Second season of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Season of television series
Demon Slayer:
Kimetsu no Yaiba
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Cover art for each of the first home media volumes of
Mugen Train Arc
(left) and
Entertainment District Arc
(right), respectively featuring Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku and Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui
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No.
of episodes
| 18
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Original network
| Fuji Television
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Original release
| October 10, 2021
(
2021-10-10
)
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February 13, 2022
(
2022-02-13
)
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List of episodes
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
is a Japanese
anime
television series based on
Koyoharu Gotouge
's
manga
series of the same name
. The second season adapts from the
7th
volume to the
11th
volume (chapters 54?97) of the manga and ran for two continuous
cours
. The first part, titled
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ? Mugen Train Arc
,
[a]
is a seven-episode recompilation of the "Mugen Train" arc as featured in the
2020 anime film
. It contains new music and an all new anime original episode which takes place immediately before the main story. The first part aired from October 10 to November 28, 2021.
[1]
[2]
The second part, titled
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ? Entertainment District Arc
,
[b]
aired eleven episodes from December 5, 2021, to February 13, 2022.
[3]
The season was directed by
Haruo Sotozaki
, with character designs by Akira Matsushima, and animation produced by
Ufotable
; staff and cast from the first season and
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ? The Movie: Mugen Train
also returned.
[4]
[5]
"Mugen Train" follows
Tanjiro
and his allies, whose joined by Flame Hashira
Kyojuro Rengoku
, are tasked on the mission in a
passenger train
to face a
demon
and rescue the passengers. "Entertainment District" takes place after the previous mission as they are joined by Sound Hashira
Tengen Uzui
, to investigate the disappearances of Tengen's wives while gathering information about a demon who terrorizes the town amidst the human activity and residence in Yoshiwara.
For the
Mugen Train Arc
, the opening theme is "
Akeboshi
"
(
明け星
,
lit.
'
Morning Star
'
)
while the ending theme is "Shirogane"
(
白銀
,
lit.
'
Silver
'
)
, both performed by
Lisa
. As is originally the case in the
Mugen Train
film, "
Homura
"
(
炎
, Flame)
is used as the ending theme for episode 7. For the
Entertainment District Arc
, the opening theme is "Zanky? Sanka"
(
?響散歌
,
lit.
'
Song of Reverberation
'
)
while the ending theme is "Asa ga Kuru"
(
朝が?る
,
lit.
'
Daybreak
'
)
, both performed by
Aimer
.
[2]
Aniplex of America
licensed the season outside of Asia and streamed it on
Funimation
[6]
and
Crunchyroll
.
[2]
Muse Communication
licensed the second season in Southeast Asia and South Asia;
[7]
they streamed it on
iQIYI
,
[8]
Bilibili
,
[9]
WeTV
,
[10]
Viu
,
[11]
Netflix
,
[12]
and
Disney+
.
[13]
In October 2023, it was announced that the English dub of
Mugen Train Arc
would broadcast on
Adult Swim
's
Toonami
programming block beginning on November 12, 2023.
[14]
A month later, it was confirmed that
Entertainment District Arc
would also air beginning on January 14, 2024.
[15]
Episodes
[
edit
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Home media release
[
edit
]
Japanese
[
edit
]
Aniplex
(Japan ? Region 2/A)
Volume
|
Season eps.
|
Arc eps.
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Cover art
|
Bonus disc
|
Release date
|
Ref.
|
|
Mugen Train Arc
[a]
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Kyojuro Rengoku
|
Soundtrack
|
January 26, 2022
|
[24]
|
2
|
2?7
|
2?7
|
Tanjiro Kamado and Kyojuro Rengoku
|
?
|
February 9, 2022
|
[25]
|
|
Entertainment District Arc
[b]
|
1
|
8
|
1
|
Tengen Uzui
|
Soundtrack
|
February 23, 2022
|
[26]
|
2
|
9?10
|
2?3
|
Tanjiro Kamado, Zenitsu Agatsuma and Inosuke Hashibira
|
Soundtrack
|
March 30, 2022
|
[27]
|
3
|
11?12
|
4?5
|
Tanjiro Kamado
|
Soundtrack
|
April 27, 2022
|
[28]
|
4
|
13?14
|
6?7
|
Nezuko Kamado
|
Soundtrack
|
May 25, 2022
|
[29]
|
5
|
15?16
|
8?9
|
Daki and Gyutaro
|
Soundtrack
|
June 29, 2022
|
[30]
|
6
|
17?18
|
10?11
|
Tanjiro Kamado and Tengen Uzui
|
Soundtrack
|
July 27, 2022
|
[31]
|
English
[
edit
]
Crunchyroll LLC
(North America ? Region 1/A)
Title
|
Season eps.
|
Arc eps.
|
Standard edition release date
|
Limited edition release date
|
Ref.
|
|
Mugen Train Arc
|
1?7
|
1?7
|
September 27, 2022
|
[32]
[33]
|
|
Entertainment District Arc
|
8?18
|
1?11
|
December 19, 2022
|
[34]
[35]
|
Notes
[
edit
]
- ^
a
b
c
Mugen Ressha-hen
(
無限列車編
)
- ^
a
b
c
Y?kaku-hen
(
遊郭編
)
- ^
Season
no.
(
Story arc
no.
)
- ^
Episode 34 is a 46 minute special.
- ^
Episode 44 is a 32 minute special.
References
[
edit
]
- ^
Loo, Egan (September 5, 2021).
"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc Anime Premieres This Fall in Half-Year Continuous Run"
.
Anime News Network
. Retrieved
October 6,
2021
.
- ^
a
b
c
Loo, Egan (September 25, 2021).
"Demon Slayer Anime Unveils New Cast, Songs by LiSA & Aimer, Entertainment District Arc's December 5 Debut, 7-Episode Mugen Train TV Version"
.
Anime News Network
. Retrieved
September 25,
2021
.
- ^
Loo, Egan (September 25, 2021).
"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga Gets New TV Anime This Year"
.
Anime News Network
. Retrieved
September 25,
2021
.
- ^
Loo, Egan (February 14, 2021).
"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga Gets New TV Anime This Year"
.
Anime News Network
. Retrieved
February 14,
2021
.
- ^
Harding, Daryl (February 14, 2021).
"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba TV Anime Season 2 Premieres in 2021"
.
Crunchyroll
. Retrieved
February 14,
2021
.
- ^
Friedman, Nicholas (July 21, 2021).
"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc Arrives on Funimation in 2021"
.
Funimation
. Retrieved
July 30,
2021
.
- ^
Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 27, 2021).
"iQIYI Adds 7 Fall Anime for Southeast Asia"
.
Anime News Network
. Retrieved
October 8,
2021
.
- ^
iQIYI Thailand [@iQIYI_Thailand] (September 22, 2021).
"??? ???????????????? ?????????????????????? ?????????????????? #?????? ???????????????????????????? #iQiyi ??????? iQ.com ??????????????!"
(
Tweet
) (in Thai)
. Retrieved
September 25,
2021
– via
Twitter
.
- ^
bilibili thailand [@bilibilith] (September 25, 2021).
"?????? Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc ?????????? ????? ??? !!"
[Announcement Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc will be streamed soon !!] (
Tweet
) (in Thai)
. Retrieved
September 25,
2021
– via
Twitter
.
- ^
WeTV Thailand [@WeTVThailand] (September 26, 2021).
"?????????????????????????!!! "Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc" ?????????????? ?????? WeTV"
[The hit anime is returning!! "Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc" Streaming soon on WeTV] (
Tweet
) (in Thai)
. Retrieved
September 26,
2021
– via
Twitter
.
- ^
Viu Philippines [@Viu_PH] (September 25, 2021).
"THIS IS NOT A DRILL. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc will be streaming soon"
(
Tweet
)
. Retrieved
September 25,
2021
– via
Twitter
.
- ^
Netflix Malaysia [@netflixmy] (October 8, 2021).
"That girl demon tu memang suka makan lemang ke? GREAT NEWS: new #DemonSlayer episodes are otw to Netflix! The Mugen Train arc starts October 11, and the Entertainment District arc is coming soon"
(
Tweet
)
. Retrieved
October 8,
2021
– via
Twitter
.
- ^
"Pick an older brother! Tanjiro or Gyutaro? 【Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc】 Available on: ??Disney+"
.
Facebook
. February 11, 2022
. Retrieved
February 11,
2022
.
- ^
a
b
Cayanan, Joanna (October 29, 2023).
"Demon Slayer Mugen Train Arc, Dr. Stone: New World Part 2 Anime to Run on Toonami"
.
Anime News Network
.
Archived
from the original on October 29, 2023
. Retrieved
October 29,
2023
.
- ^
a
b
Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 19, 2023).
"Toonami Runs Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc, Lycoris Recoil Anime in January"
.
Anime News Network
.
Archived
from the original on November 20, 2023
. Retrieved
November 20,
2023
.
- ^
a
b
c
"Arasuji | Terebi Anime "Kimetsu no Yaiba" Mugen Ressha-hen K?shiki Saito"
あらすじ | TVアニメ「鬼滅の刃」 無限列車編公式サイト
[Synopsis | TV Anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train Arc Official Site].
kimetsu.com
(in Japanese).
Archived
from the original on July 15, 2023
. Retrieved
October 10,
2021
.
- ^
a
b
c
"Sut?r? | Terebi Anime "Kimetsu no Yaiba" Y?kaku-hen K?shiki Saito"
STORY | TVアニメ「鬼滅の刃」 遊郭編公式サイト
[Story | TV Anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc Official Site].
kimetsu.com
(in Japanese).
Archived
from the original on May 30, 2023
. Retrieved
December 5,
2021
.
- ^
"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Mugen Train Arc Anime Official USA Website"
.
demonslayer-anime.com
.
Archived
from the original on March 14, 2023
. Retrieved
October 31,
2023
.
- ^
"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Entertainment District Arc Anime Official USA Website"
.
demonslayer-anime.com
.
Archived
from the original on September 26, 2023
. Retrieved
October 31,
2023
.
- ^
"H?s??Haishin J?h? | Terebi Anime "Kimetsu no Yaiba" Mugen Ressha-hen K?shiki Saito"
放送?配信情報 | TVアニメ「鬼滅の刃」 無限列車編公式サイト
[Broadcast?Distribution Information | TV Anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train Arc Official Site].
kimetsu.com
(in Japanese).
Archived
from the original on September 25, 2021
. Retrieved
September 25,
2021
.
- ^
"On'ea | Terebi Anime "Kimetsu no Yaiba" Y?kaku-hen K?shiki Saito"
ONAIR | TVアニメ「鬼滅の刃」 遊郭編公式サイト
[On Air | TV Anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc Official Site].
kimetsu.com
(in Japanese).
Archived
from the original on September 25, 2021
. Retrieved
September 25,
2021
.
- ^
"Schedule - Adult Swim"
.
Adult Swim
. Retrieved
October 28,
2023
.
- ^
Japanese TV animation weekly ratings in the
Kant? region
:
- Episode 27:
Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 16, 2021).
"Japanese Animation TV Ranking, October 4?10"
.
Anime News Network
. Retrieved
December 17,
2022
.
- Episode 28:
Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 23, 2021).
"Japanese Animation TV Ranking, October 11?17"
.
Anime News Network
. Retrieved
December 17,
2022
.
- Episode 29:
Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 30, 2021).
"Japanese Animation TV Ranking, October 18?24"
.
Anime News Network
. Retrieved
December 17,
2022
.
- Episode 30:
Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 13, 2021).
"Japanese Animation TV Ranking, November 1?7"
.
Anime News Network
. Retrieved
December 17,
2022
.
- Episode 31:
Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 20, 2021).
"Japanese Animation TV Ranking, November 8?14"
.
Anime News Network
. Retrieved
December 17,
2022
.
- Episode 32:
Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 27, 2021).
"Japanese Animation TV Ranking, November 15?21"
.
Anime News Network
. Retrieved
December 17,
2022
.
- Episode 33:
Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 4, 2021).
"Japanese Animation TV Ranking, November 22?28"
.
Anime News Network
. Retrieved
December 17,
2022
.
- Episode 34:
Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 11, 2021).
"Japanese Animation TV Ranking, November 29?December 5"
.
Anime News Network
. Retrieved
December 17,
2022
.
- Episode 35:
Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 19, 2021).
"Japanese Animation TV Ranking, December 6?12"
.
Anime News Network
. Retrieved
December 17,
2022
.
- Episode 36:
Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 27, 2021).
"Japanese Animation TV Ranking, December 13?19"
.
Anime News Network
. Retrieved
December 17,
2022
.
- Episode 37:
Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 8, 2022).
"Japanese Animation TV Ranking, December 20?26"
.
Anime News Network
. Retrieved
December 17,
2022
.
- Episode 38:
Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 15, 2022).
"Japanese Animation TV Ranking, December 27?January 2"
.
Anime News Network
. Retrieved
December 17,
2022
.
- Episode 39:
Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 22, 2022).
"Japanese Animation TV Ranking, January 3?9"
.
Anime News Network
. Retrieved
December 17,
2022
.
- Episode 40:
Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 22, 2022).
"Japanese Animation TV Ranking, January 10?16"
.
Anime News Network
. Retrieved
December 17,
2022
.
- Episode 41:
Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 29, 2022).
"Japanese Animation TV Ranking, January 17?23"
.
Anime News Network
. Retrieved
December 17,
2022
.
- Episode 42:
Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 5, 2022).
"Japanese Animation TV Ranking, January 24?30"
.
Anime News Network
. Retrieved
December 17,
2022
.
- Episode 43:
Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 12, 2022).
"Japanese Animation TV Ranking, January 31?February 6"
.
Anime News Network
. Retrieved
December 17,
2022
.
- Episode 44:
Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 19, 2022).
"Japanese Animation TV Ranking, February 7?13"
.
Anime News Network
. Retrieved
December 17,
2022
.
- ^
"Blu-ray&DVD | TVアニメ「鬼滅の刃」無限列車編公式サイト"
.
kimetsu.com
(in Japanese)
. Retrieved
December 4,
2021
.
- ^
"Blu-ray&DVD | TVアニメ「鬼滅の刃」無限列車編公式サイト"
.
kimetsu.com
(in Japanese)
. Retrieved
December 4,
2021
.
- ^
"Blu-ray/DVD | TVアニメ「鬼滅の刃」遊郭編公式サイト"
.
kimetsu.com
(in Japanese)
. Retrieved
December 7,
2021
.
- ^
"Blu-ray/DVD | TVアニメ「鬼滅の刃」遊郭編公式サイト"
.
kimetsu.com
(in Japanese)
. Retrieved
January 7,
2022
.
- ^
"Blu-ray/DVD | TVアニメ「鬼滅の刃」遊郭編公式サイト"
.
kimetsu.com
(in Japanese)
. Retrieved
January 7,
2022
.
- ^
"Blu-ray/DVD | TVアニメ「鬼滅の刃」遊郭編公式サイト"
.
kimetsu.com
(in Japanese)
. Retrieved
January 16,
2022
.
- ^
"Blu-ray/DVD | TVアニメ「鬼滅の刃」遊郭編公式サイト"
.
kimetsu.com
(in Japanese)
. Retrieved
February 7,
2022
.
- ^
"Blu-ray/DVD | TVアニメ「鬼滅の刃」遊郭編公式サイト"
.
kimetsu.com
(in Japanese)
. Retrieved
February 7,
2022
.
- ^
"Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train Arc Standard Edition Blu-ray"
.
Crunchyroll
. Retrieved
June 24,
2022
.
- ^
"Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train Arc Limited Edition Blu-ray"
.
Crunchyroll
. Retrieved
October 31,
2023
.
- ^
"Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc Standard Edition Blu-ray"
.
Crunchyroll
. Retrieved
October 31,
2022
.
- ^
"Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc Limited Edition Blu-ray"
.
Crunchyroll
. Retrieved
October 31,
2023
.
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