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“Tanjirou visits secret Swordsmith Village for a new blade as Upper Rank Demon's death sparks demonic retaliation.”
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc
鬼滅の刃 刀鍛冶の里編
8.16
491 rank · 1,096,691 viewers · 9,763 favorites
Action
Supernatural
Historical
Shounen
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Synopsis
Tanjirou visits secret Swordsmith Village for a new blade as Upper Rank Demon's death sparks demonic retaliation.
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.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 83 sampled reviews
6.7
/10
What 83 viewers settled on.
70%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 1.90
Agreement
Polarized
σ 1.90 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.4 pts
Recommenders 8.4 · others 4.1
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Score over time
↑ 0.71
Running avg · Jun 2023 → Jan 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “good to watch once, wouldn't watch it again. It felt way to quick, honestly rushed. There was barely any storyline just fighting cute scenes and occasional wow. I got bored but didn't if ygm. Just...”
- 7 “The swordsmith arc is defitely a downgrade from the preceeding seasons, the fights weren't anywhere as entertaing, the character development was rushed, i mean 4 flashbacks of 4 different...”
- 9 “10/10 but -1 for the love breathing trope cesspool of a character who did nothing on or offscreen If you have watched the rest of the series up til now you'll know what you're getting. great...”
Verbosity
Short · 34%
Medium · 39%
Long · 28%
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- Format 11 × 28′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 08m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2023 – Jun 2023 Spring 2023
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-21654 catalog
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- Aniplex of America Licensor