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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba S3E9 — Defeating an Upper Rank Demon

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba•Season 3•Episode 9

Defeating an Upper Rank Demon

8.6/10 · 5,831 votesJan 30, 202224 min

Ranked #5 of 11 in Season 3•+0.2 vs season avg

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

Directed byTakuro Takahashi

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Natsuki Hanae

Natsuki Hanae

Tanjirō Kamado (voice)

Akari Kito

Akari Kito

Nezuko Kamado (voice)

Hiro Shimono

Hiro Shimono

Zenitsu Agatsuma (voice)

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Inosuke Hashibira (voice)

Katsuyuki Konishi

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Tengen Uzui (voice)

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Koji Akiyama

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Kayo Kizawa

Key Animation

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Shogo Fujiwara

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Kumiko Nakashiki

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Masaru Kimura

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Haruo Sotozaki

Haruo Sotozaki

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Takuro Takahashi

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Koji Eto

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Masaru Yanaka

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Yuri Kabasawa

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Li Gaolin

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Episode Summary

"Defeating an Upper Rank Demon" is episode 9 of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba season 3. It scored 8.6/10 from 5,831 votes, ranking #5 of 11 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Takuro Takahashi, it aired on January 30, 2022.

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