Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō (鬼人幻燈抄, Kijin Gentōshō) is a 2025 Japanese anime series based on the historical fantasy novel series with the same namewritten by Moto'o Nakanishi and illustrated by Tamaki. It was serialized online between January 2013 and May 2016 on the user-generated novel publishing website Arcadia, and it later moved to the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website, where it was serialized between December 2015 and October 2016. It was later acquired by Futabasha, who have published fourteen volumes from June 21, 2019 to November 22, 2023. A manga adaptation with art by Yū Satomi is published by Futabasha in their Monthly Action & Manga Action magazines under their Action Comics imprint since September 2021 and has been collected in eight tankōbon volumes. Both the original novel series and manga adaptation are licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.
The anime series was announced by Futabasha on September 9, 2021.[1] It was originally scheduled to air in July of 2024, but was postponed due to production delays.[2] It was animated/produced by Yokohama Animation Laboratory, directed by Kazuya Aiura, series composition by Deko Akao, music compared by Ryuuichi Takada, Keiichi Hirokawa, & Kuniyuki Takahashi, and it premiered in Japan on March 31, 2025. It will air for 2 consecutive cours.[3]
Sentai Filmworks licensed and produced an English Dub of the series, which will premiere on HIDIVE's streaming service on June 4, 2025.[4][5]
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Cast[]
Image | Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor |
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Main Characters | |||
Jinta | Taku Yashiro | Aaron Campbell | |
Shinnosuke Tokudome (young) |
Chaney Moore (young) | ||
Suzune | Reina Ueda | Juliet Simmons | |
Secondary Characters | |||
Shirayuki | Saori Hayami | Shanae'a Moore | |
Assimilation Demon | Hiroshi Shirokuma | Cyrus Rodas | |
Foresight Demon | Yui Kondō | Molly Searcy | |
Natsu | Saya Aizawa | Natalie Rial | |
Zenji | Hiromu Mineta | James Marler | |
Jūzō | Masaki Aizawa | John Gremillion | |
Kihei Restaurant Owner | Yōji Ueda | TBA | |
Ofū | Ai Kayano | TBA | |
Naotsugu Miura | Seiichirō Yamashita | Nathan Wilson | |
Yotaka | Hitomi Nabatame | TBA | |
Somegorō Akitsu | Kōji Yusa | TBA | |
Byakuya | TBA | Donna Bella Litton | |
Recurring Characters | |||
Owner of Mizukiya | Yasuhiko Kawazu | TBA | |
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Episodic Characters[]
Image | Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor | Ep(s). |
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Kiyomasa | Kentarō Kumagai | Jeremy Gee | 1 | |
Chieftain | Hiroshi Naka | Luis Galindo | ||
Miyaka Himekawa | Hina Yōmiya | Alyssa Marek | ||
Chitose | Haruka Shamoto | Kristen McGuire | ||
Chitose's Mother | Satsuki Kokubu | Christie Guidry | ||
Man | Yoshiaki Kawabata | TBA | ||
Villagers | Ayumu Asakura | TBA | ||
Sayaka Kikuchi | TBA | |||
Marie Miyake | TBA | |||
Shunsuke Tōdō | TBA | |||
Yū Wakabayashi | TBA | |||
Motoharu | Chikahiro Kobayashi | Sean Patrick Judge | 1, 7 | |
Demon | Yūjirō Kakuda | TBA | 2 | |
Townpeople | Chiko Mizumori | TBA | ||
Shop Staff | Yōko Fujita | TBA | ||
Maaya Torigoe | TBA | |||
Marie Ōi | TBA | |||
Shunga Shop Owner | Fumihiko Inoue | TBA | 2, 7 | |
Young Woman | Mikoto Nakai | TBA | 3 | |
Mosuke | Yūji Kameyama | Camryn Nunley | 3-4 | |
Hatsu | Yuka Terasaki | TBA | 4 | |
Yūnagi | Yōko Fujita | TBA | ||
Men | Yū Kitada | TBA | ||
Kōtarō Shinohara | TBA | |||
Clerk | Tomomi Tanaka | TBA | 5 | |
Naotsugu's Mother | Miki Itō | TBA | 5-6 | |
Girl's Parents | Masafumi Kobatake | TBA | ||
Emiko Takeuchi | TBA | |||
Townspeople | Shōmaru Zōza | TBA | 6 | |
Serika Hiromatsu | TBA | |||
Kōya Noda | TBA | |||
Saga Doshu | Setsuji Satō | TBA | 7 | |
Yato | Shizuka Itō | TBA | ||
Demon Woman | Miho Wataya | TBA | 8 | |
Inugami | Masafumi Kobatake | TBA | ||
Yayoi Himekawa | Ami Koshimizu | TBA | 9 |
Additional Voices[]
Multimedia[]
Trailers[]
Cast Reveal[]
Transmission via Streaming[]
Company | Date | Category | Format | Classification | Content | Country | ||
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June 4, 2025 - present |
Anime | Digital | ![]() |
Season 1 | 24 Eps. | United States | ![]() |
References[]
- ↑ Kijin Gentōshō Historical Fantasy Novels Have Anime in the Works
- ↑ Sword of the Demon Hunter Anime Delayed From Summer 2024 to 2025
- ↑ Sword of the Demon Hunter TV Anime's 1st Video Unveils March 31 Debut After Delay, Ending Song
- ↑ Sword of the Demon Hunter Anime's English Dub Cast Announced
- ↑ HIDIVE Reveals the Sword of the Demon Hunter English Cast List!
External Links[]
- Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō on the Internet Movie Database.
- Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō (anime) on the Anime News Network’s encyclopedia.