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Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho
Synopsis
The story
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. Notes: • The first episode has a runtime of ~1 hour.
ActionDramaFantasyMysterySlice of Life
Episode guide
24 episodes
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01Episode 1Unwatched · AiredAired Mar 31, 202502Episode 2Unwatched · AiredAired Apr 7, 202503Episode 3Unwatched · AiredAired Apr 14, 202504Episode 4Unwatched · AiredAired Apr 21, 202505Episode 5Unwatched · AiredAired Apr 28, 202506Episode 6Unwatched · AiredAired May 5, 202507Episode 7Unwatched · AiredAired May 12, 202508Episode 8Unwatched · AiredAired May 19, 202509Episode 9Unwatched · AiredAired May 26, 202510Episode 10Unwatched · AiredAired Jun 2, 202511Episode 11Unwatched · AiredAired Jun 9, 202512Episode 12Unwatched · AiredAired Jun 16, 202513Episode 13Unwatched · AiredAired Jun 23, 202514Episode 14Unwatched · AiredAired Jul 14, 202515Episode 15Unwatched · AiredAired Jul 21, 202516Episode 16Unwatched · AiredAired Jul 28, 202517Episode 17Unwatched · AiredAired Aug 4, 202518Episode 18Unwatched · AiredAired Aug 11, 202519Episode 19Unwatched · AiredAired Aug 18, 202520Episode 20Unwatched · AiredAired Aug 25, 202521Episode 21Unwatched · AiredAired Sep 1, 202522Episode 22Unwatched · AiredAired Sep 8, 202523Episode 23Unwatched · AiredAired Sep 22, 202524Episode 24Unwatched · AiredAired Sep 29, 2025Characters & voices
500 credited
Suzune
Supporting
Jinta
Main
Shirayuki
Supporting
Toumi no Kijo
Supporting
Douka no Oni
Supporting
Zenji
Supporting
Chitose
Supporting
Yotaka
Supporting
Somegorou Akitsu
Supporting
Juuzou
Supporting
Oufu
Supporting
Kiyomasa
Supporting
Natsu
Supporting
Mosuke
Supporting
Tenshu
Supporting
Hatsu
Background
Naotsugu Miura
Supporting
Naotsugu no Haha
Supporting
Production staff
500 credited
Hitomi MienoSeries Composition
Makoto EndouCG Director
Moriyasu TaniguchiKey Animation (ep 1)
Ryuuichi TakadaMusic
NekomatayaEpisode Director (ep 1)NekomatayaKey Animation (ep 1)
Shinichi IimuraKey Animation (ep 1)
Kiyoshi HiroseEditingKazuya AiuraDirectorKazuya AiuraStoryboard (ep 1)Yuuko SatouColor Coordination (ep 1)Yuuko SatouFinishing Check (ep 1)Sayuri SakimotoSub Character DesignNoboru HaraguchiSound Director
Tarou IkegamiCharacter DesignTarou IkegamiChief Animation Director (ep 1)Chisa ShibataAnimation Director (ep 1)Chisa ShibataKey Animation (ep 1)Akiko MurayamaAnimation Director (ep 1)Masayuki NiizumaArt DesignThemes & motifs
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DemonsCast-Traits92%
Male ProtagonistCast-Main Cast89%
HistoricalSetting-Time82%
SamuraiCast-Traits79%
SwordplayTheme-Action78%
Shrine MaidenCast-Traits50%
EpisodicTechnical50%
Super PowerTheme-Fantasy45%
Time ManipulationTheme-Sci-Fi40%
NudityCast-Traits10%
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