How to watch Demon Slayer in order

The plot follows Tanjiro Kamado, a young trainee demon slayer who ascends the ranks after losing his family and witnessing his sister's transformation into a demon. From there on out, Tanjiro faces plenty of obstacles on his journey, leading him from one enemy to the next.

Intrigued but with no idea where to start in a franchise as big as this one? Then we've got the perfect guide for you. Better yet, a single reassurance: you don't technically have to watch every single instalment of Demon Slayer.

Like many anime franchises, the Demon Slayer canon includes compilation movies that recap material we've already seen in the main show. So, if you're short on time or want to get to the meat of things, you can.

But how does that affect the anime's viewing order? We're here to help answer that very question.

How to watch Demon Slayer in order - your recommended watch order

Beginning its first 26-episode season in 2019, the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime franchise now includes four seasons of TV and two spin-off films - with three more movies (the first releasing in July) on the way.

Here's the best way to watch the full series in order:

• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba season 1
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train OR Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba season 2 - Mugen Train Arc
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba season 2 - Entertainment District Arc
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - To the Swordsmith Village OR Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba season 3 - Swordsmith Village Arc
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba season 4 - Hashira Training Arc
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle film trilogy (upcoming)

Again, don't fret if that seems like a lot: there are other ways to experience Demon Slayer.

All newcomers should start by watching season 1, but after that, you have different options for how to continue. For instance, season 2 is split into two story arcs: the Mugen Train Arc and the Entertainment District Arc.

The franchise's first feature-length movie, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train, covers the same story as the first half of Demon Slayer season 2. It actually arrived first, and then the TV series recapped the same story, incorporating some new material. So if you prefer, you can watch the movie and skip that part of the TV adaptation.

The next film, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village, covers the final two episodes of season 2, and the premiere episode of season 3. So there's also some overlap there.

After that, season 3 adapts the Swordsmith Village arc from the manga, followed by the Hashira Training arc in season 4.

The manga's epic Infinity Castle arc will then follow in the upcoming trilogy of new movies, the first of which will release in Japan on 18th July and then in the UK on 12th September.

Where to watch Demon Slayer in the UK

All four seasons of Demon Slayer, alongside the Mugen Train movie, are available to stream on Crunchyroll in the UK.

The Infinity Castle films will receive a theatrical release in the UK.

How many episodes of Demon Slayer are there?

At the time of writing, there are 63 episodes of Demon Slayer.

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