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Sword of the Demon Hunter - Season 1

Sword of the Demon Hunter

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Air Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2025

Average Rating: ⭐ 8.4 (8 votes)

Tokyo MX

Jinta, a bodyguard to a priestess in a remote mountain village, lives during Japan's Edo period. While Jinta is an outsider to the town, he is still tasked with seeking out a demon in the forest on a quest to vanquish it. But upon meeting the demon, it instead tells Jinta of a puzzling and mysterious future. The novels' story spans 170 years from the Edo period to the Heisei period, with the protagonists traveling through space and time while seeking a meaning for why they wield the blade.

24 Episodes

Demons and Humans

Demons and Humans

Season 1 - Episode 1

It is 1840, year 1 of Japan's Tenpo era. There lies a small village known as Kadono that is home to the siblings Jinta and Suzune. Jinta is ...

The Demon's Daughter

The Demon's Daughter

Season 1 - Episode 2

Jinta changes his name to Jinya and departs Kadono. Ten years pass and he is now a ronin living in Edo, well-known by the locals as "the dem...

The Devourer (1)

The Devourer (1)

Season 1 - Episode 3

Three years have passed from the Nihonbashi incident. Jinya hears talk of street killings occurring near a soba shop. The number of dead don...

The Devourer (2)

The Devourer (2)

Season 1 - Episode 4

Jinya and Natsu get attacked by the slasher thought to be a demon. After Mosuke arrives to help and Jinya brandishes his blade, the demon qu...

The Garden of Happiness (1)

The Garden of Happiness (1)

Season 1 - Episode 5

In the fall of 1853, a samurai by the name of Naotsugu Miura grows concerned about his missing brother. However, everyone insists that he do...

The Garden of Happiness (2)

The Garden of Happiness (2)

Season 1 - Episode 6

Jinya and Naotsugu witness a young girl losing her parents in a fire, which brings the unexpected truth of the mystery to light.

The Cursed Night of Kudanzaka

The Cursed Night of Kudanzaka

Season 1 - Episode 7

In the winter of 1853, Jinya is hired by Jyuuzou to investigate a demonic painting known as "the Ukiyo-e of Kudanzaka" that's said to be cur...

Blossoming Dreams of the Kanzashi (1)

Blossoming Dreams of the Kanzashi (1)

Season 1 - Episode 8

In the spring of 1854, rumors spread of a demon woman who kills men in the Yoshiwara redlight district. Jinya investigates.

Blossoming Dreams of the Kanzashi (2)

Blossoming Dreams of the Kanzashi (2)

Season 1 - Episode 9

A man named Somegorou Akitsu gifts Natsu a hairpin then crosses paths with Jinya. Somegorou's spirit dogs attack Jinya and he must use his d...

Harlot in the Rain

Harlot in the Rain

Season 1 - Episode 10

In May of 1855, Naotsugu and a woman in a kimono catch sight of a man in the distance who looks different to both. Naotsugu sees his brother...

Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (1)

Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (1)

Season 1 - Episode 11

In winter of 1856, Zenji brings a liquor to the soba shop and it becomes immensely popular. However, Jinya finds something unsavory about it...

Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (2)

Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (2)

Season 1 - Episode 12

A series of violent incidents occur across Edo, all related to Yuki-no-Nagori. Worse yet, rumors of a woman with blonde hair send chills dow...

Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (3)

Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (3)

Season 1 - Episode 13

It turns out Yuki-no-Nagori is an evil drink. Jinya finds a demon calling out the name "Jinta". As they face off, Jinya suffers from the wea...

Embodiment of Jealousy

Embodiment of Jealousy

Season 1 - Episode 14

Back in the winter of 1839, when Jinya was still just Jinta, there were rumors of strange phenomena occurring near the Modori River. Byakuya...

Late Night Tales of Demonic Swords ~Hijin~

Late Night Tales of Demonic Swords ~Hijin~

Season 1 - Episode 15

The year is 1862. The arrival of the Perry Expedition in Japan brings unrest into the cities. Jinya hears about a cursed sword called the "Y...

Logic of the Amanojaku

Logic of the Amanojaku

Season 1 - Episode 16

In July of 1863, Jinya hears rumors of a demon in Mizuho temple that devours humans. Upon visiting, Jinya comes across a silver-haired fox d...

By the Sword

By the Sword

Season 1 - Episode 17

In March of 1864, a job comes to Jinya to slay a demon named Okada. Okada has become a crazed murderer willing to kill anyone from fellow sa...

A Chat Over Tea

A Chat Over Tea

Season 1 - Episode 18

In September of 1867, Somegoro Akitsu leaves Kyoto with a tea set that he takes to Jinya. Akitsu wants to find someone who can use the set t...

Change

Change

Season 1 - Episode 19

Jinya and his daughter, Nomari, enjoy peaceful days staying with Naotsugu and his family. However, time changes all things and their world f...

Wish (Part 1)

Wish (Part 1)

Season 1 - Episode 20

While engaged in a fierce battle with Tsuchiura, Jinya is forced to take on his demonic form, witnessed by both Naotsugu and Nomari.

Wish (Part 2)

Wish (Part 2)

Season 1 - Episode 21

Jinya and Tsuchiura face off during a heavy rainstorm. When Jinya's demon arm begins to throb, it sparks a resonance that allows them to exp...

Twin Shizuka

Twin Shizuka

Season 1 - Episode 22

In April of 1872, Jinya departs Edo and now lives in Kyoto. He runs a soba shop on Sanjyo Street. One night, Jinya saves a girl named Himawa...

Episode 23

Episode 23

Season 1 - Episode 23

Episode 24

Episode 24

Season 1 - Episode 24

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