Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is one of the most popular anime series in recent years, amassing accolades from anime aficionados and mainstream critics alike for its spectacular animation, intense fight sequences, and memorable characters. Following the release of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train and the conclusion of the anime’s second season, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc, the series’ popularity shows no signs of abating. Luckily, season 3 of the anime is arriving this May.
Here’s everything we know about the upcoming third season of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba season 3 premiere date, across the globe
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc will premiere on Crunchyroll on Sunday, May 12. Crunchyroll will simulcast new episodes every week everywhere the service is available, and exclusively in North America, South America, and Europe. Here’s the official trailer:
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The season will premiere with a special one-hour premiere episode, according to an announcement made following a special Japanese TV broadcast of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train in December.
What will Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba season 3 cover?
The third season of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba will adapt the ninth arc of the original manga, titled the Swordsmith Village Arc.
The original manga arc follows Tanjiro as he journeys to a village of swordsmiths to repair his Nichirin Sword following his climactic battle with the Upper Rank Six demons Daki and Gyutaro at the end of the Entertainment District Arc. The season will feature the appearance of the Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito and the Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji, who were introduced in episode 21 of the first season.
Who is behind Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Season 3?
Haruo Sotozaki, who directed the first and second seasons of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba as well as the feature-length film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train, is set to return to direct the third season of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. Character designer and chief animation director Akira Matsushima is also set to return. Anime studio Ufotable will once again handle production duties for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc.
There’s a short teaser trailer covering the series up to this point
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In April 2022, Crunchyroll and Ufotable released the first trailer for the anime. While most of the trailer is a recap of the show’s previous arcs, complete with old footage, it offers a few choice shots of the Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito, the Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji, and Tanjiro wielding what appears to be a reforged Nichirin sword.
Where can you watch Demon Slayer season 3?
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc will stream on Crunchyroll starting April 9. Meanwhile, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc and other seasons are available to stream on Netflix.
