In a surprising press release, the production of the anime adaptation of the novels written by Motoo Nakanishi“Demon Hunter's Sword (Kijin Gentoushou)”, He reported that The premiere was postponed to 2025 due to production issues.

According to the statement, The anime is now intended to have a duration of two arcs. (i.e. six months of issuance) which will be issued consecutively in 2025. More details will be announced soon as they are decided.

It should be noted that the studio responsible is Yokohama Animation Labthe same one who was recently involved in the production disaster that affected the yuri anime “Whisper me a love song (Sasayaku You ni Koi wo Utau)”.

Motoo Nakanishi The publication of the novels began through the publisher Futabasha in Japan in June 2019 and finished in November 2023 with a total of fourteen volumes. The manga adaptation is carried out by Yuu Satomi (Kekkai no Noah, Mushihime, Yakedo Shoujo) and has been published since September 2021.

voice cast

• Taku Yashiro Like Jinta.
• Queen Ueda Like Suzune.
• Saori Hayami Like Shirayuki.

Production team

• Kazuya Aiura (Assassin's Pride, Hori-san to Miyamura-kun: Shingakki, Miru Tights) is in charge of directing the anime at the studios Yokohama Animation Lab.
• Deko Akao (Noragami, Komi-san wa, Komyushou desu., Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun, Vanitas no Carte) is responsible for writing and supervising the scripts.
• Tarou Ikegami (Bakukyu Renpatsu!! Super B-Daman, Seiken Densetsu: Legend of Mana – The Teardrop Crystal, Lapis Re:LiGHTs) is responsible for character design and animation direction.
• Ryuichi Takada, Keiichi Hirokawa and Kuniyuki Takahashi of MONACA They are responsible for composing the soundtrack.

Demon Hunter's Sword Synopsis

In the Edo period, there was a shrine maiden named “Itsukihime” in the mountainous village of Kadono. Jinta, a young man who acts as the shrine maiden’s guardian despite being an outsider, encounters a mysterious demon who speaks of a distant future in the forest where he has gone to defeat it. Spanning from the Edo to the Heisei era, this massive Japanese fantasy series follows a time-traveling demon man as he continually questions the meaning of wielding a sword.

Source: Official website

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