Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-hen / KnY 3 / ดาบพิฆาตอสูร ภาค 3 บทหมู่บ้านช่างตีดาบ / Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le village des forgerons / Истребитель демонов: Kimetsu no Yaiba. Деревня кузнецов / Miecz zabójcy demonów – Kimetsu no Yaiba: Wioska płatnerzySummary
Adaptation of the Swordsmith Village Arc.
Tanjiro’s journey leads him to the Swordsmith Village, where he reunites with two Hashira, members of the Demon Slayer Corps’ highest-ranking swordsmen - Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito and Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji. With the shadows of demons lurking near, a new battle begins for Tanjiro and his comrades.
_Notes:
• The first episode has a runtime of ~49 minutes, and received an early premiere in cinemas worldwide as part of a special screening alongside the final two episodes of Kimetsu no Yaiba: Yuukaku-hen.
• The final episode has a runtime of ~52 minutes. _
Where to watch
Platforms
Official and social
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Episodes
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Details
- Format
- TV series
- Number of Episodes
- 11
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 4 h 24 min (11 × 24 min)
- Season
- Spring 2023
- Start date
- April 9, 2023
- End date
- June 18, 2023
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Manga
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- ufotable
- Romaji title
- Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-hen
- English title
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
- Native title
- 鬼滅の刃 刀鍛冶の里編
- Other titles
- KnY 3 · ดาบพิฆาตอสูร ภาค 3 บทหมู่บ้านช่างตีดาบ · Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le village des forgerons · Истребитель демонов: Kimetsu no Yaiba. Деревня кузнецов · Miecz zabójcy demonów – Kimetsu no Yaiba: Wioska płatnerzy
Characters 25
Main characters
- Tanjirou Kamado竈門炭治郎Main
- Nezuko Kamado竈門禰豆子Main
- Mitsuri Kanroji甘露寺蜜璃Main
- Muichirou Tokitou時透無一郎Main
- Genya Shinazugawa不死川玄弥Main
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- Zenitsu Agatsuma我妻善逸Supporting
- Inosuke Hashibira嘴平伊之助Supporting
- Hantengu半天狗Supporting
- Gyokko玉壺Supporting
- Kokushibo黒死牟Supporting
- Douma童磨Supporting
- Akaza猗窩座Supporting
- Nakime鳴女Supporting
- Muzan Kibutsuji鬼舞辻無惨Supporting
- Tecchin Tecchikawahara鉄地河原鉄珍Supporting
- Kotetsu小鉄Supporting
- Aoi Kanzaki神崎アオイSupporting
- Gotou後藤Supporting
- Kanao Tsuyuri栗花落カナヲSupporting
- Kozo Kanamori鉄穴森鋼蔵Supporting
- Hotaru Haganezuka鋼鐵塚蛍Supporting
- Yoriichi Tsugikuni継国緑壱Supporting
- Matsuemon Tennouji天王寺松右衛門Supporting
- Kagaya Ubuyashiki産屋敷耀哉Supporting
- Amane Ubuyashiki産屋敷あまねSupporting
Staff and studios
Studios
Key staff
- Haruo SotozakiDirector
- Koyoharu GotougeOriginal creator
- Akira MatsushimaCharacter design
- Yuki KajiuraMusic
- Gou ShiinaMusic
- Akira MatsushimaChief animation director
- Kouji EtouArt director
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- MAN WITH A MISSIONTheme Song Performance (OP, ED)
- miletTheme Song Performance (OP, ED)
- Yuuko OomaeColor Design
- Yuuichi TeraoDirector of Photography
- Mika KikuchiSub Character Design
- Youko KajiyamaSub Character Design
- Miyuki SatouSub Character Design
- Shouji KoyamaProp Design
- Manabu KaminoEditing
- Kazuki NishiwakiCG Director
- Yuuichi TeraoStoryboard (ep 1)
- Takashi SuharaEpisode Director (eps 1, 11)
- Shinya ShimomuraEpisode Director (ep 1)
- Takashi SuharaStoryboard (eps 1, 11)
- Miyuki SatouAssistant Chief Animation Director (eps 1, 3-11)
- Mika BandouAssistant Chief Animation Director (eps 1, 4-7, 9-11)
- Mika BandouAnimation Director (OP, ED, eps 1, 2, 5, 11)
- Mieko OgataAnimation Director (eps 1, 5, 6, 11)