Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba began its manga run in 2016, with the anime adaptation following a few years after in 2019. With the manga’s conclusion and the anime’s impending end, this is what you need to know about all of the Demon Slayer arcs in order. Better yet, we’ll keep this completely spoiler-free outside of the names.
All Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba arcs, explained
There is a grand total of 12 story arcs in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba manga and anime series. These 12 arcs span 205 manga chapters, which is quite reasonable for a popular action series of this style. Here are all of the arcs in order from the beginning of the story all the way through until its end:
- Final Selection Arc
- Kidnapper’s Bog
- Asakusa
- Tsuzumi Mansion
- Mount Natagumo
- Rehabilitation Training
- Mugen Train
- Entertainment District
- Swordsmith Village
- Hashira Training
- Infinity Castle
- Sunrise Countdown
Read on to find out a little bit more about each of these arcs, including what chapters and episodes they encompass.
Final Selection Arc
The Demon Slayer manga and anime series begins with the Final Selection Arc, which details the main character Tanjiro Kamado’s entry in the Slayer Corps. Here is what you need to know about what manga chapters and anime episodes involve this particular story arc:
- Manga Chapters: 1-9
- Anime Episodes: 1-5
Kidnapper’s Bog
The second story arc in this action series, Kidnapper’s Bog, is by far the shortest of the 12. It only encompasses four manga chapters and two episodes of the anime.
- Manga Chapters: 10-13
- Anime Episodes: 6-7
Asakusa
The third story arc in the series follows the trend of the previous one with its brief length. It only has six chapters and three anime episodes in the first season under its belt.
- Manga Chapters: 14-19
- Anime Episodes: 8-10
Tsuzumi Mansion
This important early story arc introduces some of the major characters in the series. As such, it is a bit longer than its previous arcs at eight manga chapters and four episodes, respectively.
- Manga Chapters: 20-27
- Anime Episodes: 11-14
Mount Natagumo
This arc is the first major story arc that goes on for a lengthy period of time and involves several different memorable fight sequences. It is by far the longest up until this point, at 17 chapters of the manga and seven episodes in the first season of the anime.
- Manga Chapters: 28-44
- Anime Episodes: 15-21
Rehabilitation Training
This story arc concludes the first season of the anime.
- Manga Chapters: 45-53
- Anime Episodes: 22-26
Mugen Train
This arc was adapted into a feature film for the series, which later received a more traditional episodic format.
- Manga Chapters: 54-66
- Anime Episodes: 27-33
Entertainment District
- Manga Chapters: 67-97
- Anime Episodes: 34-44
Swordsmith Village
- Manga Chapters: 98-127
- Anime Episodes: 45-55
Hashira Training
- Manga Chapters: 128-136
- Anime Episodes: TBD
Infinity Castle
This is the first of the two story arcs that make up the final part of the Demon Slayer story. It does not have an anime adaptation yet.
- Manga Chapters: 137-183
Sunrise Countdown
The final arc of the series has yet to receive an anime adaptation.
- Manga Chapters: 184-205
