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The Best Episodes of Sword of the Demon Hunter Season 1

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Jinta journeys through a century-spanning epic, all while questioning why he wields a sword.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Sword of the Demon Hunter Season 1 Episode 1 - Demons and Humans
    8.6/10(500 votes)

    #1 - Demons and Humans

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Sword of the Demon Hunter Season 1 Episode 2 - The Demon's Daughter
    7.8/10(277 votes)

    #2 - The Demon's Daughter

    S1:E2

    Jinta changes his name to Jinya and departs Kadono. Ten years pass and he is now a ronin living in Edo, well-known by the locals as "the demon slayer."

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Sword of the Demon Hunter Season 1 Episode 3 - The Devourer (1)
    7.4/10(182 votes)

    #3 - The Devourer (1)

    S1:E3

    Three years have passed from the Nihonbashi incident. Jinya hears talk of street killings occurring near a soba shop. The number of dead don't match the number of missing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Sword of the Demon Hunter Season 1 Episode 4 - The Devourer (2)
    8.4/10(220 votes)

    #4 - The Devourer (2)

    S1:E4

    Jinya and Natsu get attacked by the slasher thought to be a demon. After Mosuke arrives to help and Jinya brandishes his blade, the demon quickly vanishes into the darkness.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Sword of the Demon Hunter Season 1 Episode 5 - The Garden of Happiness (1)
    7.5/10(157 votes)

    #5 - The Garden of Happiness (1)

    S1:E5

    In the fall of 1853, a samurai by the name of Naotsugu Miura grows concerned about his missing brother. However, everyone insists that he doesn't have a brother.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Sword of the Demon Hunter Season 1 Episode 6 - The Garden of Happiness (2)
    8.7/10(224 votes)

    #6 - The Garden of Happiness (2)

    S1:E6

    Jinya and Naotsugu witness a young girl losing her parents in a fire, which brings the unexpected truth of the mystery to light.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Sword of the Demon Hunter Season 1 Episode 7 - The Cursed Night of Kudanzaka
    7.3/10(131 votes)

    #7 - The Cursed Night of Kudanzaka

    S1:E7

    In the winter of 1853, Jinya is hired by Jyuuzou to investigate a demonic painting known as "the Ukiyo-e of Kudanzaka" that's said to be cursed.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Sword of the Demon Hunter Season 1 Episode 8 - Blossoming Dreams of the Kanzashi (1)
    7.8/10(118 votes)

    #8 - Blossoming Dreams of the Kanzashi (1)

    S1:E8

    In the spring of 1854, rumors spread of a demon woman who kills men in the Yoshiwara redlight district. Jinya investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Sword of the Demon Hunter Season 1 Episode 9 - Blossoming Dreams of the Kanzashi (2)
    7.9/10(134 votes)

    #9 - Blossoming Dreams of the Kanzashi (2)

    S1:E9

    A man named Somegorou Akitsu gifts Natsu a hairpin then crosses paths with Jinya. Somegorou's spirit dogs attack Jinya and he must use his demon powers to defend himself.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Sword of the Demon Hunter Season 1 Episode 10 - Harlot in the Rain
    7.7/10(112 votes)

    #10 - Harlot in the Rain

    S1:E10

    In May of 1855, Naotsugu and a woman in a kimono catch sight of a man in the distance who looks different to both. Naotsugu sees his brother and the woman sees an old flame.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Sword of the Demon Hunter Season 1 Episode 11 - Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (1)
    7.7/10(85 votes)

    #11 - Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (1)

    S1:E11

    In winter of 1856, Zenji brings a liquor to the soba shop and it becomes immensely popular. However, Jinya finds something unsavory about it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Sword of the Demon Hunter Season 1 Episode 12 - Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (2)
    8.1/10(93 votes)

    #12 - Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (2)

    S1:E12

    A series of violent incidents occur across Edo, all related to Yuki-no-Nagori. Worse yet, rumors of a woman with blonde hair send chills down Jinya's spine.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Sword of the Demon Hunter Season 1 Episode 13 - Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (3)
    7.7/10(88 votes)

    #13 - Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (3)

    S1:E13

    It turns out Yuki-no-Nagori is an evil drink. Jinya finds a demon calling out the name "Jinta". As they face off, Jinya suffers from the weakness of his own heart.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Sword of the Demon Hunter Season 1 Episode 14 - Embodiment of Jealousy
    8.0/10(67 votes)

    #14 - Embodiment of Jealousy

    S1:E14

    Back in the winter of 1839, when Jinya was still just Jinta, there were rumors of strange phenomena occurring near the Modori River. Byakuya orders Jinta to investigate.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Sword of the Demon Hunter Season 1 Episode 15 - Late Night Tales of Demonic Swords ~Hijin~
    8.1/10(59 votes)

    #15 - Late Night Tales of Demonic Swords ~Hijin~

    S1:E15

    The year is 1862. The arrival of the Perry Expedition in Japan brings unrest into the cities. Jinya hears about a cursed sword called the "Yatonomori Kaneomi."

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Sword of the Demon Hunter Season 1 Episode 16 - Logic of the Amanojaku
    9.0/10(95 votes)

    #16 - Logic of the Amanojaku

    S1:E16

    In July of 1863, Jinya hears rumors of a demon in Mizuho temple that devours humans. Upon visiting, Jinya comes across a silver-haired fox demon.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Sword of the Demon Hunter Season 1 Episode 17 - By the Sword
    8.4/10(69 votes)

    #17 - By the Sword

    S1:E17

    In March of 1864, a job comes to Jinya to slay a demon named Okada. Okada has become a crazed murderer willing to kill anyone from fellow samurai to women and children.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Sword of the Demon Hunter Season 1 Episode 18 - A Chat Over Tea
    8.0/10(62 votes)

    #18 - A Chat Over Tea

    S1:E18

    In September of 1867, Somegoro Akitsu leaves Kyoto with a tea set that he takes to Jinya. Akitsu wants to find someone who can use the set to conduct a tea ceremony.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Sword of the Demon Hunter Season 1 Episode 19 - Change
    8.6/10(72 votes)

    #19 - Change

    S1:E19

    Jinya and his daughter, Nomari, enjoy peaceful days staying with Naotsugu and his family. However, time changes all things and their world faces a drastic transformation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Sword of the Demon Hunter Season 1 Episode 20 - Wish (Part 1)
    8.2/10(56 votes)

    #20 - Wish (Part 1)

    S1:E20

    While engaged in a fierce battle with Tsuchiura, Jinya is forced to take on his demonic form, witnessed by both Naotsugu and Nomari.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Sword of the Demon Hunter Season 1 Episode 21 - Wish (Part 2)
    8.4/10(61 votes)

    #21 - Wish (Part 2)

    S1:E21

    Jinya and Tsuchiura face off during a heavy rainstorm. When Jinya's demon arm begins to throb, it sparks a resonance that allows them to experience each other's pasts.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Sword of the Demon Hunter Season 1 Episode 22 - Twin Shizuka
    8.3/10(49 votes)

    #22 - Twin Shizuka

    S1:E22

    In April of 1872, Jinya departs Edo and now lives in Kyoto. He runs a soba shop on Sanjyo Street. One night, Jinya saves a girl named Himawari as she's surrounded by demons.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Sword of the Demon Hunter Season 1 Episode 23 - A Tale of Candy Apples and the Heavenly Maiden (Part 1)
    8.0/10(47 votes)

    #23 - A Tale of Candy Apples and the Heavenly Maiden (Part 1)

    S1:E23

    Akitsu tells Jinya about the legend of a goddess associated with the Aragi Inari Shrine. Jinya pays a visit to the shrine, only to find a woman saying: "we finally meet."

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Sword of the Demon Hunter Season 1 Episode 24 - A Tale of Candy Apples and the Celestial Maiden (Part 2)
    8.8/10(61 votes)

    #24 - A Tale of Candy Apples and the Celestial Maiden (Part 2)

    S1:E24

    Jinya and Asagao visit the head priest of the Aragi Inari Shrine, who explains how return to the time and place of Asagao's choosing. However, she hesitates to go back or not.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Demons and Humans" is the best rated episode of "Sword of the Demon Hunter" season 1. It scored 8.6/10 based on 500 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/31/2025. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "The Demon's Daughter".