Demon Slayer season 2: Release date, trailer, spoilers and how to watch

It’s no wonder then, that fans could barely wait for the second season of the hit anime show, which premiered earlier in December.

Adapted from Koyoharu Gotouge’s manga series, season two picks up where the first left off, following the ongoing battle between teen Tanjiro Kamado and the Demon King behind his parents’ gruesome murder: Muzan Kibutsuji.

The season also sees the core protagonists travel to Yoshiwara, Japan’s red-light district, to track down a demon that has been causing chaos in the area.

Ahead of season two’s release, Fuji TV responded to concerns that the setting was inappropriate for an anime that a lot of young children are going to want to watch. “In regards to content for [Demon Slayer Season two], it was subject to the usual examination, but we intend to broadcast it without making any changes," Yuriko Nakamura, head of programming at Fuji TV, said.

So, what exactly is in store for Tanjiro and his demon sister Nezuko? Read on to find out everything you need to know about Demon Slayer’s second run, including when it will arrive and where to watch it.

Demon Slayer season 2 release date

Fans were finally able to get a glimpse of Tanjiro Kamado’s adventures in season two on Sunday 5th December 2021, when Japanese broadcaster Fuji TV aired an hourlong episode.

Episodes are set to air every Sunday for the foreseeable future. The number of episodes in season two are yet to be confirmed.

How to watch Demon Slayer season 2

Viewers can also stream Demon Slayer season two on Funimation, Hulu and Crunchyroll.

The first season later arrived on Netflix so we can expect it to land on the all-powerful streamer a few months after its initial broadcast, but sadly the streamer is yet to set a premiere date for the new season.

In the meantime, season one, which debuted in 2019, is available to stream on Netflix.

Demon Slayer season 2 trailer

Ahead of season two’s release date, Crunchyroll shared the official trailer for the series, whetting appetites around the world. This can be seen below:

What is Demon Slayer about?

Demon Slayer is an epic saga that follows a kindly teen called Tanjiro who is devastated after his entire family is murdered by demons with his sister also turned into a demon. Possessed with a vengeance and to bring payback for his family, he begins training as a demon slayer and also seeks a way to turn his sister back into a human.

The series follows his training to become a demon slayer and ultimately becoming qualified to take on the demon that slaughtered his family: Muzan Kibutsuji.

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Demon Slayer season 2 plot

The second season follows on from where the film ended and continues adapting the manga in its forthcoming episodes.

Tengen Uzui, who has the special ability to command sound, is a major part of the second season.

The second season adapts the fan-favourite Entertainment District Arc from the manga, which follows Tanjiro to Japan’s red-light district in order to track down a demon that has been causing havoc in the area. As you'd expect, that arc contains some suggestive content, though the season has passed Japanese standards and practices without any changes to the original story.

The season also delves deeper into the mythology of the Hashira.

What is Demon Slayer: Mugen Train about?

The feature film sequel to the first season of Demon Slayer carries on from the end of the last episode with Tanjirou and Nezuko carrying out a mission on a train, investigating how and why 40 people have disappeared from the passenger carrier in recent years. The culprit turns out to be a sleep-manipulating demon who has the power to stop people from ever waking back up.

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