It has been announced that the TV anime "Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho", based on the popular fantasy novel by Motoo Nakanishi, will enter the "Edo Arc" from the second episode. The characters that will appear in the "Edo Arc" have been completely renewed, and additional cast members have also been announced. Saya Aizawa, Hiromu Mineta will play Zenji, Masaki Aizawa will play Juzo, Yoji Ueda will play Kibe's shopkeeper, Ai Kayano Kayano will play Ofuu, Seiichiro Yamashita will play Miura Naoji, Hitomi Nabatame will play Yotaka, and Koji Yusa will play Koji Yusa.
The work tells the story of a demon who travels through an incredible period of time of 170 years. Jinta, who appears in the first episode as a bodyguard for a shrine maiden, becomes a demon who lives through that long period of time, changes his name to Jinya, and leaves the land of Kudzuno.
Taku Yashiro, who plays Jinya, commented on the "Edo Chapter," saying, "First of all, I'm really happy about this announcement. Many very memorable characters appear in the Edo Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho." What will Jinya feel, what will he lose, and what will he gain as he meets these characters? This is something that I'm very excited about as an actor, and I hope everyone will pay attention to as well. I hope that both those who have read the original work and those who haven't will be able to feel a variety of emotions along with this era."
Visuals from the "Edo Edition" were also released, showing Jinya with the new characters at the center.
"Kijin Gento Sho" is a "Japanese Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho" fantasy that tells the story of a demon who travels through the extraordinary time of about 170 years from the Edo period to the Heisei period. The novel is published by Futabasha. It has also been made into a comic book.
The anime is directed by Kazuya Aiura and produced by Yokohama Animation Lab. It is currently being broadcast on TOKYO MX, MBS and others. It will be broadcast for two consecutive seasons.
