Earlier today, the official website for the highly anticipated anime adaptation of Moto’o Nakanishi’s hit novel, Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō, released its first promotional video. The video revealed the March 31 release date, ending theme song, and more.
Check out the promotional video:
Sword of the Demon Hunter Anime: Everything You Need to Know
Moto’o Nakanishi’s Sword of the Demon Hunter anime adaptation is set to premiere on March 31 at 9:30 p.m. JST. The news was well received by fans, who were disappointed after the anime was delayed before its initial June 2024 release date. The anime is set to run for two consecutive cours.
The anime features an all-star cast, including Taku Yashiro as Jinta, Reina Ueda as Suzune, and Saori Hayami as Shirayuki. Additionally, the ending theme song, “Sen-ya Ichi-ya,” will be performed by Hilcrhyme feat. Izumi Nakasone.
Hilcrhyme新曲「千夜一夜 feat. 仲宗根泉 （HY）」、
TVアニメ「鬼人幻燈抄」エンディングテーマに決定！
3 月 31 日より TOKYO MX、MBS、BS フジにて 2 クール連続放送⁰⁰第1弾PVで音源を一部公開！⁰https://t.co/WgblTEBAAY⁰
©中西モトオ/双葉社・「鬼人幻燈抄」製作委員会#kijin pic.twitter.com/lsYydNpcOI— Hilcrhyme_official (@Hilcrhyme2011) February 12, 2025
As for staff, Kazuya Aiura, known for his brilliant work on Assassins Pride, is directing the anime at Yokohama Animation Lab. Deko Akao handles the series scripts, Taro Ikegami designs the characters, and Ryuuichi Takada, Keiichi Hirokawa, and Kuniyuki Takahashi compose the music.
Seven Seas Entertainment is responsible for releasing the novel and manga in English. It describes it as follows: “Edo period, Japan. A young warrior, Jinta, has dedicated his life to protecting a priestess in a remote mountain village. When demons appear and threaten the shrine, Jinta is tasked with entering the forest to hunt them down. But the mysteries he uncovers there change his fate forever, sending him on a journey traversing space and time. Jinta’s dark destiny will carry him through hundreds of years of history as he struggles to answer a single question: why does he wield the sword?”
