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Format:TV
Episodes:24
Episode Length:24 mins
Season:SPRING 2025
Studio:Yokohama Animation Lab
Source:other
Estimated watch time
9h 36m
⚡ 5 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Demons92%Male Protagonist89%Historical82%Samurai79%Swordplay78%Shrine Maiden50%Episodic50%Super Power45%Time Manipulation40%Nudity10%
TVFINISHED2025 SPRING7.0 / 10 AniList score
Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho
鬼人幻燈抄• Kijin Gentoushou
Synopsis & 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. (Source: Crunchyroll News, edited) Notes: • The first episode has a runtime of ~1 hour.
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Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho: should you watch it?
At a glance
Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho has been well received, with an average AniList score of 70/100 — 46% of 8,111 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #81 highest-rated anime of 2025, and #48 most popular anime of 2025, and #20 highest-rated anime of Spring 2025 on AniList.
Of the 34.6K AniList users who started it, 13.8% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 12.4K have finished it.
At about 9 h 36 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Drama, Fantasy — especially demons, male protagonist, historical, samurai.
Episodes
24 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Motoo Nakanishi
- Director
- Kazuya Aiura
- Series composition
- Hitomi Mieno
- Character design
- Tarou Ikegami
- Music
- Ryuuichi Takada
- Music
- Kuniyuki Takahashi
- Music
- Keiichi Hirokawa
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Continue” by NEE · eps 2-13
- OP2“Ash” by [Alexandros] · eps 14-
Endings
- ED1“Senya Ichiya feat. Izumi Nakasone (HY)” by Hilcrhyme & Ikumi Nakasone · eps 1-13
- ED2“Enrin” by FAKE TYPE. · eps 14-
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Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho FAQ
- How many episodes does Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho have?
- Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho has 24 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 9 h 36 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho?
- About 9 h 36 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 12 days; at one hour a day, about 10 days.
- Is Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho finished?
- Yes. Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho has finished airing — the final episode aired September 30, 2025.
- Is there a season 2 of Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho?
- No sequel is listed for Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho as of October 2026.
- Is Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho based on a other source?
- Yes. Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho adapts the other source by Motoo Nakanishi.
- Who sings the opening of Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho?
- The opening, "Continue", is performed by NEE.
- Where can I watch Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho?
- Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho is listed on HIDIVE, YouTube, Bilibili TV. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.