infamously cruel and swordsmen who are unflinchingly brave in the toughest times. The third season of Demon Slayer dropped its fifth episode on Netflix, and the Swordsmith Village arc is at a very exciting point right now. Two Upper Moon demons, Gyokko and Hantengu, have attacked the village, and it’s up to two Hashiras and three young kids to fight the monsters off. Right off the bat, the episode’s fighting animation deserves a special mention because of how stunning it looks, and Ufotable deserves all the validation for this creation. Here’s what happens in the fifth episode of Demon Slayer.

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Tokito’s Sacrifice

The fifth episode of Demon Slayer begins with Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito running with young Kotestu on his back on his way to save the swordsmith Kanamori. Tokito slices the...

This Demon Slayer review contains spoilers.

Demon Slayer Season 3 Episode 5

“You have no eye for beauty, you damn ape!”

Teamwork is a vital tenet that’s helped the Demon Slayer Corps survive for as long as it has. Tanjiro has never discouraged another warrior’s help on the battlefield, but the battle against Upper Rank Hantengu has been unique in the sense that he’s literally divided himself into four separate fighters. Additionally, Gyokko’s grotesque fish warriors terrorize an entire village in tandem. “Bright Red Sword” marks some of Demon Slayer’s teamwork at its very best in a scenario where everyone contributes to combat in their own way, which unfortunately in this case may cost one member of the group their humanity in the process.

The previous Demon Slayer installment doesn’t struggle to establish the dangers of Hantengu. These threats are still very much a concern in “Bright Red Sword,...

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba's Swordsmith Village arc is in full swing with its fifth episode coming soon. The battle against the fourth and fifth Kizuki is still underway. However, the tide could turn soon.

What Time Demon Slayer Slayer Season 3 Episode 5 Releases

Crunchyroll and Funimation will air episode 5 of season 3 on Sunday, May 7. Like the previous episodes, it will be a simulcast. It will also air at the same time as the preceding installments: 11:15pm Japan Standard Time. This means it will be available in Pacific time at 7:15am and in Eastern time at 10:15am. For fans in the UK, it will be aired at 3:15pm British Summer Time (BST/Utc +1).

Related: Demon Slayer Season 3 Episode 4 Release Date, Time, & Where To Watch

What Happened in Episode 4 of Demon Slayer's Swordsmith Village Arc?

The end of episode 3 featured Tokito facing up against a fish demon.

The following contains spoilers for Demon Slayer Swordsmith Village Episode 4, "Thank you, Tokito," now streaming on Crunchyroll and Netflix.

With a setting based on demons and the humans trying to make them extinct, Demon Slayer is plenty familiar with peculiar abilities -- especially on the demon side. But while the Demon Slayer Corps' techniques also vary depending on the Hashira, they are mostly swordsmanship styles referred to as Breathing Techniques. However, one Demon Slayer -- the recently introduced Genya -- differs from the others. Not only does he use a gun in combat, but he also has an interesting regenerative ability.

The Swordsmith Village that produces the Demon Slayer Corps' Nichirin swords is hidden in a secret, isolated location. It is only known to a select few, and even the Demon Slayers stationed near it don't know its exact place. This is to ensure the swordsmiths' safety, since they possess...

At the end of Episode 3 of Demon Slayer's "Swordsmith Village" arc, the Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito made the decision to save the young swordsmith in training Kotetsu from a demon attack rather than head back toward the main battle with Upper Moon Four. Tokito's choice, which went against his calculating and utilitarian nature, was clearly impacted by his conversation with Tanjiro earlier in the episode.

Warning: Spoilers for Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc, episode 4The trend of devastatingly brutal battles in Demon Slayer isn't letting up, as the big fight for the fate of the Swordsmith Village begins in earnest. In fact, this may be one of the bloodiest and most violent battles to date, and it's only barely started.

Demon Slayer's unbeatable Upper Four demon Hantengu began his assault on the village by sneaking in and looking pathetic; the Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito seemingly defeated him in an instant, but all that happened instead was that he regenerated into two different demons, which split further into four demons. With only Tokito, Tanjiro, Nezuko, and Genya available to defend the village, that meant the group was already pushed to the limit--and they hadn't even found out about Upper Five Gyokko, who is lurking outside the village and unleashing minion demons created through his Blood Demon Art.

The fourth episode of Demon Slayer arrived and showcased its brilliant animation, but there’s no respite in sight for the slayers, at least for a while. Instead, trouble is increasing for the Kamado twins as the Hantengu demon keeps sprouting clones and coming at them from every possible direction. Moreover, the vase demon Gyokko is lurking in the shadows, waiting to reveal itself as it’s blood demon art – the fish demons terrorize the village. Find out what happens in Episode 4.

Spoilers Ahead

Tokito’s Resolve

The episode picks up immediately from where we’d last seen the demon slayer as Mist Hashira, Muichiro Tokito attacks the fish demon and manages to sever its head, but it regenerates. This is where Tokito notices the odd vase on its back, making him realize it’s a blood demon art, and destroying the vase kills the fish. Kotestu tearfully thanks Tokito...

Ufotable’s most ambitious creation, the shonen anime Demon Slayer, has returned after making us wait for a year, and it’s just as gorgeous and replete with smooth animation as we remember from last time. After defeating the Upper Moon 6 demon twins Daki and Gyutaro, the demon slayer team of Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke had to be hospitalized for the injuries they suffered against the demons. With the latest season kicking off, new adventures await, and tougher and crueler demons need to be taken down before the ultimate evil, Kibutsuji Muzan, reveals himself. Here’s a recap of the first three episodes of this season as you find out what’s happening with the demon slayers.

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Episode 1: Recap

At the Kizuki Palace, the upper-ranking demons find themselves surrounded by physics-defying staircases, and in the central room, they await the Lord of all demons, Kiutsuji Muzan. After...

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Demon Slayer Season 3 Episode 4

“Just don’t let your chance slip away…”

Demon Slayer knows how to celebrate action and it’s in the middle of a major clash against multiple top-tier tyrants. Demon Slayer has approached big battles from unique angles and the intensified feud against Hantengu and Gyokko continues to defy expectations. In “Thank You, Tokito,” the Demon Slayers are divided in distinct battle plans, but just because they’re physically separated doesn’t mean that their swords don’t symbolically swing in tandem with every strike.

Hantengu’s Upper Rank underlings fire off a myriad of Demon Blood Arts that include sonic sound blasts, high-velocity gusts of wind, and electrically-charged staffs. Alternatively, the heroes each rely upon their own eclectic tactics – prayer, strategy, and experimentation – that allow them to individually excel before they all come together as a united front to...

The fourth episode of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Season 3 will be releasing very soon. This episode will follow after the first confrontation of the anime's latest threat in the Swordsmith Village arc. Given how the third episode ended, fans can expect to find an action-packed fight in the fourth.

What Time Demon Slayer Slayer Season 3 Episode 4 Releases

As previously announced, Crunchyroll is releasing new Demon Slayer episodes in a simulcast format. As a result, fans of the hit anime will be able to watch it on Sunday, April 30. In Japan, the episode will release at 11:15pm Japan standard time. This means it will be available to fans in North America at 7:15am Pacific time (Pdt) or 10:15am Eastern time (Edt). The British Summer Time release will be 3:15pm (Utc+1).

What Happened in Episode 3 of Demon Slayer's Swordsmith Village Arc?

In Episode 3, "A Sword From Over...

Warning: Spoilers for Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc, episode 3One of Demon Slayer's most foundational rules has been that there are only two ways to kill a demon: expose them to sunlight or chop off their head with a Nichirin sword. However, the Upper Four demon Hantengu has proven that at least one of those won't always guarantee success.

Hantengu is introduced as little more than a sniveling worm, leading one to wonder just how such a pathetic creature has attained a high rank in Muzan's hierarchy. His pathetic appearance even threw off Tanjiro and Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito for a moment, as neither was quite sure whether he was a threat at first. However, as Tokito drew his blade and proceeded to land a perfectly executed beheading with his Nichirin and the powerful Demon Slayer's Mist Breathing technique, Hantengu's head goes flying off from his body--and then both regenerate,...

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Demon Slayer Season 3 Episode 3

“Because helping others eventually ends up being good for me.”

“Demon” is a term that gets thrown around a lot in anime, but right from the start of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba there’s never been any doubt that this series’ take on these monsters doesn’t hold back. There are dozens of battle shonen series that set up clear trajectories where various tiers of demons must be defeated. However, Demon Slayer makes sure that its monsters aren’t just frightening foes, but rather uniquely vexing villains that are legitimately challenging to defeat. Demon Slayer has evolved far beyond the point where decapitations or blade impalings mark the end of a battle. If anything, these drastic acts have become foreplay for the greater difficulties that the Upper Rank Demons pose. “A Sword from Over 300 Years Ago” reminds the...

This article contains spoilers from the Demon Slayer manga.

Now that Demon Slayer has slashed its way through two seasons, the trailer for season 3 is giving us a preview of some pretty sick moves and even sicker demons.

Gotoge Koyoharu’s manga, which was adapted by Ufotable, has already leapt off the page and into fantastic swordfighting action that will only level up as more demons are unleashed. The Swordsmith Village arc that will be featured this season isn’t nearly as tame as it sounds. This village is teeming with demons, and not just any demons, but the dreaded Twelve Kizuki that make up the upper ranks of Kibutsuji’s army. If it is anything like the manga, it will also be the season Inosuke shows more of his actual face than ever.

Season 3 premieres on Crunchyroll April 9. Grab your sword and get ready to face off against some terrifying forces of evil.