9.8/1020,699 votesLoading...#1 - The Mu in Muichiro
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 5/28/2023
Muichiro, with the help of air blown by Kotetsu to him, escapes Gyokko's Water Prison Pot. Muichiro finally recalls his tragic past.
Director: Takuro Takahashi
Writer: N/A
9.7/1019,882 votesLoading...#2 - Hinokami
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 8/10/2019
Swordsmen in the Demon Slayer Corps known as Hashiras have arrived on Mt. Natagumo. Giyu Tomioka, the Water Hashira, slays the Father Spider Demon with a single strike. Inosuke, thrilled to see such a display of swordsmanship by someone in a totally different league from himself, challenges Giyu to a duel. Meanwhile, Zenitsu lies near death as the poison circulates throughout his body. Just then, the Insect Hashira, Shinobu Kocho appears before him.
Director: Toshiyuki Shirai
Writer: N/A
9.7/108,539 votesLoading...#3 - Set Your Heart Ablaze
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/28/2021
The demon that appeared before Tanjiro and Rengoku after they defeated Enmu was the Upper Three, Akaza. While injured and on the ground, Tanjiro is almost attacked by Akaza and narrowly escapes death when Rengoku quickly strikes back. During the intense battle between Rengoku and Akaza, Akaza suggests to Rengoku that he should also become a demon. Rengoku vehemently refuses Akaza's offer, but his injured body is exhausted and being pushed past its physical limits...
Director: Haruo Sotozaki
Writer: N/A
9.4/105,885 votesLoading...#4 - Akaza
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/21/2021
Nezuko, Zenitsu and Rengoku fight against Enmu to protect the passengers. Meanwhile, Tanjiro and Inosuke discover the location of Enmu's neck. They work in tandem to thwart Enmu's Blood Demon Art and sever Enmu's neck. The Mugen Train writhes in pain and derails. What will be the fate of the 200 or so passengers as well as Tanjiro and his friends?
Director: Hideki Hosokawa
Writer: N/A
9.4/106,531 votesLoading...#5 - No Matter How Many Lives
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 2/13/2022
Uzui deflects all of Gyutaro's Blood Demon Art attacks, and despite getting pierced in the jaw, Tanjiro is able to slice off Gyutaro's head. Though wounded from head to toe, Zenitsu and Inosuke also behead Daki, and they succeed in decapitating both demons at the same time. Just when it seems as though they've defeated the Upper Six demons after a fierce struggle, Gyutaro unleashes his Blood Demon Art...
Director: Hideki Hosokawa
Writer: N/A
9.2/105,222 votesLoading...#6 - Things Are Gonna Get Real Flashy!!
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 1/2/2022
After being told of Zenitsu’s disappearance and to leave the Entertainment District by Uzui, Tanjiro and Inosuke decide that they will rescue Zenitsu. That evening, Tanjiro picks up a scent of a demon, which leads him to Koinatsu Oiran being swallowed by Daki’s belt. With Uzui nowhere in sight, Tanjiro must face the Upper Six demon alone.
Director: Takuya Nonaka
Writer: N/A
9.0/105,796 votesLoading...#7 - You Must Master a Single Thing
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 7/27/2019
One of the Twelve Kizuki, a direct subordinate of Muzan Kibutsuji, is here somewhere. When Tanjiro slays the Mother Spider Demon of Mt. Natagumo, he learns that a demon who might hold the key to turning Nezuko back into a human is somewhere in this very forest. With the battered Inosuke in tow, he heads deeper into the forest. Meanwhile, Zenitsu trudges forlornly through the woods only to encounter a spider with a human face.
Director: Shuji Miyahara, Takuya Nonaka
Writer: N/A
9.0/105,268 votesLoading...#8 - A Forged Bond
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 8/3/2019
Tanjiro and Inosuke face off against the Father Spider Demon of Mt. Natagumo. Tanjiro unleashes an attack, only to get hurled away by the demon's overwhelming power. Landing near a river, he comes upon the young demon Rui torturing the Sister Spider Demon. When Rui calls their bond of terror and hatred "a family’s bond," Tanjiro is enraged. So begins the battle between Rui and Tanjiro.
Director: Akihiko Uda
Writer: N/A
8.8/105,320 votesLoading...#9 - Final Selection
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/27/2019
To pass Final Selection, one must survive for seven days on Mt. Fujikasane where demons captured by the Demon Slayers have been imprisoned. So begins the battle for survival between the young swordsmen and the demons. Armed with the breathing techniques and stances he'd learned from Sakonji Urokodaki, Tanjiro slashes demon after demon. His two years of training have not gone to waste. But just then, a morphed demon appears out of nowhere.
Director: Shinya Shimomura
Writer: N/A
8.8/104,719 votesLoading...#10 - Pretend Family
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 8/17/2019
When Rui assaults him with his Blood Demon Art, Tanjiro braces himself for certain death. As his life flashes before his eyes, he suddenly remembers his father's dance, the kagura, and unleashes a new, non-Water Breathing attack. Hinokami Kagura Dance. Knowing that he’ll be receiving a simultaneous blow from the demon, he uses his new move to slice off Rui’s head. As Tanjiro crawls towards Nezuko, who lies on the ground, riddled with wounds, someone appears before him.
Director: Takashi Suhara
Writer: N/A
8.8/104,934 votesLoading...#11 - New Mission
Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 9/28/2019
As Tanjiro and the others are devoted to their rehabilitation training, the absolute master of the demons, Muzan Kibutsuji, gathers the Lower Ranks of the Twelve Kizuki. The demons, too, are preparing to make their next move. As training draws to a close, Tanjiro has improved to the point where he can fight on equal terms with Kanao. Just then, he receives word of a new mission from his Kasugai Crow.
Director: Yuichi Terao, Haruo Sotozaki
Writer: N/A
8.7/104,574 votesLoading...#12 - Letting Someone Else Go First
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 7/20/2019
Tanjiro and Inosuke battle the Demon Slayers trapped by spider webs. After slashing the threads and destroying the webs, they head deeper into the mountain. The farther they advance through the forest, the thicker the threads become, and those under their control start moving in ways impossible for a human being. Stopping the Demon Slayers without hurting them isn't going to be easy, but then Tanjiro makes a certain move...
Director: Ken Takahashi
Writer: N/A
8.7/103,488 votesLoading...#13 - Move Forward!
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/14/2021
After waking up from his dream by cutting his own neck, Tanjiro battles Enmu, who is the source of all the turmoil on the train. Enmu appears to be getting pleasure from inflicting pain on the passengers, which only infuriates Tanjiro even more. Tanjiro succeeds in severing Enmu's head, only to discover that Enmu's body is fused with the Mugen Train itself. Tanjiro is backed into a corner, but a freshly-awakened Inosuke comes to assist him and...
Director: Toshiyuki Shirai
Writer: N/A
8.7/103,512 votesLoading...#14 - Layered Memories
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 1/9/2022
During the fierce battle with Daki, Tanjiro continues to unleash the Hinokami Kagura, which causes a huge strain on his body. Meanwhile, Inosuke reaches the Belt Demon’s nest and saves people who have been captured. Makio, Suma, and Zenitsu, who have been freed from the belt, join in on the fight. As the ceiling of the nest is broken, Uzui appears wielding his swords.
Director: Takuro Takahashi
Writer: N/A
8.7/103,714 votesLoading...#15 - Gathering
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 1/23/2022
After Nezuko attempts to attack innocent bystanders as her demon form advances, Tanjiro is finally able to make her fall asleep by singing a lullaby. Meanwhile, another demon emerges out of Daki's body after being beheaded by Uzui - Gyutaro, Daki's older brother and the other form of Upper Six. Uzui must now face both demons, Daki and Gyutaro.
Director: Ken Takahashi
Writer: N/A
8.7/103,362 votesLoading...#16 - Awful Villain
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 5/21/2023
Genya aims for the neck of the fifth demon that split off from Hantengu, but the demon's neck is shockingly hard, and his sword snaps in half in his attempt to strike it. His gun is also ineffective and Genya is driven into a corner. Realizing that he is unable to sever the neck by himself, he entrusts defeating the fifth demon, which is believed to be the main body, to Tanjiro. Taking on Genya's will, Tanjiro wields his sword against the fleeing demon...
Director: Hideki Hosokawa
Writer: N/A
8.6/104,926 votesLoading...#17 - Muzan Kibutsuji
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/18/2019
Now split into three, the demons have driven Tanjiro into a corner. It is then that Nezuko attacks. Now that she’s become a demon herself, she’s no longer so weak that she needs protection. His mind made up, Tanjiro follows one of the demons into the swamp now spreading across the ground. Waiting for him there is...
Director: Masaru Takeuchi, Takahiro Majima
Writer: N/A
8.6/104,334 votesLoading...#18 - Against Corps Rules
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 8/24/2019
Seeing Tanjiro try to protect Nezuko even as he collapses triggers memories of Rui’s own past. Once a sickly boy, he became a demon after meeting Muzan Kibutsuji who gave him a share of his blood. But after he turns into a demon, his own parents try to kill him. Ever since then, he has been searching for a family. Seeking a bond that he can never hope to acquire...
Director: Takuya Nonaka
Writer: N/A
8.6/104,791 votesLoading...#19 - Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 12/5/2021
After the Mugen Train incident, Akaza visits Muzan Kibutsuji. Guided by a crow, Tanjiro Kamado heads off to the Rengoku residence to convey Kyojuro Rengoku's last messages to his father and little brother. Tanjiro's group return to the Butterfly Mansion.
Director: Haruo Sotozaki
Writer: N/A
8.6/103,500 votesLoading...#20 - Defeating an Upper Rank Demon
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 1/30/2022
Tanjiro, Zenitsu and Inosuke have joined Uzui in battle. While Zenitsu and Inosuke take on Daki, Tanjiro and Uzui deal with Gyutaro; however, they struggle as the demons have the upper hand with their coordinated attacks. But thanks to Hinatsuru's help and some teamwork from Uzui, Tanjiro's blade finds its way towards Gyutaro's neck...
Director: Takuro Takahashi
Writer: N/A
8.6/107 votesLoading...#21 - Stone Hashira Gyomei Himejima
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 6/23/2024
Tanjiro was struggling with Himejima's tasks. Now he finally manages to move the boulder after receiving advice from Genya, whom he meets by chance. With this breakthrough, will Tanjiro be able to overcome Himejima's rigorous training?
Director: Akihiko Uda
Writer: N/A
8.5/104,224 votesLoading...#22 - Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/10/2021
Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku receives new orders: Travel to the Mugen Train, where over forty people have gone missing, and conduct an investigation. Leaving the Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters, he sets off on this new mission.
Director: Shinya Shimomura
Writer: N/A
8.5/1011 votesLoading...#23 - To Defeat Muzan Kibutsuji
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 5/12/2024
The Hashira, Sanemi and Iguro, along with their comrades head to an abandoned castle on top of a mountain for a mission, while Tanjiro is being treated at the Butterfly Mansion for the wounds he suffered at the Swordsmith Village. Later on, the Hashira gather at the Ubuyashiki Mansion to hold a Hashira meeting, where Muichiro reveals how the marks manifested. In an effort to strengthen the entire Demon Slayer Corps from the bottom up, the Hashira Training begins...
Director: Shinya Shimomura, Takashi Suhara
Writer: N/A
8.4/104,436 votesLoading...#24 - Temari Demon and Arrow Demon
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/1/2019
It was two demons named Tamayo and Yushiro who came to Tanjiro’s rescue. Using the “Eyeblind” spell, Tamayo guides Tanjiro and Nezuko to her house. There, through his conversation with Tamayo, Tanjiro learns that there is a way to return demons to human form. Just then, two demons in pursuit of Tanjiro locate the house and unleash a furious assault...
Director: Shinya Shimomura
Writer: N/A
8.4/104,387 votesLoading...#25 - Together Forever
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/8/2019
Tanjiro’s crisis continues. He uses multiple forms of the Water Breathing technique to hold out against Yahaba’s final Blood Demon Art, the "Kouketsu Arrow." Meanwhile, Nezuko and Susamaru are still battling it out. Worried about the outcome, Tamayo unleashes her own Blood Demon Art.
Director: Yuki Ito
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Every episode of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba!
It is the Taisho Period in Japan. Tanjiro, a kindhearted boy who sells charcoal for a living, finds his family slaughtered by a demon. To...
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Best Episodes Summary
"The Mu in Muichiro" is the best rated episode of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba". It scored 9.8/10 based on 20699 votes. Directed by Takuro Takahashi and written by N/A, it aired on 5/28/2023. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Hinokami".