Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
2019 5 seasons · 55 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

鬼滅の刃

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba sits in the top 1% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #31 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

鬼滅の刃

It is the Taisho Period in Japan. Tanjiro, a kindhearted boy who sells charcoal for a living, finds his family slaughtered by a demon. To make matters worse, his younger sister Nezuko, the sole survivor, has been transformed into a demon herself. Though devastated by this grim reality, Tanjiro resolves to become a “demon slayer” so that he can turn his sister back into a human, and kill the demon that massacred his family.

The 2018–2020 Japan Window

525 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba sits at position #3.

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    #3

    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

    ★ 8.7 · 2019

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Other Titles From ufotable

Also On Fuji TV

Other series that aired on Fuji TV.

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
April 6, 2019
Last Air Date
June 18, 2023
Broadcast Span
4.2 years
Total Episodes
55 across 5 seasons
Total Runtime
≈ 22 hours

Reception Benchmarks

8.7
TMDB Rating
5,618
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #31 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (99th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.8 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #15 of 2,532 (top 1%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies ufotable, Aniplex, Shueisha
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 5 / 55
Release Date April 6, 2019
Official Site kimetsu.com

External Catalogs

Questions Answered

How highly rated is Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba?

Among Japan Asian seriess in this catalog, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ranks #31 of 4579 — in the top 1%.

Where did Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba air?

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba aired on Fuji TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.