Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho

Also known as: Kijin Gentoushou / 鬼人幻燈抄

Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho is a TV series by Yokohama Animation Lab that premiered in Spring 2025. It is finished airing with 24 episodes of about 24 minutes each. Genres: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Slice of Life. Average AniList score: 7.0/10.

Synopsis

In the Edo period, there was a shrine maiden called "Itsukihime" in the mountain village of Kadono. Jinta, a young man who acts as the shrine maiden's guardian despite being a stranger, encounters a mysterious demon who speaks of the far future in the forest where he went to defeat it. From Edo to the Heisei era, this huge Japanese fantasy series follows a demon man who travels through time while continuously questioning the meaning of wielding a sword.

(Source: Crunchyroll News, edited)

Notes:

• The first episode has a runtime of ~1 hour.

Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho episodes

  1. Episode 1: Demons and Humans — aired March 30, 2025
  2. Episode 2: The Demon`s Daughter — aired April 7, 2025
  3. Episode 3: The Devourer (Part 1) — aired April 14, 2025
  4. Episode 4: The Devourer (Part 2) — aired April 21, 2025
  5. Episode 5: The Garden of Happiness (Part 1) — aired April 28, 2025
  6. Episode 6: The Garden of Happiness (Part 2) — aired May 5, 2025
  7. Episode 7: The Cursed Night of Kudanzaka — aired May 12, 2025
  8. Episode 8: The Night Flower Hairpin (Part 1) — aired May 19, 2025
  9. Episode 9: The Night Flower Hairpin (Part 2) — aired May 26, 2025
  10. Episode 10: Yotaka in the Rain — aired June 2, 2025
  11. Episode 11: Drunken Dreams of the Lingering Snow (Part 1) — aired June 9, 2025
  12. Episode 12: Drunken Dreams of the Lingering Snow (Part 2) — aired June 16, 2025
  13. Episode 13: Drunken Dreams of the Lingering Snow (Part 3) — aired June 23, 2025
  14. Episode 14: The Embodiment of Jealousy — aired July 14, 2025
  15. Episode 15: Night Tale of the Demon Sword: Flying Blade — aired July 21, 2025
  16. Episode 16: The Logic of the Amanojaku — aired July 28, 2025
  17. Episode 17: To Live by the Sword — aired August 4, 2025
  18. Episode 18: The Teatime Conversation — aired August 11, 2025
  19. Episode 19: Flux — aired August 18, 2025
  20. Episode 20: The Wish (Part 1) — aired August 25, 2025
  21. Episode 21: The Wish (Part 2) — aired September 1, 2025
  22. Episode 22: The Twin Shizukas — aired September 8, 2025
  23. Episode 23: The Candy Apple Celestial Maiden (Part 1) — aired September 22, 2025
  24. Episode 24: The Candy Apple Celestial Maiden (Part 2) — aired September 29, 2025

Main characters

  • Jinta (Main) — voiced by Taku Yashiro
  • Suzune (Supporting) — voiced by Reina Ueda
  • Shirayuki (Supporting) — voiced by Saori Hayami
  • Toumi no Kijo (Supporting) — voiced by Yui Kondou
  • Douka no Oni (Supporting) — voiced by Hiroshi Shirokuma
  • Zenji (Supporting) — voiced by Hiromu Mineta
  • Chitose (Supporting) — voiced by Haruka Shamoto
  • Yotaka (Supporting) — voiced by Hitomi Nabatame
  • Somegorou Akitsu (Supporting) — voiced by Kouji Yusa
  • Juuzou (Supporting) — voiced by Masaki Aizawa

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Genres: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Slice of Life · Season: Spring 2025