Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc
Series, 2023, Swordsmith Village, Set in The swordsmiths' village
Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc is #4 of 6 in release order and #4 of 6 in chronological order in the Demon Slayer.
The story
Tanjiro’s journey leads him to the Swordsmith Village, where he reunites with two Hashira, members of the Demon Slayer Corps’ highest-ranking swordsmen - Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito and Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji. With the shadows of demons lurking near, a new battle begins for Tanjiro and his comrades.
Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc recap
Tanjiro's sword is broken again, and he travels to the hidden village of the swordsmiths to find his angry swordsmith Haganezuka. There he meets the Mist Hashira, Muichiro Tokito, who has lost his memory, and the Love Hashira, Mitsuri Kanroji. Tanjiro trains with an old combat puppet, which turns out to hold a centuries-old sword. Two Upper Moons attack the village: Gyokko, Upper Rank Five, who fights from pots, and Hantengu, Upper Rank Four, who splits into emotion-based clones when beheaded. Tanjiro fights Hantengu with Nezuko and Genya Shinazugawa, a slayer who eats demon flesh to gain their powers. Muichiro recovers his memories and kills Gyokko, and Mitsuri holds off Hantengu's strongest clone, Zohakuten. Haganezuka keeps polishing the old sword through the attack so Tanjiro will have a blade.
Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc ending explained
As the sun rises, Tanjiro must choose between saving Nezuko from the sunlight or chasing the real Hantengu. Nezuko pushes him toward the demon, and he kills Hantengu. Nezuko survives the sunlight and can speak, the first demon to conquer it. Muzan learns of this and resolves to capture her. The Hashira learn of demon slayer marks, which boost their power but shorten their lives.
Where to watch Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc
Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc is streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, and Crunchyroll in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 8.5/10, MyAnimeList 8.14
Where it fits
- Release order: after Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc, before Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc.
- Chronological order: after Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc, before Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc.
What to watch before Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc
In release order, the essentials before Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc (2023) are Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019), Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train (2020), and Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc (2021).
Cast
- Natsuki Hanae as Tanjirō Kamado (voice)
- Shinya Takahashi as (voice)
- Hiro Shimono as Zenitsu Agatsuma (voice)
- Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Inosuke Hashibira (voice)
- Akari Kito as Nezuko Kamado (voice)
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Tengen Uzui (voice)
- Takumi Yamazaki as Kasugai Crow (voice)
- Toshiyuki Morikawa as Kagaya Ubuyashiki (voice)
- Saori Hayami as Shinobu Kocho (voice)
- Toshihiko Seki as Muzan Kibutsuji (voice)
- Takahiro Sakurai as Giyū Tomioka (voice)
- Yusuke Tonozaki as (voice)