How Many Episodes of ‘Demon Slayer’ Are There? (All 3 Seasons)
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is undoubtedly one of the most popular anime series in history, and it is definitely one of the most popular titles of this era. The anime tells the story of a young Tanjiro Kamado and his sister, Nezuko, who has been turned into a Demon. Tanjiro seeks a way to heal his sister and turn her back into a human once again. The anime series has been ongoing since April 6, 2019, and in this article, we will bring you a proper episode list of Demon Slayer episodes.
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated on October 10, 2023, to include the latest information about the series.
How many Demon Slayer episodes are there in total?
There is a total of 55 Demon Slayer episodes, which have been released through three seasons, with a fourth season on the way (it has been announced, but we don’t have a release date yet). The two movies (Mugen Train and To the Swordsmith Village) won’t be discussed here, as this article is focused solely on the anime episodes.
Now, since the structure of the series is not that easy, here is a general overview:
| Season | Episodes | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | April 6, 2019 | September 28, 2019 |
| 2 | 18 | October 10, 2021 | February 13, 2022 |
| 3 | 11 | April 9, 2023 | June 18, 2023 |
| 4 | TBA | TBC | TBC |
Now that we have presented this, we can give you a proper list for each season:
Season 1 – 26 episodes
| No. | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Cruelty” Transcription: “Zankoku” (Japanese: 残酷) | April 6, 2019 |
| 2 | “Trainer Sakonji Urokodaki” Transcription: “Sodate Urokodaki Sakonji” (Japanese: 育手・鱗滝左近次) | April 13, 2019 |
| 3 | “Sabito and Makomo” Transcription: “Sabito to Makomo” (Japanese: 錆兎と真菰) | April 20, 2019 |
| 4 | “Final Selection” Transcription: “Saishū Senbetsu” (Japanese: 最終選別) | April 27, 2019 |
| 5 | “My Own Steel” Transcription: “Onore no Hagane” (Japanese: 己の鋼) | May 4, 2019 |
| 6 | “Swordsman Accompanying a Demon” Transcription: “Oni wo Tsureta Kenshi” (Japanese: 鬼を連れた剣士) | May 11, 2019 |
| 7 | “Muzan Kibutsuji” Transcription: “Kibutsuji Muzan” (Japanese: 鬼舞辻 無慘) | May 18, 2019 |
| 8 | “The Smell of Enchanting Blood” Transcription: “Genwaku no Chi no Kaori” (Japanese: 幻惑の血の香り) | May 25, 2019 |
| 9 | “Temari Demon and Arrow Demon” Transcription: “Temari Oni to Yajirushi Oni” (Japanese: 手毬鬼と矢印鬼) | June 1, 2019 |
| 10 | “Together Forever” Transcription: “Zutto Issho ni Iru” (Japanese: ずっと一緒にいる) | June 8, 2019 |
| 11 | “Tsuzumi Mansion” Transcription: “Tsuzumi no Yashiki” (Japanese: 鼓の屋敷) | June 15, 2019 |
| 12 | “The Boar Bares its Fangs, Zenitsu Sleeps” Transcription: “Inoshishi wa Kiba wo Muki, Zenitsu wa Nemuru” (Japanese: 猪は牙を剥き、善逸は眠る) | June 22, 2019 |
| 13 | “Something More Important Than Life” Transcription: “Inochi Yori Daiji-na Mono” (Japanese: 命より大事なもの) | June 29, 2019 |
| 14 | “The House with the Wisteria Family Crest” Transcription: “Fuji no Hana no Kamon no Ie” (Japanese: 藤の花の家紋の家) | July 6, 2019 |
| 15 | “Mount Natagumo” Transcription: “Natagumo-yama” (Japanese: 那多蜘蛛山) | July 13, 2019 |
| 16 | “Letting Someone Else Go First” Transcription: “Jibun Dewanai Dareka wo Mae e” (Japanese: 自分ではない誰かを前へ) | July 20, 2019 |
| 17 | “You Must Master a Single Thing” Transcription: “Hitotsu no Koto Kiwamenuke” (Japanese: 一つのこと極め抜け) | July 27, 2019 |
| 18 | “A Forged Bond” Transcription: “Nisemono no Kizuna” (Japanese: 偽物の絆) | August 3, 2019 |
| 19 | “Hinokami” (Japanese: ヒノカミ) | August 10, 2019 |
| 20 | “Pretend Family” Transcription: “Yose Atsume no Kazoku” (Japanese: 寄せ集めの家族) | August 17, 2019 |
| 21 | “Against Corps Rules” Transcription: “Tairitsu Ihan” (Japanese: 隊律違反) | August 24, 2019 |
| 22 | “Master of the Mansion” Transcription: “Oyakata-sama” (Japanese: お館様) | August 31, 2019 |
| 23 | “Hashira Meeting” Transcription: “Chūgō Kaigi” (Japanese: 柱合会議) | September 7, 2019 |
| 24 | “Rehabilitation Training” Transcription: “Kinō Kaifuku Kunren” (Japanese: 機能回復訓練) | September 14, 2019 |
| 25 | “Tsuguko, Kanao Tsuyuri” Transcription: “Tsuguko Kanao Tsuyuri” (Japanese: 継ぐ子 栗花落カナヲ) | September 21, 2019 |
| 26 | “New Mission” Transcription: “Aratanaru Nimmu” (Japanese: 新たなる任務) | September 28, 2019 |
Season 2 – 7 + 11 episodes (18 in total)
| No. | Title | Air Date | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mugen Train Arc | ||||||||||||
| 27 | “Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku” Transcription: “En Bashira Rengoku Kyōjurō” (Japanese: 炎柱・煉󠄁獄杏寿郎) | October 10, 2021 | ||||||||||
| 28 | “Deep Sleep” Transcription: “Fukai Nemuri” (Japanese: 深い眠り) | October 17, 2021 | ||||||||||
| 29 | “Should Have Been” Transcription: “Hontō nara” (Japanese: 本当なら) | October 24, 2021 | ||||||||||
| 30 | “Insult” Transcription: “Bujoku” (Japanese: 侮辱) | November 7, 2021 | ||||||||||
| 31 | “Move Forward!” Transcription: “Mae e!” (Japanese: 前へ！) | November 14, 2021 | ||||||||||
| 32 | “Akaza” (Japanese: 猗窩座) | November 21, 2021 | ||||||||||
| 33 | “Set Your Heart Ablaze” Transcription: “Kokoro o Moyase” (Japanese: 心を燃やせ) | November 28, 2021 | ||||||||||
| Entertainment District Arc | ||||||||||||
| 34 | “Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui” Transcription: “On Bashira Uzui Tengen” (Japanese: 音柱・宇髄天元) | December 5, 2021 | ||||||||||
| 35 | “Infiltrating the Entertainment District” Transcription: “Yūkaku Sennyū” (Japanese: 遊郭潜入) | December 12, 2021 | ||||||||||
| 36 | “What Are You?” Transcription: “Nanimono?” (Japanese: 何者？) | December 19, 2021 | ||||||||||
| 37 | “Tonight” Transcription: “Kon’ya” (Japanese: 今夜) | December 26, 2021 | ||||||||||
| 38 | “Things Are Gonna Get Real Flashy!!” Transcription: “Dohade ni Iku ze!!” (Japanese: ド派手に行くぜ‼) | January 2, 2022 | ||||||||||
| 39 | “Layered Memories” Transcription: “Kasanaru Kioku” (Japanese: 重なる記憶) | January 9, 2022 | ||||||||||
| 40 | “Transformation” Transcription: “Henbō” (Japanese: 変貌) | January 16, 2022 | ||||||||||
| 41 | “Gathering” Transcription: “Shūketsu” (Japanese: 集結) | January 23, 2022 | ||||||||||
| 42 | “Defeating an Upper Rank Demon” Transcription: “Jōgen no Oni o Taoshitara” (Japanese: 上弦の鬼を倒したら) | January 30, 2022 | ||||||||||
| 43 | “Never Give Up” Transcription: “Zettai Akiramenai” (Japanese: 絶対諦めない) | February 6, 2022 | ||||||||||
| 44 | “No Matter How Many Lives” Transcription: “Nando Umarekawatte mo” (Japanese: 何度生まれ変わっても) | February 13, 2022 | ||||||||||
Season 3 – 11 episodes
| No. | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | “Someone’s Dream” Transcription: “Dareka no Yume” (Japanese: 誰かの夢) | April 9, 2023 |
| 46 | “Yoriichi Type Zero” Transcription: “Yoriichi Zeroshiki” (Japanese: 縁壱零式) | April 16, 2023 |
| 47 | “A Sword from Over 300 Years Ago” Transcription: “Sanbyaku-nen Ijō Mae no Katana” (Japanese: 300年以上前の刀) | April 23, 2023 |
| 48 | “Thank You, Tokito” Transcription: “Tokitō-kun Arigatō” (Japanese: 時透君ありがとう) | April 30, 2023 |
| 49 | “Bright Red Sword” Transcription: “Kakutō” (Japanese: 赫刀) | May 7, 2023 |
| 50 | “Aren’t You Going to Become a Hashira?” Transcription: “Hashira ni Narun ja Nai no ka!” (Japanese: 柱になるんじゃないのか！) | May 14, 2023 |
| 51 | “Awful Villain” Transcription: “Gokuakunin” (Japanese: 極悪人) | May 21, 2023 |
| 52 | “The Mu in Muichiro” Transcription: “Muichirō no Mu” (Japanese: 無一郎の無) | May 28, 2023 |
| 53 | “Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito” Transcription: “Kasumi Bashira Tokitō Muichirō” (Japanese: 霞柱・時透無一郎) | June 4, 2023 |
| 54 | “Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji” Transcription: “Koi Bashira Kanroji Mitsuri” (Japanese: 恋柱・甘露寺蜜璃) | June 11, 2023 |
| 55 | “A Connected Bond: Daybreak and First Light” Transcription: “Tsunaida Kizuna Kawataredoki Asaborake” (Japanese: 繋いだ絆 彼は誰時 朝ぼらけ) | June 18, 2023 |
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