What is the best watch order for the Demon Slayer series? Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba has both anime episodes and movies, which may make it confusing for some watchers. Here is a guide on the Demon Slayer watch order on Crunchyroll and Netflix.
Correct Demon Slayer watch order on Crunchyroll
The Demon Slayer episodes on Crunchyroll are divided accordingly into seasons. However, having the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train in there might be confusing for first-time watchers. Here is the correct Demon Slayer watch order on Crunchyroll:
- Season 1 – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (26 episodes)
- Season 2 – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train Arc (7 episodes) or Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train
- Season 2 – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc (11 episodes)
- Season 3 – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc (11 episodes)
The first part of Demon Slayer season 2 is the Mugen Train arc. The first adaptation of this was the Mugen Train movie adaptation, which premiered in Japan in October 2020.
The seven episodes of the Mugen Train arc on Demon Slayer season 2 are more or less the same as the Mugen Train movie. These episodes are essentially the TV anime episode format of the Mugen Train arc. This means you don’t necessarily have to watch both the Mugen Train movie and episodes. You can just pick one.
Correct Demon Slayer watch order on Netflix
The Demon Slayer episodes on Netflix are divided by arcs, so the numbering of the seasons might be confusing on this streaming platform.
- Season 1 – Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc (26 episodes)
- Season 2 – Mugen Train Arc (7 episodes)
- Season 2 – Entertainment District Arc (11 episodes)
- Season 3 – Swordsmith Village Arc (11 episodes)
The Mugen Train movie isn’t streaming on Netflix. But people who decide to watch the Mugen Train arc’s TV adaptation won’t be missing out if they don’t see the movie.
Meanwhile, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village is a compilation film that has the last two episodes of the Entertainment District arc and the first episode of the Swordsmith Village arc. It’s not essential to watch this.
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