Updated on May 7, 1:20 p.m. (GMT+8): Improved relevancy.
The Demon Slayer series, created by Koyoharu Gotouge and animated by ufotable, has become one of the most popular anime franchises in the world.
If you’re looking to join in the demon-hunting craze, we’ve listed down the complete Demon Slayer watch order for fans who are new to the anime.
The dark fantasy series follows the story of Tanjiro Kamado, a teenager who was caught up in the battle between the Demon King Muzan Kibutsuji and the Demon Slayer Corp.
Tanjiro eventually trains to become a demon hunter himself to save innocent people and his sister, Nezuko Kamado.
How many seasons of Demon Slayer are there?
The popular franchise has three complete seasons under its belt. Season 1 internationally premiered on April 6, 2019, and continued until September 28, 2019.
Season 2’s first episode was released on October 10, 2021, and continued until February 13, 2022. Season 3 premiered on April 3, 2023, and continued until June 18, 2023. The anime’s fourth season airs on May 12, 2024.
Complete Demon Slayer watch order of the anime
The anime’s watch order is straightforward. Each new season takes place after the other. It only gets confusing when you consider the movies because they overlap.
The first seven episodes of season 2 and The Mugen Train movie adapted the Mugen Train arc. These events took place from chapters 54 to 69 of the manga.
The series’ second movie, To the Swordsmith Village, also overlaps with season 2’s Entertainment District arc.
The Demon Slayer 2023 movie, To the Swordsmith Village, recapped the events from the Entertainment District arc’s episodes 10 and 11 — “Never Give Up” and “No Matter How Many Lives”—followed by the first episode of season 3.
Demon Slayer season 3 followed the events of the Swordsmith Village arc, which adapted chapters 98 to 128 of the manga. The series’ third movie, To the Hashira Training, had a worldwide theatrical release in February 2024 and premiered the hour-long premiere episode of season 4.
Season 4 of the anime continues the Hashira Training arc from the manga, and it airs on May 12, 2024.
This means you should watch the seasons and the movies as follows:
| WATCH ORDER | EPISODES/MOVIE LENGTH | MANGA |
| Season 1 | 26 | Chapters 1 to 54 |
| The Mugen Train movie | 1 hour and 57 minutes | Chapters 54 to 69 |
| Season 2 | 18 | Chapters 55 to 97 |
| To the Swordsmith Village movie | Anime episodes 43, 44, and 45 | Chapters 94 to 102 |
| Season 3 | 11 | Chapters 98 to 128 |
| To the Hashira Training movie | Anime episodes 55 and 56 | Chapter 128 to 131 |
| Season 4 | TBD | Chapter 128 onwards |
If you’re a fan of the big screen and enjoy over-the-top action sequences, you’ll want to watch the movies for their improved animation.
Blu-Ray copies of Demon Slayer anime season 1 and season 2, as well as The Mugen Train movie, are available on Amazon.
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