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Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentoushou For The Uninitiated
Premiere Date and Time: Monday, March 31, 2025, at 8:30 AM EST (12:30 UTC)
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.
Trailer: https://youtu.be/7WyXVef8CPw
Studio: Yokohama Animation Laboratory (The Genius Prince’s Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt)
Director: Kazuya Aiura (ASSASSINS PRIDE)
Original Creator: Motoo Nakanishi
Originating Work: Novel
Demographic: Shonen
Rating: TV-14
Genres: Action and Adventure, Supernatural, Fantasy, Drama
Main Character Cast
Jinta - Taku Yashiro (Natsuo Fuji in Domestic Girlfriend)
Shirayuki - Saori Hayami (Yukino Yukinoshita in My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU)
Suzune - Reina Ueda (Reze in Chainsaw Man)
Clairvoyant Demon - Yui Kondou (Mikoto Kiba in Triage X)
Assimilation Demon - Hiroshi Shirokuma in (Giichi in Blade of the Immortal)
HIDIVE Recommends Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentoushou if You Love the Following Anime:
- Blade of the Immortal
- Dororo
- Ragna Crimson
- Vinland Saga