Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
鬼滅の刃 柱稽古編
Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hashira Geiko-hen
Binge-ready
Finished airing — 8 episodes, ready to binge.
- Format
- TV
- Season
- Spring 2024
- Studio
- ufotable
- Based on
- Manga
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Started
- 12 May 2024
- Ended
- 30 Jun 2024
- Score
- 79/100
Action Adventure Drama Fantasy Supernatural Demons Shounen Swordplay Cultivation Tragedy Curses Male Protagonist Super Power
The Hashira, the Demon Slayer Corps' highest ranking swordsmen and members. The Hashira Training has begun in order to face the forthcoming battle against Muzan Kibutsuji. Each with their own thoughts and hopes held in their hearts, a new story for Tanjiro and the Hashira begins. (Source: Aniplex USA) Note: The first episode received an early premiere in cinemas as part of a special screening alongside the final episode of Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-hen.
Where to watch
Opening and ending songs
- Opening Mugen MY FIRST STORY, HYDE (episodes 1-8) Watch ↗
- Ending Tokoshie MY FIRST STORY, HYDE (episodes 2-7) Watch ↗
Song data from AnimeThemes.
Source material
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ↗ · 鬼滅の刃
Manga · Finished · 23 volumes · 207 chapters · 2016–2020
Source: AniList and MangaDex (publication details only).
Credits, releases and news
Staff
- Director
- Haruo Sotozaki
- Original creator
- Koyoharu Gotouge
- Character Design
- Akira Matsushima
- Music
- Yuki Kajiura, Gō Shiina
- Art Director
- Masaru Yanaka, Yuri Kabasawa
- Sound Director
- Hikaru Kondo
- Chief Animation Director
- Akira Matsushima
Japanese voice cast
- Sanemi Shinazugawa: Tomokazu Seki
- Muzan Kibutsuji: Toshihiko Seki
- Tengen Uzui: Katsuyuki Konishi
- Gyōmei Himejima: Tomokazu Sugita
- Giyū Tomioka: Takahiro Sakurai
- Obanai Iguro: Kenichi Suzumura
- Zenitsu Agatsuma: Hiro Shimono
- Mitsuri Kanroji: Kana Hanazawa
Home video releases
- 9 Dec 2025 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Hashira Training Arc (Blu-ray)
- 8 Dec 2025 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Hashira Training Arc [UK] (Blu-ray)
- 3 Dec 2025 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Hashira Training Arc [AU] (Blu-ray)
- 22 Apr 2025 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Hashira Training Arc [Limited Edition] (Blu-ray)
Latest news
- 12 Dec 2025 North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 7-13
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- 24 Aug 2025 Japanese Animation TV Ranking, August 11-17
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Episode titles (8)
- 56. To Defeat Muzan Kibutsuji
- 57. Water Hashira Giyu Tomioka's Pain
- 58. Fully Recovered Tanjiro Joins the Hashira Training!!
- 59. To Bring a Smile to One's Face
- 60. I Even Ate Demons...
- 61. The Strongest of the Demon Slayer Corps
- 62. Stone Hashira Gyomei Himejima
- 63. The Hashira Unite
Anime News Network readers rate it 7.41/10 (206 votes).
Source: Anime News Network. Full details at Anime News Network.
Main characters
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Tanjirou Kamado
竈門炭治郎
Voiced by Natsuki Hanae
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Nezuko Kamado
竈門禰豆子
Voiced by Akari Kitou
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Inosuke Hashibira
嘴平伊之助
Voiced by Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
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Zenitsu Agatsuma
我妻善逸
Voiced by Hiro Shimono
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Giyuu Tomioka
冨岡義勇
Voiced by Takahiro Sakurai
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Shinobu Kochou
胡蝶しのぶ
Voiced by Saori Hayami
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Airing data from AniList. Last updated 25 Oct 2026.