Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho hits HIDIVE later this month
Supernatural historical fantasy series Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho will make its way to anime streaming service HIDIVE later this month.
Revealed today, the show will debut on March 31 at 8:30 a.m. EST/5:30 a.m. PST with new episodes dropping every Monday at 11 a.m. EST/8 a.m. PST. The show is based on Motoo Nakanishi’s manga and novel series of the same name. A new trailer can be seen here.
John Ledford, President of HIDIVE said this about the new show:
“We’re thrilled to kick-off HIDIVE’s Spring 2025 simulcast season with the exciting new series Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho. Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho offers a gripping mix of fantasy, action, adventure and drama that will transport fans on a truly epic centuries-spanning journey!”
A synopsis for the show reads:
In the Edo period, there was a shrine maiden called "Itskihime" in the mountain village of Kadono. Jinta, a wandering orphan who, along with his younger sister Suzune, drifted into the village and grew up to become the shrine maiden's guardian, ventures into the forest to defeat a mysterious demon who speaks to him of the far future and the threat of a Demon God. So begins this epic supernatural historical fantasy series that follows a demon hunter through his century-spanning journey from the Edo to Heisei periods—all-the-while questioning his wielding of a sword.
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