Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-hen

For centuries, the Demon Slayer Corps has sacredly kept the location of Swordsmith Village a secret. As the village of the greatest forgers, it provides Demon Slayers with the finest weapons, which allow them to fight night-crawling fiends and ensure the safety of humans. After his sword was chipped and deemed useless, Tanjirou Kamado, along with his precious little sister Nezuko, is escorted to the village to receive a new one.

Meanwhile, the death of an Upper Rank Demon disturbs the idle order in the demon world. As Tanjirou becomes acquainted with Mist Hashira Muichirou Tokitou and Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji, ferocious powers creep from the shadows and threaten to shatter the Demon Slayers' greatest line of defense.

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Kamado, Tanjirou Main

Hanae, Natsuki Japanese

Kamado, Nezuko Main

Kitou, Akari Japanese

Kanroji, Mitsuri Main

Hanazawa, Kana Japanese

Tokitou, Muichirou Main

Kawanishi, Kengo Japanese

Agatsuma, Zenitsu Supporting

Shimono, Hiro Japanese

Hashibira, Inosuke Supporting

Matsuoka, Yoshitsugu Japanese

Rengoku, Kyoujurou Supporting

Hino, Satoshi Japanese

Kochou, Shinobu Supporting

Tomioka, Giyuu Supporting

Uzui, Tengen Supporting

Konishi, Katsuyuki Japanese

Kondou, Hikaru Producer

Miyake, Masanori Producer

Takahashi, Yuuma Producer

Fujio, Akifumi Producer

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Aug 31, 2026

Jxbinha

Recommended

Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc is another arc that proves why Kimetsu no Yaiba is one of my favorite series. By this point, I was already completely invested in both the anime and manga, so seeing these moments brought to life with ufotable's animation was an incredible experience.
I really enjoyed getting to know Muichiro and Mitsuri better. They are two very different characters, but both bring something special to the story. Muichiro's development and backstory were particularly emotional, while Mitsuri's presence brought a completely different energy to the arc. She is such a fun and lovable character, but seeing her strength when it truly matters ... makes her even more amazing.
The fights in this arc are absolutely spectacular. Seeing multiple Upper Moons in action again really reminds you of how terrifying these demons are, while also giving the Hashira a chance to shine. And honestly, some of the animation during the final battles is simply ridiculous—in the best possible way.
I also loved the contrast between the emotional character moments and the chaos of the battles. This arc might not be my absolute favorite in the series, but it has so many memorable moments and delivers everything I love about Demon Slayer: beautiful animation, emotional backstories, incredible characters, and fights that make you want to scream at your screen.
Score: 10/10

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Jun 15, 2026

simonanimeman

Mixed Feelings

Alright, got to say that this was a step down from the last season. There are two new additions, Mitsuri and Muichiro. And to be honest they’re both one note, Mitsuri looks like she is there purely for the unnecessary fan service to be honest. They do try with Muichiro but overall comes off a little one note with not to much depth.

The story is still mediocre to me and doesn’t improve too much. Something I really enjoyed from the last season was the demons and how they posed a threat and were interesting, I can’t say the same for the two new demons, Gyokko ... and Hantengu.

Both of these demons are pretty boring and one doesn’t really hold that intimidation factor maybe because he’s the size of my finger most of the time.

For the first time since I’ve been watching this anime, I also have a complaint in the animation department, specifically in the CGI, it just isn’t good here, usually they blend it together really well.

There are some good things here though, the fights are still good, animation is still great, and I think they build on Tanjiro and Nezuko relationship and it’s sweet and probably at its best here. I hate to say this is my least favorite season so far, but I feel as if all the best parts of Demon Slayer were executed worse here.

It’s an ok season to me, would say still worth the watch, it’s just a lot of mediocrity to sit through at times.

Overall Score: 60% on the moist meter

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Aug 14, 2026

Foamii

Not Recommended

This season of demon slayer takes everything that had improved in season 2 and throws it out the window. The main antagonist is incredibly bland, which isnt rare for demon slayer really. But more importantly is just how boring he is. The intimidation and utter defeat that you felt nearing the end of season 2 is nowhere to be seen here. You know for a fact they are going to win without any consequences, as characters get hit with supersonic blasts that utterly destroy them, just for a flashback to bring them to 120% potential, and not in an exciting way. Though for some ... reason the final episode consistently makes me cry, the music is fantastic.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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