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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Watch Order
The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba franchise runs to nine entries — five TV series and four films — spanning 2019 to 2025, 67 episodes in all. The list below follows release order: start with Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019) and work down.
- Entries9
- Episodes63
- TV series5
- Films4
For most franchises release order is also the best viewing order. The common exception is a prequel — released late, but set first — so check the years in the table if a title looks out of place.
The order
| # | Title | Type | Year | Episodes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Kimetsu no Yaiba Watch on Crunchyroll Hulu +1 | TV | 2019 | 26 |
| 2 |  | Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-hen Watch on Netflix Crunchyroll +1 | MOVIE | 2020 | 1 |
| 3 |  | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train Arc Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-hen (TV) Watch on Crunchyroll Netflix +3 | TV | 2021 | 7 |
| 4 | | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc Kimetsu no Yaiba: Yuukaku-hen Watch on Crunchyroll Bilibili TV +3 | TV | 2021 | 11 |
| 5 |  | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-hen Watch on Crunchyroll iQ +3 | TV | 2023 | 11 |
| 6 |  | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hashira Geiko-hen Watch on Bilibili TV Crunchyroll +2 | TV | 2024 | 8 |
| 7 |  | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugenjou-hen Movie 1 - Akaza Sairai Watch on Crunchyroll | MOVIE | 2025 | 1 |
| 8 |  | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Part 2 Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugenjou-hen Movie 2 | MOVIE | — | 1 |
| 9 |  | Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugenjou-hen Movie 3 | MOVIE | — | 1 |
Where to watch Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Crunchyroll carries the most of it, 7 of the 9 entries. Each link goes to the earliest entry that service carries, so you start at the beginning rather than wherever its search drops you.
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Streaming destinations as listed by AniList, checked September 26, 2026. Catalogues differ by country and change often — check the service for your own region.
Where to start
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019) is the earliest entry. 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…
What to watch after Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
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Frequently asked
How many episodes of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba are there?
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba has 63 episodes across 5 TV series, plus 4 films, which are counted separately.
How many Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba entries are there?
9 in total: 5 TV series, 4 films, and 0 OVAs and specials.
What order should I watch Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba in?
Release order works for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — start with Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019) and follow the table on this page.
Do I need to watch the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba films and OVAs?
Most films and OVAs in a long-running franchise are side stories that sit outside the main continuity. They can be watched at any point, or skipped entirely, without losing the thread of the main series.
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