--- title: "Demon Slayer" url: https://stacklist.com/card/641c5d75-4327-4720-b156-fb969e34b8e6 source_url: "https://myanimelist.net/anime/38000/Kimetsu_no_Yaiba" stack: https://stacklist.com/c/movies/stack/fa9ae569-0c33-4903-ad0b-de87e6083300 summary: "Demon Slayer (Kimetsu no Yaiba) is a supernatural action anime following Tanjirou Kamado, who swears to avenge his family and save his demon-transformed sister by joining the Demon Slayer Corps. The series aired in Spring 2019 with 26 episodes and became a critically acclaimed award-winning adaptation of the manga." tags: "demon-slayer, anime, action, supernatural, shounen, ufotable, manga-adaptation" key_entities: "Tanjirou Kamado (person), Nezuko (person), Demon Slayer Corps (organization), ufotable (organization), Aniplex (organization), Shueisha (organization), MyAnimeList (technology), Kimetsu no Yaiba (concept)" classification: "reference" content_hash: "sha256:1e6e4699362ac70105c33fb125224b7c11a208c35fb72f15d1be7a4bc0325001" acp_version: "0.2" token_counts_approximate: 3722 visibility: public agent_accessible: true status: "final" --- # Demon Slayer MyAnimeList.net Hide Ads Login Sign Up All Anime Manga Characters People Companies Manga Store News Featured Articles Forum Clubs Users View all results for ${ keyword } Anime Anime Search Top Anime Seasonal Anime Videos Reviews Recommendations 2026 Challenge Fantasy Anime League Manga Manga Search Top Manga Adapted to Anime Manga Store Reviews Recommendations 2026 Challenge Community Interest Stacks Forums Clubs Blogs Users Industry News Featured Articles People Characters Companies MAL×Japan Watch Episode Videos Anime Trailers Read Manga Store Help About Support Advertising FAQ Report Staff MAL Supporter Anime & Manga Challenges: A spooky summer of witches and exorcists awaits Kimetsu no Yaiba Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Edit What would you like to edit? Synopsis Background Alternative Titles Picture Airing Dates Producers Relations Rating Duration Source External Links Broadcast   Add to My List Status: Watching Completed On-Hold Dropped Plan to Watch Eps Seen: / 26 Your Score: Select (10) Masterpiece (9) Great (8) Very Good (7) Good (6) Fine (5) Average (4) Bad (3) Very Bad (2) Horrible (1) Appalling   Add Detailed Info Add to Favorites Alternative Titles Synonyms: Blade of Demon Destruction Japanese: 鬼滅の刃 English: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba German: Demon Slayer Spanish: Guardianes De La Noche: Kimetsu no Yaiba French: Demon Slayer More titles Information Type: TV Episodes: 26 Status: Finished Airing Aired: Apr 6, 2019 to Sep 28, 2019 Premiered: Spring 2019 Broadcast: Saturdays at 23:30 (JST) Producers: Aniplex , Studio Mausu , Shueisha Licensors: Aniplex of America Studios: ufotable Source: Manga Genres: Action Action , Award Winning Award Winning , Supernatural Supernatural Theme: Historical Historical Demographic: Shounen Shounen Duration: 23 min. per ep. Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity) Statistics Score: 8.40 1 (scored by 2381505 2,381,505 users) 1 indicates a weighted score . Ranked: #232 2 2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #5 Members: 3,475,134 Favorites: 95,154 Available At Official Site Official Site @kimetsu_off More links Resources AniDB ANN Wikipedia Wikipedia Syoboi Bangumi More links Streaming Platforms Crunchyroll Netflix May be unavailable in your region. Details Characters & Staff Episodes Videos Stats Reviews Recommendations Interest Stacks News Forum Clubs Pictures More Info Top   >   Anime   >   Kimetsu no Yaiba 8.40 Ranked #232 Popularity #5 Members 3,475,134 Spring 2019 TV ufotable Add to My List Watching Completed Plan to Watch Select (10) Masterpiece (9) Great (8) Very Good (7) Good (6) Fine (5) Average (4) Bad (3) Very Bad (2) Horrible (1) Appalling Episodes: / 26 PV 3 Aniplex USA version play More videos Edit Synopsis Ever since the death of his father, the burden of supporting the family has fallen upon Tanjirou Kamado's shoulders. Though living impoverished on a remote mountain, the Kamado family are able to enjoy a relatively peaceful and happy life. One day, Tanjirou decides to go down to the local village to make a little money selling charcoal. On his way back, night falls, forcing Tanjirou to take shelter in the house of a strange man, who warns him of the existence of flesh-eating demons that lurk in the woods at night. When he finally arrives back home the next day, he is met with a horrifying sight—his whole family has been slaughtered. Worse still, the sole survivor is his sister Nezuko, who has been turned into a bloodthirsty demon. Consumed by rage and hatred, Tanjirou swears to avenge his family and stay by his only remaining sibling. Alongside the mysterious group calling themselves the Demon Slayer Corps, Tanjirou will do whatever it takes to slay the demons and protect the remnants of his beloved sister's humanity. [Written by MAL Rewrite] Edit Background The anime covers chapters 1 to 53 of the manga. Kimetsu no Yaiba won the Animation of the Year award in the Television category at the Tokyo Anime Award Festival in 2020. Edit Related Entries Sequel (Movie) Kimetsu no Yaiba Movie: Mugen Ressha-hen Sequel (TV) Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-hen Adaptation (Novel) Kimetsu no Yaiba Novelize Adaptation (Light Novel) Gekijouban Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-hen Novelize Adaptation (Manga) Kimetsu no Yaiba Read Manga   Other: Chuukou Ikkan!! Kimetsu Gakuen Monogatari: Kimetsu no Utage Tokubetsu-hen (Special) Chuukou Ikkan!! Kimetsu Gakuen Monogatari: Valentine-hen (ONA) Kimetsu no Yaiba x MLB (ONA) More related entries Visit MALxJapan MALxJapan -More than just anime- KyoAni’s New Anime Sparks of Tomorrow: Latest Info & Exclusive Interview 💡 MyAnimeList x Honeyfeed Writing Contest 2026 - NOVELOUS Worlds Watch "ConBiz!" ー a new Japanese business entertainment program More characters Characters & Voice Actors Kamado, Tanjirou Main Hanae, Natsuki Japanese Agatsuma, Zenitsu Main Shimono, Hiro Japanese Hashibira, Inosuke Main Matsuoka, Yoshitsugu Japanese Kamado, Nezuko Main Kitou, Akari Japanese Rengoku, Kyoujurou Supporting Hino, Satoshi Japanese Kochou, Shinobu Supporting Hayami, Saori Japanese Tomioka, Giyuu Supporting Sakurai, Takahiro Japanese Uzui, Tengen Supporting Konishi, Katsuyuki Japanese Kanroji, Mitsuri Supporting Hanazawa, Kana Japanese Tokitou, Muichirou Supporting Kawanishi, Kengo Japanese More staff Staff Kondou, Hikaru Producer, Planning Miyake, Masanori Producer Takahashi, Yuuma Producer Fujio, Akifumi Producer Edit Opening Theme Preview Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Youtube Music "Gurenge (紅蓮華)" by LiSA Edit Ending Theme 1:   "Gurenge (紅蓮華)" by LiSA   (eps 1, 26) 2:   "from the edge" by FictionJunction feat. LiSA   (eps 2-18, 20-25) 3:  "Kamado Tanjirou no Uta (竈門炭治郎のうた)" by Go Shiina ft. Nami Nakagawa   (eps 19) More Videos Episode Videos Episode 26 Episode 25 Episode 24 Episode 23 Reviews Write review 491 Recommended 171 Mixed Feelings 114 Not Recommended All reviews ( 776 ) Jun 28, 2026 AdmiralStalin Recommended Kimetsu no Yaiba, a series about slayer demons, as reflected by the name First things first, the animation is beyond incredible, Ufotable did an unbelievable job, sure it has the generic badass fight scenes, but even scenes of the characters enjoying a bowl of noodles look clean. The intro, Gurenge, is one of if not the most recognizable anime intros of all time. The only reason people say it’s overrated is because they’ve listened to it so many times that they got sick of it. Now many people complain Demon Slayer is completely carried by animation, and this is simply not true. The story is basic but ... good. It’s a classic Shonen battle anime filled with tragic backstories, training arcs, and climactic battles. The characters are good, with all of them having a distinctive trait, Tanjiro’s classic shonen protagonist kindness, Zenitsu’s loud, simping, but badass personality, and Inosuke’s loud screaming. The Emotional core of Tanjiro and Nezuko sibling bond being truly heartwarming, and best of all, VERY LITTLE PLOT ARMOR!!! They don’t survive after being afflicted with otherworldly injuries, which makes the characters feel more human Reviewer’s Rating: 8 What did you think of this review? Nice 0 Love it 0 Funny 0 Confusing 0 Informative 0 Well-written 0 Creative 0 More reviews by AdmiralStalin ( 12 ) Show all Read more Show less Open Gift Report Jun 15, 2026 simonanimeman Mixed Feelings This season was decent. The weakest part of this was the story, very generic and honestly feels like some of the pacing was a bit uneven some parts felt way too fast while some felt a bit slow. The animation is beautiful and fights are amazing, easily the best part, some of the best I’ve seen. Ufotable did great here. The characters were a bit lacking, Tanjiro was pretty boring, Zenitsu was annoying at times, and Inosuke was also very one note. I like it enough and would recommend but pretty generic with great animation, fights, and music. Overall Score: 62% on the moist meter Reviewer’s Rating: 6 What did you think of this review? Nice 0 Love it 0 Funny 0 Confusing 0 Informative 0 Well-written 0 Creative 0 More reviews by simonanimeman ( 47 ) Show all Read more Show less Open Gift Report Jan 18, 2026 myname_jeff Not Recommended Funny Flashy fights, amazing visuals, and great production quality from Ufotable. It also has the formula of a generic and mediocre shonen story. Kimetsu no Yaiba is probably the most overrated and cliché’ Shonen anime I’ve ever watched. On the outside, it’s a visual spectacle; underneath, it’s a mid story that recycles a lot of the common tropes you would see in other anime. It’s also served with cringe comic relief and a heaping side of fan service (I’m looking at you Entertainment District Art). This anime has every shonen trope you could ever imagine; a training arc, an exam arc, a meeting with the first ... Akatsuki member arc, Akatsuki members, sword techniques, cheap comic-relief, and excessive fan-service by the second-half of Season 2 (yes Season 2 is split into a movie and a TV series for some reason). I don’t know what else to say except: this anime is overrated, mediocre, and overhyped for a lot of obvious reasons. To start off, the sword techniques and the principles behind them are barely explained. All I got from this anime’s power system is that good breathing is key to getting stronger. That’s it. The show never explained how Tanjiro mastered ten sword techniques. He just dodged traps on a mountain for two years. I feel like Tanjiro just executes a random sword technique depending on what the plot needs. During the Final Selection Arc, Tanjiro slices the head of a powerful enemy because “random bs go!” It’s like the showrunners were like, “Hey, here’s a new sword technique that Tanjiro happened to learn for this specific situation. Don’t worry about how or when he learned it. Just look at the pretty water animation.” In addition, two of Tanjiro’s friends are annoying and cringe. One of them can only use one technique while he’s unconscious; the other is a buff dude with the face of a cute girl. Both of them contribute nothing to the show except constant yelling, whining, and cheap comic-relief. One arc is them falling into an Orochimaru trick-house, another arc where rest inside an inn, and another arc where they fight Sasori from Temu. The last arc is them meeting the elite jonins of the Demon Slayer Corp. I think it would have been better if Giyu was the one who accompanied Tanjiro and Nezuko instead of Zenitsu and Inosuke. As for Season 2, the main villain in the Mugen Train Arc is basically a guy who can use genjutsu to control people’s dreams; meanwhile, the Entertainment District Arc is chock full of fan-service and plot armor asspulls (also the Hashira for this arc is a certified creep who owns three wives and smacked the butt of an underage girl). It’s either people’s standards for fresh quality anime have degraded over time, or people just consume every mediocre piece of media if the production is good. The only reason why I lasted until the Entertainment District Arc is because I wanted to give Season 2 a fair chance - that maybe Season 1 was just testing the waters. Overall, I really have nothing else to say. It’s just a very generic shonen anime with mediocre writing, mediocre characters, and a very good production team behind it. It would have been nice if Ufotable just invested their time and resources into One Punch Man Season 3 instead of this slop. Reviewer’s Rating: 5 What did you think of this review? 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