Demon Slayer Season 3: The Most Watched Anime in 2023 in Japan

Japanese ratings company Video Research Co., Ltd. has revealed that the anime Demon Slayer Swordsmith Village Arc is the most-watched anime series on Japanese TV in 2023!

*Video Research Co., Ltd. estimates national viewership based on overall viewership across the 32 national broadcast areas each day.

The anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc (Demon Slayer Season 3) averaged 15.4 million viewers with peaks of 22.8 million viewers on some episodes on Japanese television.

By the way, the anime Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hashira Geiko-hen (Demon Slayer Season 4) is already scheduled for April 2024.

Genre: Shonen, Adventure/Action, Drama/Psychology, Fantasy

Demon Slayer Season 3 Anime Synopsis:

Demon Slayer Season 3 takes us on a captivating journey into the heart of the mysterious Blacksmith Village, a place whose location has been kept secret for centuries by the Demon Slayer Corps. This village, home to the greatest blacksmiths, is essential to provide the Demon Hunters with the highest quality weapons, indispensable in their fight against the nocturnal demons and to ensure the safety of humans.

After his sword is damaged and rendered unusable, Tanjirou Kamado, accompanied by his precious little sister Nezuko, is escorted back to the village to receive a new weapon. However, their arrival coincides with an upheaval in the demon world: the death of a higher-ranking demon disturbs the precarious balance between the two worlds.

In the village, Tanjirou meets Muichirou Tokitou, the Pillar of the Mist, and Mitsuri Kanroji, the Pillar of Love. As he forges bonds with these powerful warriors, ferocious forces emerge from the shadows, threatening to break the Demon Slayers' last line of defense. The relative tranquility of Blacksmith Village is put to the test, as new enemies and challenges loom on the horizon.

Opening of the Demon Slayer Season 3 anime

Saga Anime Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba

Demon Slayer: Season 1 – 26 episodes – April 2019
Demon Slayer – Infinity Train: Animated Movie – October 2020
Demon Slayer – Yuukaku-hen: Season 2 – December 2021 – 11 episodes
Demon Slayer – Katanakaji no Sato-hen: Season 3 – April 2023 – 11 episodes
Demon Slayer – Hashira Geiko-hen: Season 4 – April 2024 – 11 episodes

The manga Demon Slayer (Kimetsu no Yaiba) by Koyoharu Gotoge debuted in 2016 by Shueisha Publishing and has a total of 23 bound volumes in Japan.

Staff Animation saga Demon Slayer

Mangaka: Koyoharu Gotoge
Studio: Ufotable
Director: Haruo Sotozaki (Tales of Zestiria the X, Tales of Zestiria Doushi no Yoake)
Writer: Ufotable
Character Design: Akira Matsushima (Tales of Zestiria the X/OAV, Tales of Symphonia OAVs)
Music: Yuki Kajiura (Sword Art Online Saga) & Go Shiina (Tales of Zestiria the X)