Demon Slayer watch order: How to watch the anime and movies in chronological order

Updated on February 17, 10:00 p.m. (GMT+8): Added To the Hashira Training movie’s manga chapters.

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 two 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 will be released in Spring 2024.

Complete Demon Slayer watch order of the anime

The watch order of the anime is straightforward. Each new season takes place after the other. It only gets confusing when you take into consideration 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 will recap 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’s Swordsmith Village Arc.

Demon Slayer’s season 3 will be followed by To the Hashira Training movie, which will be released in February 2024, followed by the fourth season of the anime a few months after the movie’s release.

This means you should watch the seasons and the movies as follows:

If you’re a fan of the big screen and enjoy over-the-top action sequences, you’re going to 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 at discounted prices.

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