The show is written by various Ufotable staff members and produced by Hikaru Kondo.

The show's music is composed by Yuki Kajiura and Go Shiina. The series is licensed by Aniplex of America and streamed Crunchyroll, Hulu, and FunimationNow. AnimeLab is simulcasting the series in Australia and New Zealand. The series ran for 26 episodes and adapted the manga from the beginning of the first volume to the first chapters of the seventh. Prior to airing, the first five episodes screened theatrically in Japan for two weeks from March 29, 2019, under the title Kimetsu no Yaiba: Kyōdai no Kizuna ( 鬼滅の刃兄妹の絆). Aniplex of America screened the film at the Aratani Theatre in Los Angeles on March 31, 2019. Madman Entertainment through AnimeLab screened the film in select theatres in Australia on April 2, 2019. In July 2019, it was announced that the series' English dub would air on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block the dub would premiere on October 13, 2019. Ī sequel film, titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train, premiered on October 16, 2020, with the staff and cast reprising their roles. Ī second season, covering the 'Entertainment District' arc, was announced on February 14, 2021, with the staff and cast from the first season and film returning. Haruo Sotozaki returned as director, with character designs by Akira Matsushima and animation produced by Ufotable. In September 2021, it was announced that the second season will air for two cours throughout the Fall and Winter.

Mugen 18 characters