Season 1
(2025)
Overview
Jinta, a bodyguard to a priestess in a remote mountain village, lives during Japan's Edo period. While Jinta is an outsider to the town, he is still tasked with seeking out a demon in the forest on a quest to vanquish it. But upon meeting the demon, it instead tells Jinta of a puzzling and mysterious future. The novels' story spans 170 years from the Edo period to the Heisei period, with the protagonists traveling through space and time while seeking a meaning for why they wield the blade.
Cast
as Jinta (voice)
as Suzune (voice)
as Shirayuki (voice)
as Assimilation Demon (voice)
as Clairvoyant Demon (voice)
Episodes
Demons and Humans 6.8
March 31, 2025
It is 1840, year 1 of Japan's Tenpo era. There lies a small village known as Kadono that is home to the siblings Jinta …
The Demon's Daughter 6.0
April 8, 2025
Jinta changes his name to Jinya and departs Kadono. Ten years pass and he is now a ronin living in Edo, well-known by t…
The Devourer (1) 5.2
April 15, 2025
Three years have passed from the Nihonbashi incident. Jinya hears talk of street killings occurring near a soba shop. T…
The Devourer (2) 5.0
April 22, 2025
Jinya and Natsu get attacked by the slasher thought to be a demon. After Mosuke arrives to help and Jinya brandishes hi…
The Garden of Happiness (1) 6.0
April 29, 2025
In the fall of 1853, a samurai by the name of Naotsugu Miura grows concerned about his missing brother. However, everyo…
The Garden of Happiness (2) 5.5
May 6, 2025
Jinya and Naotsugu witness a young girl losing her parents in a fire, which brings the unexpected truth of the mystery …
The Cursed Night of Kudanzaka 4.0
May 13, 2025
In the winter of 1853, Jinya is hired by Jyuuzou to investigate a demonic painting known as "the Ukiyo-e of Kudanzaka" …
Blossoming Dreams of the Kanzashi (1) 4.0
May 20, 2025
In the spring of 1854, rumors spread of a demon woman who kills men in the Yoshiwara redlight district. Jinya investiga…
Blossoming Dreams of the Kanzashi (2) 4.5
May 27, 2025
A man named Somegorou Akitsu gifts Natsu a hairpin then crosses paths with Jinya. Somegorou's spirit dogs attack Jinya …
Harlot in the Rain 3.5
June 3, 2025
In May of 1855, Naotsugu and a woman in a kimono catch sight of a man in the distance who looks different to both. Naot…
Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (1) 6.5
June 10, 2025
In winter of 1856, Zenji brings a liquor to the soba shop and it becomes immensely popular. However, Jinya finds someth…
Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (2) 6.0
June 17, 2025
A series of violent incidents occur across Edo, all related to Yuki-no-Nagori. Worse yet, rumors of a woman with blonde…
Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (3) 6.5
June 24, 2025
It turns out Yuki-no-Nagori is an evil drink. Jinya finds a demon calling out the name "Jinta". As they face off, Jinya…
Embodiment of Jealousy 7.0
July 15, 2025
Back in the winter of 1839, when Jinya was still just Jinta, there were rumors of strange phenomena occurring near the …
Late Night Tales of Demonic Swords ~Hijin~ 6.5
July 22, 2025
The year is 1862. The arrival of the Perry Expedition in Japan brings unrest into the cities. Jinya hears about a curse…
Logic of the Amanojaku 7.0
July 29, 2025
In July of 1863, Jinya hears rumors of a demon in Mizuho temple that devours humans. Upon visiting, Jinya comes across …
By the Sword 6.0
August 5, 2025
In March of 1864, a job comes to Jinya to slay a demon named Okada. Okada has become a crazed murderer willing to kill …
A Chat Over Tea 6.5
August 12, 2025
In September of 1867, Somegoro Akitsu leaves Kyoto with a tea set that he takes to Jinya. Akitsu wants to find someone …
Change 7.0
August 19, 2025
Jinya and his daughter, Nomari, enjoy peaceful days staying with Naotsugu and his family. However, time changes all thi…
Wish (Part 1) 7.0
August 26, 2025
While engaged in a fierce battle with Tsuchiura, Jinya is forced to take on his demonic form, witnessed by both Naotsug…
Wish (Part 2) 6.5
September 2, 2025
Jinya and Tsuchiura face off during a heavy rainstorm. When Jinya's demon arm begins to throb, it sparks a resonance th…
Twin Shizuka 7.0
September 9, 2025
In April of 1872, Jinya departs Edo and now lives in Kyoto. He runs a soba shop on Sanjyo Street. One night, Jinya save…
A Tale of Candy Apples and the Heavenly Maiden (Part 1) 6.5
September 23, 2025
Akitsu tells Jinya about the legend of a goddess associated with the Aragi Inari Shrine. Jinya pays a visit to the shri…
A Tale of Candy Apples and the Celestial Maiden (Part 2) 6.0
September 30, 2025
Jinya and Asagao visit the head priest of the Aragi Inari Shrine, who explains how return to the time and place of Asag…