A leak from Weibo confirmed that the third season of the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotouge 's manga , Kimetsu no Yaiba , will last only eleven episodes . Let's remember that this third season will be titled Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-hen (Arc of the Blacksmiths' Village), so it is understood that they will be "few episodes" considering that the title already gives the clue that it will only adapt an arc from the original manga.
However, it is also worth mentioning that the first episode, scheduled to premiere on April 9 in Japan, will have a confirmed duration of one hour . If we consider that this first episode counts as a "double episode", then the series would have twelve episodes, that is, the duration of a normal arc.
The second season premiered in December 2021 and had a total of eleven episodes, or eighteen if one considers the seven of the Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-hen anime , which together make up the second season project. On the other hand, Koyoharu Gotouge published the original manga through Shueisha 's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine between February 2016 and May 2020, compiling the work in a total of twenty-three volumes.
General Synopsis of Kimetsu no Yaiba
Tanjirou Kamado lives with his impoverished family on a remote mountain. As his older brother, he took responsibility for supporting his family after his father's death. On a cold winter's day, he goes down to the local village to sell charcoal. At dusk, he is forced to spend the night at the home of a curious man who warns him of the existence of strange creatures that roam the night: malevolent demons that crave human flesh.
When he finally gets home, Tanjirou's worst nightmare comes true. His entire family has been brutally massacred, with the sole exception of his sister Nezuko, who has turned into a carnivorous demon. Filled with hatred and despair, Tanjirou desperately tries to stop Nezuko from attacking other people, embarking on a journey to avenge his family and find a way to turn his beloved sister back into a human.
Source: Weibo
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