鬼人幻燈抄
Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho
In the Edo period, there was a shrine maiden called "Itsukihime" in the mountain village of Kadono. Jinta, a young man who acts as the shrine maiden's guardian despite being a stranger, encounters a mysterious demon who speaks of the far future in the forest where he went to defeat it. From Edo to the Heisei era, this huge Japanese fantasy series follows a demon man who travels through time while continuously questioning the meaning of wielding a sword. (Source: Crunchyroll News, edited) Notes: • The first episode has a runtime of ~1 hour.
Names
| Original | 鬼人幻燈抄 (han) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kijin Gentoushou |
| English | Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho |
| Chinese | 鬼人幻灯抄 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho · Le memorie del mezzo demone |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 24 ep · 24 min · 10h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2025-03-31 → 2025-09-30 (Spring 2025) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Yokohama Animation Lab |
| Source | Novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ActionDramaFantasyMysterySlice of Life |
| Themes | DemonsMale ProtagonistHistoricalSamuraiSwordplay |
| Streaming | HIDIVE · YouTube · Bilibili TV |
Reception
| Community score | 7.17 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.24 / 10 |
| Composite | 50.2 |
| On lists | 55,839 |
| Favourited | 1,164 (2.1%) |
| Completion | 35.1% |
| Drop rate | 13.6% |
| In backlog | 39.4% |
| Score spread σ | 1.76 |
Score distribution
110727531494234557361,09372,18282,00191,12510572
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Yokohama Animation Lab | — | 5 of 18 |
| Broadcast season | Spring 2025 | D | 36 of 66 |
| Source material | Novel | D | 95 of 170 |
| Year | 2025 | D | 156 of 284 |
| Era | Mid 2020s | D | 260 of 487 |
| Genre | Mystery | D | 381 of 652 |
| Length | Two-cour | D | 417 of 699 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | C | 844 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | D | 868 of 1,578 |
| Genre | Fantasy | C | 1,020 of 2,142 |
| Genre | Drama | D | 1,138 of 1,917 |
| Genre | Action | D | 1,389 of 2,765 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,618 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 3,118 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Kazuya Aiura |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Hitomi Mieno |
| Character design | Tarou Ikegami, Sayuri Sakimoto |
| Original creator | Motoo Nakanishi |
AniList id 143598 · MAL id 49778 · Bangumi 404753 · record updated 2026-08-27