The first season of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime television series is based on the manga series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba by Koyoharu Gotouge. An anime series adaptation produced by Ufotable was announced in Weekly Shōnen Jump on June 4, 2016. The first season, also known as Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc, adapts the first seven volumes (chapters 1–54) of the manga and aired from April 6 to September 28, 2019, on Tokyo MX, GTV, GYT, BS11, and other networks. Haruo Sotozaki directed the anime with scripts by the Ufotable staff. Yuki Kajiura and Go Shiina composed the music, and Akira Matsushima is the character designer. Hikaru Kondo is the producer.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is set in a world during Japan's Taishō era, where humanity secretly lives and fights against the threat of demons: transformed humans who possess supernatural abilities such as enhanced strength, rapid regeneration, and unique powers referred to as "Blood Demon Arts". The story follows a teenager, Tanjiro Kamado, who strives to become a "Demon Slayer" after his family was slaughtered and his younger sister, Nezuko, is turned into a demon.
The opening theme is by LiSA, while the ending theme is "from the edge" by FictionJunction feat. LiSA. The ending theme for episode 19 is by Go Shiina featuring Nami Nakagawa.
Aniplex of America licensed the series and streamed it on Crunchyroll, Hulu, and Funimation. AnimeLab simulcasted the series in Australia and New Zealand. The first season ran for 26 episodes.
Prior to airing, the first five episodes screened theatrically in Japan for two weeks from March 29, 2019, under the title . Aniplex of America screened the compilation film at the Aratani Theatre in Los Angeles on March 31, 2019. Madman Entertainment through AnimeLab screened the film in select theaters in Australia on April 2, 2019.
In July 2019, it was announced that the English dub would premiere on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block. It ran from October 13, 2019, to May 3, 2020. __TOC__
Episodes
Home media release The series was released in Japan by Aniplex on eleven Blu-ray and DVD volumes beginning on July 31, 2019, and concluded on June 24, 2020. Each volume features cover art illustrated by the series' character designer, Akira Matsushima, and the limited-edition included a bonus original drama or soundtrack CD. Aniplex of America released the first limited-edition Blu-ray volume in North America on June 30, 2020, and the second volume was released on November 24, 2020. The company, in partnership with Funimation, released the standard-edition Blu-ray volumes in September 2020 and January 2021.
Japanese + Aniplex (Japan – Region 2/A) Vol. Episodes Cover art Bonus disc Release date 1 1–2 Tanjiro Kamado Drama CD and Soundtrack July 31, 2019 2 3–5 Giyū Tomioka Soundtrack August 28, 2019 3 6–7 Nezuko Kamado Drama CD September 25, 2019 4 8–10 Tanjiro Kamado and Muzan Kibutsuji Soundtrack October 30, 2019 5 11–12 Zenitsu Agatsuma Drama CD November 27, 2019 6 13–14 Inosuke Hashibira Soundtrack December 25, 2019 7 15–17 Tanjiro Kamado, Zenitsu Agatsuma and Inosuke Hashibira Drama CD January 29, 2020 8 18–19 Tanjiro Kamado Soundtrack February 26, 2020 9 20–21 Nezuko Kamado Soundtrack March 25, 2020 10 22–24 Shinobu Kochō Drama CD May 27, 2020 11 25–26 Tanjiro Kamado and Nezuko Kamado Soundtrack June 24, 2020
English + Aniplex of America (North America – Region 1/A) Vol. Episodes Release date 1 1–13 June 30, 2020 2 14–26 November 14, 2020
+ Funimation (North America – Region 1/A) Vol. Episodes Release date 1 1–13 September 29, 2020 2 14–26 January 19, 2021
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