Season 1
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 & Crew
Episode Guide
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 and Suzune. Jinta is quickly dispatched to slay demons.
Season 1 FAQs
Kazuya Aiura is the director of Season 1.
The cast of Season 1 includes Taku Yashiro as Jinta (voice), Saori Hayami as Shirayuki (voice), Reina Ueda as Suzune (voice), Hiroshi Shirokuma as Assimilation Demon (voice), and Yui Kondo as Clairvoyant Demon (voice).
Episodes run about 26 mins. The total runtime is about 10h 20 mins.
Season 1 was released on 31 Mar 2025.
Season 1 has 24 episodes on Fanbiz.