Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba season 2

"Mugen Train Arc" redirects here. For the 2020 anime film, see Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train.

Demon Slayer:
Kimetsu no Yaiba
Season 2
Cover art for each of the first home media volumes of Mugen Train Arc (left) and Entertainment District Arc (right), respectively featuring Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku and Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui
No. of episodes18
Release
Original networkFuji Television
Original releaseOctober 10, 2021 (2021-10-10) –
February 13, 2022 (2022-02-13)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a Japanese anime television series based on Koyoharu Gotouge's manga series of the same name. The second season adapts from the 7th volume to the 11th volume (chapters 54–97) of the manga and ran for two continuous cours. The first part, titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Mugen Train Arc,[a] is a seven-episode recompilation of the "Mugen Train" arc as featured in the 2020 anime film. It contains new music and an all new anime original episode which takes place immediately before the main story. The first part aired from October 10 to November 28, 2021.[1][2] The second part, titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Entertainment District Arc,[b] aired eleven episodes from December 5, 2021, to February 13, 2022.[3] The season was directed by Haruo Sotozaki, with character designs by Akira Matsushima, and animation produced by Ufotable; staff and cast from the first season and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train also returned.[4][5]

"Mugen Train" follows Tanjiro and his allies as they join Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku on a mission inside a passenger train to face a hidden demon and rescue the passengers. "Entertainment District" takes place after the previous mission, where they assist Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui to investigate the disappearances of Tengen's wives while gathering information about a demon who terrorizes the red-light districts of Yoshiwara.

For the Mugen Train Arc, the opening theme is "Akeboshi" (明け星, lit. 'Morning Star') while the ending theme is "Shirogane" (白銀, lit. 'Silver'), both performed by Lisa. As is originally the case in the Mugen Train film, "Homura" (炎, Flame) is used as the ending theme for episode 7. For the Entertainment District Arc, the opening theme is "Zankyōsanka" (残響散歌, lit. 'Song of Reverberation') while the ending theme is "Asa ga Kuru" (朝が来る, lit. 'Daybreak'), both performed by Aimer.[2]

Aniplex of America licensed the season outside of Asia.[6][7] Muse Communication licensed the second season in Asia-Pacific.[8]

In October 2023, it was announced that the English dub of Mugen Train Arc would broadcast on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block which aired from November 12 to December 17 of the same year.[9] A month later, it was confirmed that Entertainment District Arc would also air which broadcast from January 14 to March 24, 2024.[10]


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  1. ^ Loo, Egan (September 5, 2021). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc Anime Premieres This Fall in Half-Year Continuous Run". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Loo, Egan (September 25, 2021). "Demon Slayer Anime Unveils New Cast, Songs by LiSA & Aimer, Entertainment District Arc's December 5 Debut, 7-Episode Mugen Train TV Version". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  3. ^ Loo, Egan (September 25, 2021). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga Gets New TV Anime This Year". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  4. ^ Loo, Egan (February 14, 2021). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga Gets New TV Anime This Year". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  5. ^ Harding, Daryl (February 14, 2021). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba TV Anime Season 2 Premieres in 2021". Crunchyroll. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  6. ^ "Funimation is All Aboard: "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train Arc" Pulls into Funimation Sunday, October 10" (Press release). Funimation. September 26, 2021. Archived from the original on December 21, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2024 – via Anime News Network.
  7. ^ Mateo, Alex (October 6, 2022). "Aniplex of America to Release Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc Anime on Blu-ray Disc". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  8. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 27, 2021). "iQIYI Adds 7 Fall Anime for Southeast Asia". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference MugenToonami was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference EntertainmentToonami was invoked but never defined (see the help page).