The BEST episodes of Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho season 1
Every episode of Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho season 1!
In the Edo era, young Jinta and his sister must flee their home, finding refuge in a mountain village. Years later, Jinta has grown into a skilled swordsman, sworn to protect the priestess of the village shrine. Charged with slaying a demon that threatens the shrine, Jinta confronts the malevolent creature in the forest, only to learn a shocking truth. The demon speaks of events one hundred and seventy years hence, when Jinta must confront the demon in the future. Thus begins an epic fantasy journey that spans multiple eras as Jinta hunts a demon through time and must come to terms with his own dark nature.
#1 - The Garden of Happiness (Part 2)
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/6/2025
Jinya and Naotsugu witness a young girl losing her parents in a fire, which brings the unexpected truth of the mystery to light.
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#2 - The Devourer (Part 2)
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/22/2025
Jinya and Natsu get attacked by the slasher thought to be a demon. After Mosuke arrives to help and Jinya brandishes his blade, the demon quickly vanishes into the darkness.
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#3 - Demons and Humans
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/31/2025
It is 1840, year 1 of Japan's Tenpo era. There lies a small village known as Kadono that is home to the siblings Jinta and Suzune. Jinta is quickly dispatched to slay demons.
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#4 - Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (Part 2)
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/17/2025
A series of violent incidents occur across Edo, all related to Yuki-no-Nagori. Worse yet, rumors of a woman with blonde hair send chills down Jinya's spine.
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#5 - Blossoming Dreams of the Kanzashi (Part 2)
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/27/2025
A man named Somegorou Akitsu gifts Natsu a hairpin then crosses paths with Jinya. Somegorou's spirit dogs attack Jinya and he must use his demon powers to defend himself.
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#6 - Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (Part 3)
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/24/2025
It turns out Yuki-no-Nagori is an evil drink. Jinya finds a demon calling out the name "Jinta". As they face off, Jinya suffers from the weakness of his own heart.
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#7 - Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (Part 1)
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/10/2025
In winter of 1856, Zenji brings a liquor to the soba shop and it becomes immensely popular. However, Jinya finds something unsavory about it.
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#8 - Blossoming Dreams of the Kanzashi (Part 1)
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/20/2025
In the spring of 1854, rumors spread of a demon woman who kills men in the Yoshiwara redlight district. Jinya investigates.
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#9 - The Demon's Daughter
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/8/2025
Jinta changes his name to Jinya and departs Kadono. Ten years pass and he is now a ronin living in Edo, well-known by the locals as "the demon slayer."
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#10 - The Haunting of Kudanzaka
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/13/2025
In the winter of 1853, Jinya is hired by Jyuuzou to investigate a demonic painting known as "the Ukiyo-e of Kudanzaka" that's said to be cursed.
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#11 - The Devourer (Part 1)
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/15/2025
Three years have passed from the Nihonbashi incident. Jinya hears talk of street killings occurring near a soba shop. The number of dead don't match the number of missing.
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#12 - The Garden of Happiness (Part 1)
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/29/2025
In the fall of 1853, a samurai by the name of Naotsugu Miura grows concerned about his missing brother. However, everyone insists that he doesn't have a brother.
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#13 - Harlot in the Rain
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/3/2025
In May of 1855, Naotsugu and a woman in a kimono catch sight of a man in the distance who looks different to both. Naotsugu sees his brother and the woman sees an old flame.
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#14 - Embodiment of Jealousy
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 7/15/2025
Back in the winter of 1839, when Jinya was still just Jinta, there were rumors of strange phenomena occurring near the Modori River. Byakuya orders Jinta to investigate.
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