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The Worst 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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  1. 5.4/10(25 votes)

    #1 - The Mu in Muichiro

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    S4:E8

    Muichiro, with the help of air blown by Kotetsu to him, escapes Gyokko's Water Prison Pot. Muichiro finally recalls his tragic past.

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  2. 5.5/10(26 votes)

    #2 - Awful Villain

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    S4:E7

    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...

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  3. 5.7/10(25 votes)

    #3 - Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito

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    S4:E9

    Armed with his memories, Muichiro feels powerful and invincible, convinced that the demonic fifth moon has no chance against him.

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    Director:Akihiko Uda
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  4. 5.8/10(25 votes)

    #4 - Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji

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    S4:E10

    Tanjiro, Nezuko, and Genya are struggling through an arduous battle against Zohakuten and his five tree dragons. They are forced to fight defensively against the tree dragons using the four emotion demon's powers, and Tanjiro is swallowed by one of them amidst the fight. Just as Tanjiro is close to meeting his demise, Mitsuri arrives in the nick of time and rescues him. And now, Mitsuri faces off against Zohakuten to rescue the captured Nezuko and Genya...!

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    Director:Yuji Shimizu
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  5. 6.3/10(22 votes)

    #5 - Aren't You Going to Become a Hashira?

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    S4:E6

    Two simultaneous fights continue, Tanjiro, Nezuko and Genya against Hantengu and Tokito against Gyokko. Genya began to show a demonic form. Tanjiro asks him to look for Hantengu's real body, but memories of the past begin to plague Genya.

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    Director:Seiji Harada
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  6. 6.5/10(23 votes)

    #6 - Thank You, Tokito

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    S4:E4

    Hantengu's head is slashed by Muichiro and he splits into two clones. Muichiro is blown away by Karaku. Tanjiro, Nezuko and Genya are stunned when the clones split into more clones. Muichiro rescues Kotetsu from a Goldfish Demon.

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  8. 6.6/10(24 votes)

    #7 - Yoriichi Type Zero

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    S4:E2

    Tanjiro intervenes during an argument between a pillar and an apprentice blacksmith and learns of the existence of an amazing training method.

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    Director:Akihiko Uda
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  9. 6.7/10(23 votes)

    #8 - A Sword From Over 300 Years Ago

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    S4:E3

    Tanjiro begins his training with Yoriichi Type Zero and is pushed to the limits by Kotetsu's relentless coaching and extreme training. Through this experience, Tanjiro masters a new skill of predicting where the opponent's next move will hit by using his sense of smell. During his training, Tanjiro lands a blow on Yoriichi Type Zero and ends up destroying it, but a sword from over 300 years ago appears from inside...

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    Director:Ken Nakazawa
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  10. 6.8/10(29 votes)

    #9 - Someone's Dream

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    S4:E1

    An Upper Rank Demon has been defeated for the first time in a hundred years by Uzui, Tanjiro, and his comrades' effort. This news causes a ripple effect not only among the members of the Demon Slayer Corps, but also the Upper Rank Demons, who have been summoned by Muzan Kibutsuji. Meanwhile, Tanjiro is recovering at the Butterfly Mansion when he discovers that he has upset his swordsmith Haganezuka after chipping his sword and decides to head to the village where the swordsmiths live to talk to him in person.

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  11. 6.9/10(23 votes)

    #10 - Bright Red Sword

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    S4:E5

    Tokito continues advancing through the forest and finds Mr. Kanamori. As soon as they arrive at the work hut in the middle of the forest, they are welcomed by Gyokko. Meanwhile, Tanjiro continues his fight against Hantengu.

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    Director:Takuya Nonaka
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  12. 7.0/10(22 votes)

    #11 - Infiltrating the Entertainment District

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    S3:E2

    After Tanjiro visits the Rengoku residence and meets Kyojuro's younger brother, Senjuro, to deliver Kyojuro's last message, Tanjiro spends his days training and completing missions. One day, he returns to the Butterfly Mansion to find Sound Hashira, Tengen Uzui, attempting to take Aoi and Naho away on a mission against their will. Tanjiro, Zenitsu and Inosuke offer to go on that mission instead, and they head to their next destination - the Entertainment District.

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  13. 7.1/10(22 votes)

    #12 - The Hashira Unite

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    S5:E8

    During a silent night when the moon shines, Kagaya finally meets Muzan Kibutsuji, who appears at the Ubuyashiki Mansion.

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  14. 7.4/10(22 votes)

    #13 - What Are You?

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    S3:E3

    After arriving at the Entertainment District, Tanjiro and his comrades infiltrate each House where Uzui's wives, Suma, Makio and Hinatsuru, work. While working as apprentices and searching for their whereabouts, Inosuke hears that Makio has been shutting herself away from everyone in her room.

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    Director:Akihiko Uda
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  15. 7.5/10(29 votes)

    #14 - Tsuzumi Mansion

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    S1:E11

    Tanjiro's next destination, according to his Kasugai Crow, is to the south-southeast. On the way, Tanjiro runs into his fellow Final Selection survivor, the swordsman Zenitsu Agatsuma. Tanjiro has a hard time dealing with Zenitsu's passive attitude as they head deep into the mountains. They encounter two children whose older brother was taken away right in front of their house. There, Zenitsu hears the sound of a tsuzumi ringing out from somewhere.

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  16. 7.5/10(26 votes)

    #15 - Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui

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    S3:E1

    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.

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  17. 7.5/10(19 votes)

    #16 - No Matter How Many Lives

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    S3:E11

    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...

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  18. 7.5/10(13 votes)

    #17 - I Even Ate Demons

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    S5:E5

    After completing Mitsuri's training, Tanjiro heads to train with Iguro. When he arrives at the training site, Iguro is waiting for him, visibly angry. Will he be able to complete this horrifying training where he'll have to fix his sword skills?

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  19. 7.7/10(34 votes)

    #18 - My Own Steel

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    S1:E5

    When day breaks, there are only four swordsmen left standing after the seven-day battle. The guides who greet Tanjiro and the other survivors explain the Demon Slayer Corps system. All four are issued uniforms and Kasugai Crows as messengers, after which they must select the ore for their own Nichirin swords. After gazing hard at each lump of ore, and using his keen sense of smell, the one Tanjiro chooses is...

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  20. 7.7/10(27 votes)

    #19 - Tsuguko, Kanao Tsuyuri

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    S1:E25

    Tanjiro, who's undergoing rehabilitation training at the Butterfly Mansion, works hard to keep up his Total Concentration Breathing techniques all day long. Though at first, he's helpless against Kanao, a swordswoman in his class who's training him, he slowly but surely begins to make some headway. Seeing Tanjiro devote himself to training every single day, Zenitsu and Inosuke resume training as well, but...

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  21. 7.7/10(22 votes)

    #20 - Deep Sleep

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    Tanjiro's group, fresh from completing their training at the Butterfly Mansion, head to their next mission, the Mugen Train. There they rendezvous with Rengoku, who arrived ahead of them. Tanjiro is overwhelmed by the always-energetic Rengoku, Zenitsu is frightened by the prospect of facing demons as usual, and Inosuke is immensely excited by the sight of the huge machine. But on this train loaded with passengers, a new battle is about to begin.

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  22. 7.7/10(22 votes)

    #21 - Tonight

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    S3:E4

    As Tanjiro close in on the demon that has been preying upon the entertainment district. But even as he closes in, the others continue to follow their leads toward their query. Who will find the demon first? And will they be able to survive the confrontation when they do?

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  23. 7.8/10(35 votes)

    #22 - Trainer Sakonji Urokodaki

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    At Giyu Tomioka's urging, Tanjiro heads for Mt. Sagiri with his sister Nezuko who's been turned into a demon. During the night, Tanjiro catches the smell of blood from inside a temple. He enters, thinking that someone might be hurt, only to come upon a man-eating demon. When the demon attacks, Tanjiro manages to fight back with his hatchet, but the demon's strength is overwhelming. Just as the demon is about to finish him off, Tanjiro is saved by none other than.

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  24. 7.8/10(28 votes)

    #23 - Rehabilitation Training

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    S1:E24

    The injured Tanjiro, Zenitsu and Inosuke are sent to the home of the Insect Hashira, Shinobu Kocho, for treatment. Two weeks later, Tanjiro and Inosuke start rehabilitation training. But the drills are brutal, and they find themselves broken in spirit. Unaware of the grueling regimen, Zenitsu joins them late and is visibly enthusiastic in front of girls, but...

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  25. 7.8/10(21 votes)

    #24 - Should Have Been

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    Tanjiro, Nezuko, Zenitsu and Inosuke join Rengoku on the Mugen Train. Having heard that there may be demons on the train, they are on high alert, but they find themselves falling into a slumber. Within his dream, Tanjiro is reunited with his long lost family. However, it is soon revealed that this is a trap set by Enmu (Lower One).

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  26. 7.9/10(33 votes)

    #25 - Swordsman Accompanying a Demon

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    S1:E6

    Tanjiro is now clad in the uniform of the Demon Slayer Corps. His Nichirin Sword on his hip, and Nezuko, now awake, in a special box made by Urokodaki on his back, he heads out for his first assignment. A town to the northwest where girls have been vanishing nightly. There, Tanjiro meets Kazumi, haggard with worry after his girlfriend's been abducted. Though he does catch the scent of a demon nearby, there's just no demon in sight. Tanjiro is sure that a demon is behind this sinister incident...

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Mu in Muichiro" is the worst rated episode of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba". It scored 5.4/10 based on 25 votes. Directed by Takuro Takahashi and written by N/A, it aired on 5/28/2023. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Awful Villain".