Kimetsu no Yaiba Season 1

## Season 1

**Season 1**, subtitled **Kimetsu no Yaiba: Risshi-hen** (鬼 (き) 滅 (めつ) の刃 (やいば)  立 (りっ) 志 (し) 編 (へん) , *Kimetsu no Yaiba Risshi Hen*?, lit. **Kimetsu no Yaiba: Unwavering Resolve Arc**), is the first season of the Kimetsu no Yaiba manga series' anime adaptation. It was announced for a 26-episode run in the 27th issue of Weekly Shonen Jump, on June 4th, 2018, and premiered on April 6th, 2019.

The series is licensed in North America by Aniplex of America, and streams on Crunchyroll, Hulu, and FunimationNow. The series is also licensed in Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment and streams on AnimeLab.

In July 2019, Aniplex of America announced that an English dub of the anime was in production. The English dub, produced by Bang Zoom! Entertainment premiered on October 12th, 2019 on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block in the United States.

The first season adapts the Final Selection Arc to the Rehabilitation Training Arc. All of the story arcs in this season are collectively part of the Unwavering Resolve Arc.

## Plot

Since ancient times, rumors have abounded of man-eating demons lurking in the woods. Because of this, the local townsfolk never venture outside at night. Legend has it that a Demon Slayer also roams the night, hunting down these bloodthirsty demons. For young Tanjiro Kamado, these rumors will soon to become his harsh reality. Ever since the death of his father, Tanjiro has taken it upon himself to support his family. Although their lives may be hardened by tragedy, they've found happiness. But that ephemeral warmth is shattered one day when Tanjiro finds his family slaughtered and the lone survivor, his sister Nezuko Kamado, turned into a demon. To his surprise, however, Nezuko still shows signs of human emotion and thought. Thus begins Tanjiro's journey to seek out the demon who killed their family and turn his sister human again.

## Staff

*Information provided by the official English website*
* **Original Story:** Koyoharu Gotoge
* **Animation Studio:** ufotable
* **Direction:** Haruo Sotozaki
* **Character Design:** Akira Matsushima
* **Screenplay:** ufotable
* **Sub Character Design:** Miyuki Sato, Yoko Kajiyama, Mika Kikuchi
* **Conceptual Art:** Koji Eto, Masaru Yanaka, Kasumi Takeuchi, Yuri Kabasawa
* **Photography Direction:** Yuichi Terao
* **3D Direction:** Kazuki Nishiwaki
* **Color Setting:** Yuko Omae
* **Editing:** Manabu Kamino
* **Music:** Yuki Kajiura, Go Shiina
* **Animation Producer:** Hikaru Kondo

## Cast

*Information provided by the official English website*
* Japanese Cast
* English Cast

* Natsuki Hanae *as* Tanjiro Kamado
	+ Satomi Satō *as* Tanjiro Kamado (child)
* Akari Kitō *as* Nezuko Kamado
* Hiro Shimono *as* Zenitsu Agatsuma
* Yoshitsugu Matsuoka *as* Inosuke Hashibira
* Houko Kuwashima *as* Kie Kamado
* Kaede Hondo *as* Shigeru Kamado
* Konomi Kohara *as* Hanako Kamado
* Yō Taichi *as* Takeo Kamado
* Masaki Terasoma *as* Saburo
* Takahiro Sakurai *as* Giyu Tomioka
* Hōchū Ōtsuka *as* Sakonji Urokodaki
* Yūki Kaji *as* Sabito
* Ai Kakuma *as* Makomo
* Nobuhiko Okamoto *as* Genya Shinazugawa
* Reina Ueda *as* Kanao Tsuyuri
* Toshiyuki Morikawa *as* Kagaya Ubuyashiki
* Aoi Yūki *as* Kiriya Ubuyashiki
* Shiori Izawa *as* Kanata Ubuyashiki
* Daisuke Namikawa *as* Hotaru Haganezuka
* Takumi Yamazaki *as* Kasugai Crows
* Hikaru Midorikawa *as* Temple Demon
* Takehito Koyasu *as* Hand Demon
	+ Aki Toyosaki *as* Hand Demon (child)
* Ryōhei Kimura *as* Swamp Demon
* Toshihiko Seki *as* Muzan Kibutsuji
* Jun Fukuyama *as* Yahaba
* Mikako Komatsu *as* Susamaru
* Maaya Sakamoto *as* Tamayo
* Daiki Yamashita *as* Yushiro
* Mitsuhiro Ichiki *as* Shoichi
* Miho Okasaki *as* Teruko
* Junichi Suwabe *as* Kyogai
* Shunichi Toki *as* Kiyoshi
* Tarusuke Shingaki *as* Tongue Demon
* Yoshihisa Kawahara *as* Horned Demon
* Ikuko Tani *as* Hisa
* Saori Hayami *as* Shinobu Kocho
* Kōki Miyata *as* Murata
* Kōki Uchiyama *as* Rui
* Ami Koshimizu *as* Spider Demon (Mother)
* Hisako Tōjō *as* Ozaki
* Showtaro Morikubo *as* Spider Demon (Son)
* Tetsu Inada *as* Spider Demon (Father)
* Ryoko Shiraishi *as* Spider Demon (Daughter)
* Shigeru Chiba *as* Jigoro Kuwajima
* Yoshimasa Hosoya *as* Kaigaku
* Mamiko Noto *as* Kotoha Hashibira
* Shin-ichiro Miki *as* Tanjuro Kamado
* Makoto Furukawa *as* Goto
* Satoshi Hino *as* Kyojuro Rengoku
* Katsuyuki Konishi *as* Tengen Uzui
* Kana Hanazawa *as* Mitsuri Kanroji
* Kengo Kawanishi *as* Muichiro Tokito
* Tomokazu Sugita *as* Gyomei Himejima
* Kenichi Suzumura *as* Obanai Iguro
* Tomokazu Seki *as* Sanemi Shinazugawa
* Yuri Ehara *as* Aoi Kanzaki
* Nanami Yamashita *as* Kiyo Terauchi
* Ayumi Mano *as* Sumi Nakahara
* Yūki Kuwahara *as* Naho Takada
* Ai Kayano *as* Kanae Kocho
* Eiji Takemoto *as* Kozo Kanamori
* Daisuke Hirakawa *as* Enmu
* Taiten Kusunoki *as* Rokuro
* Sōichirō Hoshi *as* Wakuraba
* Kana Ueda *as* Mukago
* KENN *as* Kamanue

* Zach Aguilar *as* Tanjiro Kamado
	+ Allegra Clark *as* Tanjiro Kamado (child)
* Abby Trott *as* Nezuko Kamado
* Aleks Le *as* Zenitsu Agatsuma
* Bryce Papenbrook *as* Inosuke Hashibira
* Dorothy Elias-Fahn *as* Kie Kamado
* Jessica DiCicco *as* Shigeru Kamado
* Ryan Bartley *as* Hanako Kamado
* Michelle Ruff *as* Takeo Kamado
* Jake Eberle *as* Saburo
* Johnny Yong Bosch *as* Giyu Tomioka
* Brook Chalmers *as* Sakonji Urokodaki
* Max Mittelman *as* Sabito
* Ryan Bartley *as* Makomo
* Zeno Robinson *as* Genya Shinazugawa
* Brianna Knickerbocker *as* Kanao Tsuyuri
* Matthew Mercer *as* Kagaya Ubuyashiki
* Christine Marie Cabanos *as* Kiriya Ubuyashiki
* Mela Lee *as* Kanata Ubuyashiki
* Robbie Daymond *as* Hotaru Haganezuka
* Doug Erholtz *as* Kasugai Crows
* Ben Diskin *as* Temple Demon
* Kirk Thornton *as* Hand Demon
	+ Jessica DiCicco *as* Hand Demon (child)
* Sean Chiplock *as* Swamp Demon
* Greg Chun *as* Muzan Kibutsuji
* Xander Mobus *as* Yahaba
* Sarah Anne Williams *as* Susamaru
* Michael Johnston *as* Shoichi
* Grace Lu *as* Teruko
* Steve Blum *as* Kyogai
* Brandon Winckler *as* Kiyoshi
* Matthew Mercer *as* Tongue Demon
* Matthew Mercer *as* Horned Demon
* Barbara Goodson *as* Hisa
* Erika Harlacher *as* Shinobu Kocho
* Khoi Dao *as* Murata
* Billy Kametz *as* Rui
* Allegra Clark *as* Spider Demon (Mother)
* Dorothy Fahn *as* Ozaki
* Derek Stephen Prince *as* Spider Demon (Son)
* Kellen Goff *as* Spider Demon (Father)
* Erica Lindbeck *as* Spider Demon (Daughter)
* John DeMita *as* Jigoro Kuwajima
* Alejandro Saab *as* Kaigaku
* Jennie Kwan *as* Kotoha Hashibira
* Kirk Thornton *as* Tanjuro Kamado
* Derek Stephen Prince *as* Goto
* Mark Whitten *as* Kyojuro Rengoku
* Ray Chase *as* Tengen Uzui
* Kira Buckland *as* Mitsuri Kanroji
* Griffin Burns *as* Muichiro Tokito
* Crispin Freeman *as* Gyomei Himejima
* Erik Scott Kimerer *as* Obanai Iguro
* Kaiji Tang *as* Sanemi Shinazugawa
* Reba Buhr *as* Aoi Kanzaki
* Jackie Lastra *as* Kiyo Terauchi
* Michelle Marie *as* Sumi Nakahara
* Kimberly Woods *as* Naho Takada
* Bridget Hoffman *as* Kanae Kocho
* Kyle Hebert *as* Kozo Kanamori
* Landon McDonald *as* Enmu
* Ray Chase *as* Rokuro
* Stefan Martello *as* Wakuraba
* Kira Buckland *as* Mukago
* Alan Lee *as* Kamanue

## Music

* **Opening Theme**: "Gurenge" (紅 (ぐ) 蓮 (れん) 華 (げ) , *Gurenge*?) by LiSA (Episodes 1–26)
* **Ending Theme**: "From the Edge" by FictionJunction feat. LiSA (Episodes 2–18, 20–25) / "Kamado Tanjiro no Uta" (竈門 (かまど)  炭 (たん) 治 (じ) 郎 (ろう) のうた, *Kamado Tanjirō no Uta*?) by Go Shiina feat. Nami Nakagawa (Episode 19)

## Promotional Material

### Key Visuals

Key Visual 1Key Visual 2Key Visual 3Key Visual 4
#### Rebroadcast Visuals

Asakusa Arc Key VisualTsuzumi Mansion Arc Key VisualMount Natagumo Arc Key VisualRehabilitation Training Arc Key Visual
### Weekly Shonen Jump

Tanjiro & Nezuko Character Designs In Issue 36/37 2018 of Weekly Shonen Jump.Kimetsu no Yaiba Scan Ft. Zenitsu and Inosuke from Issue #3.
### Magazine Covers

Newtype July 2019.Animedia November 2019.Animedia February 2020.Animedia July 2020.Animage September 2020.Animedia October 2020.
## Trailers

DEMON SLAYER- KIMETSU NO YAIBA Teaser 1DEMON SLAYER- KIMETSU NO YAIBA CM 1Demon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba Trailer 1Kimetsu no Yaiba TV Anime CMTV CM.Demon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba Special Premiere in Los AngelesDemon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba Trailer 2Demon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba Official English Dub TrailerDemon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba English Dub - Demons TrailerDemon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba English Dub Trailer (Kyogai)Demon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba - Tales of a Demon Slayer Academy 1Demon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba - English Dub Trailer (Mount Natagumo)Demon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba - Tales of a Demon Slayer Academy 2Demon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba - The HashiraDemon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba - Hashira Meeting Web PreviewDemon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba Limited Edition Blu-ray Trailer
## External links

* Official Japanese anime website
* Official English anime website
* AnimeLab
* Hulu
* Crunchyroll
* Funimation
* Adult Swim