Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba season 3
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a Japanese anime television series based on Koyoharu Gotouge's manga series of the same name. At the end of the second-season finale, a third season covering the manga's "Swordsmith Village" arc was announced.[1] The third season, titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Swordsmith Village Arc,[lower-alpha 1] adapts from the 12th volume to the 15th volume (chapters 98–127) of the manga and aired from April 9 to June 18, 2023.[2][3][4] The season was directed by Haruo Sotozaki, with character designs by Akira Matsushima who also serves as a chief animation director, and animation produced by Ufotable; the main cast from the second season also returned.[1]
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba | |
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Season 3 | |
No. of episodes | 11 |
Release | |
Original network | Fuji Television |
Original release | April 9 (2023-04-09) – June 18, 2023 (2023-06-18) |
Season chronology | |
List of episodes |
The season follows Tanjiro and Nezuko, who travels to Swordsmith Village and joined by the two other high-ranked Hashira members — Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito and Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji along with Genya Shinazugawa, striving to fight and protect the village from the two upper-ranked demons.
On February 3, 2023, a compilation film titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village, which includes footage from the final two episodes of Entertainment District Arc and an advanced screening of the first Swordsmith Village Arc episode, premiered in Japan.[2] Aniplex of America licensed the season outside of Asia and streamed it on Crunchyroll,[5] which also began streaming an English dub on May 28, 2023.[6]
The opening theme is "Kizuna no Kiseki" (絆ノ奇跡, lit. 'Miracle of Bonds'), while the ending theme is "Koi Kogare" (コイコガレ, lit. 'Yearning'), both performed by Man with a Mission and Milet.[7] "Kamado Nezuko no Uta" (竈門襧豆子のうた, "Nezuko Kamado's Song") by Go Shiina featuring Nami Nakagawa is featured as an insert song in the season finale episode.[8]