Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (season 2)

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a Japanese anime series based on the manga series of the same title, written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotouge. The second season, titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Entertainment District Arc, was announced on February 14, 2021.[1] The season will be directed by Haruo Sotozaki, with character designs by Akira Matsushima, and animation produced by Ufotable; staff and cast from the first season and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train also returned.[2][3] The season will run in two cours, with the first part titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Mugen Train Arc, a seven-episode version of "Mugen Train" as seen in the film featuring new music and additional animation, which aired from October 10, 2021.[4][5]

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Season 2
Promotional image of the Entertainment District Arc, the main arc of the season.
Country of originJapan
No. of episodes9
Release
Original networkFuji TV, KTV, Tokyo MX, GTV, GYT, BS11
Original releaseOctober 10, 2021 (2021-10-10) –
present
Season chronology

For the Mugen Train Arc, the opening theme is "Akeboshi" (明け星, lit. "Morning Star") while the ending theme is "Shirogane" (白銀, lit. "Silver"), both performed by LiSA. "Homura" (炎, Flame) is used as the ending theme of episode 7. For the Entertainment District Arc, the opening theme is "Zankyō Sanka" (残響散歌, lit. "Song of Reverberation") while the ending theme is "Asa ga Kuru" (朝が来る, lit. "Daybreak"), both performed by Aimer.[5]

Aniplex of America licensed the series outside of Asia and will stream it on Funimation[6] and Crunchyroll.[5] Muse Communication licensed the second season in Southeast Asia and South Asia;[7] they will stream it on iQIYI,[8] Bilibili,[9] WeTV,[10] Viu,[11] and Netflix.[12]

Episode list
No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [13][14]Directed by [lower-alpha 1]Storyboarded by [lower-alpha 1]Original air date [15][16]
Mugen Train Arc
271"Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku"
Transcription: "En Bashira Rengoku Kyōjurō" (Japanese: 炎柱・煉󠄁獄杏寿郎)		Shin'ya ShimomuraTakashi SuharaOctober 10, 2021 (2021-10-10)
Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku becomes involved in the hunt of demons attacking civilians at night. An attacked elder recognizes that Rengoku's father once saved them and his son is proud to continue the tradition. Rengoku later boards the Mugen Train where three underlings from Demon Slayer organization, Tanjiro, Zenitsu and Inosuke, are sent there to join force with him concerning the series of missing cases on the train.
282"Deep Sleep"
Transcription: "Fukai Nemuri" (Japanese: 深い眠り)		Toshiyuki ShiraiTakahiro MiuraOctober 17, 2021 (2021-10-17)
Tanjiro and his friends meet Kyojuro on the Mugen train soon after which they all fall into a deep sleep due to Enmu's, Lower One of the Twelve Kizuki, blood demon art. In his dream, Tanjiro reunites with his deceased family, while Enmu makes preparations to attack the Demon Slayers while they're still asleep.
293"Should Have Been"
Transcription: "Hontō nara" (Japanese: 本当なら)		Masashi TakeuchiTakahiro MiuraOctober 24, 2021 (2021-10-24)
While the Demon Slayers remain asleep, the four accomplices to the demon intrude their dreams to destroy their core in order to render them incapacitated. Tanjiro's demon sister, Nezuko, is not affected but fails to wake up her brother with her Blood Demon Art. Her attempt, however, is enough to alert Tanjiro that he was put under the demon's technique. In an ultimate attempt to force himself to wake up, Tanjiro decides to slash his own neck within his dream.
304"Insult"
Transcription: "Bujoku" (Japanese: 侮辱)		Masashi TakeuchiTakahiro MiuraNovember 7, 2021 (2021-11-07)
While Nezuko awakens the others, Tanjiro confronts Enmu, and in the ensuing battle, beheads Enmu in rage after the demon keeps putting him repeatedly in the fabricated nightmare of his family. However, Enmu does not die and reveals that he fused his entire body with the Mugen Train. Inosuke is woken up by Nezuko and teams up with Tanjiro to kill the demon.
315"Move Forward!"
Transcription: "Mae e!" (Japanese: 前へ！)		Toshiyuki ShiraiTakahiro MiuraNovember 14, 2021 (2021-11-14)
Kyojuro orders Tanjiro and Inosuke to search for Enmu's real head as he, Nezuko, and Zenitsu protect the passengers. Tanjiro and Inosuke arrive at the control compartment and discover Enmu's real "neck". The driver, wanting to protect the demon, stabs Tanjiro in the stomach. However, Tanjiro musters his strength to perform the Hinokami Kagura technique and decapitates Enmu together with Inosuke. The entire Mugen Train derails and crashes into the ground.
326"Akaza"
(Japanese: 猗窩座)		Hideki HosokawaHaruo SotozakiNovember 21, 2021 (2021-11-21)
After the train was derailed, Tanjiro struggled with his near-fatal wound but stabilized it under Kyojuro's guidance. The Upper Moon Akaza arrives and tries to persuade Kyojuro to turn into a demon, achieve immortality and reach a higher power after which Kyojuro immediately refuses resulting in a battle to the death between the two. In the end, Akaza wounds Kyojuro badly.
337"Set Your Heart Ablaze"
Transcription: "Kokoro o Moyase" (Japanese: 心を燃やせ)		Haruo SotozakiHaruo SotozakiNovember 28, 2021 (2021-11-28)
After a grand battle lasting the whole night, Akaza fatally injures Kyojuro and flees just before sunrise, making a narrow escape. While Kyojuro succumbs to his injuries, he exchanges a few words with Tanjiro in his last moments, before passing away peacefully. The other Hashiras get the news of Kyojuro's death, while the head of the Demon slayer corps, Kagaya appreciates him for not letting a single passenger or comrade die in his presence.
Entertainment District Arc
348"Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui"
Transcription: "On Bashira Uzui Tengen" (Japanese: 音柱・宇髄天元)		Shin'ya Shimomura
Kei Tsunematsu		Takashi SuharaDecember 5, 2021 (2021-12-05)
Akaza meets a disguised Muzan, who reveals his disappointment on Akaza for not being able to kill the other three Demon Hunters other than Rengoku. Akaza pledges to kill Tanjiro as the latter goes to meet Kyojuro's brother Senjuro and his father. Senjuro assures Tanjiro of letting him know more about the Hinokami Kagura, which is actually a "Sun Breathing." Four months after Rengoku's death, Tanjiro, Zenitsu and Inosuke accompany Sound Hashira Uzui Tengen to their next mission - getting into Japan's Red Light District, where demons reside.
359"Infiltrating the Entertainment District"
Transcription: "Yūkaku Sennyū" (Japanese: 遊郭潜入)		Takashi SuharaTakashi SuharaDecember 12, 2021 (2021-12-12)
Each of Uzui's wives was sent to infiltrate the three largest courtesan Houses to suss out the demonic influence that Uzui is certain will be found in the Red-Light District. Meanwhile, Uzui has Tanjiro, Zenitsu and Insokue crossdress and infiltrate the area to find any demon which causes the people in charge to share mixed in regards to whether or not they fit.
3610"What Are You?"
Transcription: "Nanimono?" (Japanese: 何者？)		TBATBADecember 19, 2021 (2021-12-19)

Home media release

Japanese
Aniplex (Region 2 — Japan)
Vol. Episodes Cover art Bonus disc Release date Ref.
1 1 TBA Soundtrack January 26, 2022 [17]
2 2–7 TBA TBA February 9, 2022 [18]

Notes
  1. Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

References
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