With episode
14 of the anime Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho,
the long-awaited Bakumatsu arc begins, bringing with it
exciting news: new characters, musical themes and a shocking promotional image.
This new
chapter of the story comes with musical changes: the band [Alexandros] will
be in charge of performing the opening theme "Ash", while
the duo FAKE TYPE will put the finishing touch to each episode
with the closing theme "Enrin".
A
renewed cast for a new stage
Along with
the renewed narrative, three new characters arrive that will
expand the universe of the series:
- Toshihiko Seki (Mousse in Ranma
1/2) as Yasuhide Hatakeyama
- Kenichiro Matsuda (Batou in Ghost
in the Shell: Arise) as Tsuchiura
- Kazuya Nakai (Ryuji Suguro in Blue
Exorcist) as Kiichi Okada
All of them
will appear in the upcoming episodes of the anime.
The
Story Behind the Demon Hunting Sword
The
original work is a novel written by Motoo Nakanishi and
illustrated by Tamaki, published by Futabasha in Japan. Seven
Seas Entertainment distributes both the novels and the manga
adaptation (with art by Yu Satomi) in English.
The
animated adaptation is directed by Kazuya Aiura at Yokohama
Animation Laboratory, with Deko Akao in charge of series
composition and Taro Ikegami in character design.
What is
Sword of the Demon Hunter about?
The anime,
which premiered on March 31 and can be seen in simulcast
through HIDIVE, immerses us in a supernatural
historical fantasy. Set in the Edo era, it tells the story of Itsukihime,
a shrine maiden in the mountain village of Kadono, and Jinta, a
wandering orphan who together with his younger sister Suzune grows up under
their protection.
When a
mysterious demon that speaks of the future and the threat of a Demon
God appears, Jinta ventures into the forest to confront him, thus beginning
a journey that will cross centuries of history, from the Edo
era to the Heisei, while reflecting on the weight of wielding his sword.
