KEY POINTS

  • "Demon Slayer" Season 2 is scheduled to release in Japan sometime in 2021
  • Season 1 was released on Netflix nine months after it debuted in Japan
  • The second season centers on the Entertainment District Arc

The team behind "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" season 2 has increased the hype for the anime's arrival with more promotional materials, while fans outside Japan still look forward to the installment's streaming schedule on Netflix.

The anime recently dropped a new teaser in the form of a poster to provide fans a sneak peek into the upcoming show. The said poster was shared in Japan on Tuesday at an event titled "Kimestu TV, New Information Announcement Special."

The image centers on Tanjiro and his sister Nezuko alongside other demon slayers Inosuke and Zenitsu.

The other characters in the latest poster are connected to the "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District" arc.

Even though the second season has no definite release date, fans are convinced it would launch sometime this fall. As for the anime's release on Netflix, it might not yet stream its new episodes by October 2021.

Demon Slayer Season 2
Demon Slayer Season 2 official trailer アニプレックス ANiplex Official YouTube Channel

Fansided predicted that "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" season 2 episodes might stream on Netflix in the summer or spring of 2022. The prediction is based on the previous release schedule of the anime's first season on the streaming platform. It may be recalled that "Demon Slayer" season 1 was released on Netflix nine months after it debuted in Japan.

However, fans hope this is not the case with the second season since the series has become a sensation even outside Japan over the past few months.

"Demon Slayer" season 2 will adapt the manga's ninth volume, which centers on the Entertainment District Arc. As for its synopsis, Tanjiro and his friends Inozuke and Zenitsu have to accompany Hashira Tengen Uzui to an entertainment district.

The place is where Tengen's female ninja agents were collecting information on a demon. However, these female ninjas suddenly disappeared. To get to the bottom of everything, Tanjiro and his friends disguise themselves as women and as they close in on the target, the demon reaches out for the courtesans of the district.

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