{"id":29137,"date":"2025-09-08T15:36:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T19:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/kijin-gentosho-reveals-new-key-visual-for-latest-arc-more-cast\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T15:36:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T19:36:34","slug":"kijin-gentosho-reveals-new-key-visual-for-latest-arc-more-cast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/kijin-gentosho-reveals-new-key-visual-for-latest-arc-more-cast\/","title":{"rendered":"Kijin Gentosho Reveals New Key Visual for Latest Arc &#038; More Cast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">new key visual and more new cast members<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> have been revealed for the ongoing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> TV anime series, ahead of the show\u2019s upcoming Meiji arc. The series first aired in Japan on March 31, 2025 and is running for two consecutive cours containing 24 episodes.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">\u00a9 \u4e2d\u897f\u30e2\u30c8\u30aa\uff0f\u53cc\u8449\u793e\u30fb\u300c\u9b3c\u4eba\u5e7b\u71c8\u6284\u300d\u88fd\u4f5c\u59d4\u54e1\u4f1a<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">The additional new cast members joining the series include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">\u2022 Yumiri Hanamori<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> as Kaneomi\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">\u2022 Toshiki Kumagai<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> as Heikichi Utsugi\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">\u2022 Tomori Kusunoki <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">as Himawari\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">\u2022 Yume Miyamoto<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> as Jishibari\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\u00a9 \u4e2d\u897f\u30e2\u30c8\u30aa\uff0f\u53cc\u8449\u793e\u30fb\u300c\u9b3c\u4eba\u5e7b\u71c8\u6284\u300d\u88fd\u4f5c\u59d4\u54e1\u4f1a<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\u00a9 \u4e2d\u897f\u30e2\u30c8\u30aa\uff0f\u53cc\u8449\u793e\u30fb\u300c\u9b3c\u4eba\u5e7b\u71c8\u6284\u300d\u88fd\u4f5c\u59d4\u54e1\u4f1a<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\u00a9 \u4e2d\u897f\u30e2\u30c8\u30aa\uff0f\u53cc\u8449\u793e\u30fb\u300c\u9b3c\u4eba\u5e7b\u71c8\u6284\u300d\u88fd\u4f5c\u59d4\u54e1\u4f1a<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\u00a9 \u4e2d\u897f\u30e2\u30c8\u30aa\uff0f\u53cc\u8449\u793e\u30fb\u300c\u9b3c\u4eba\u5e7b\u71c8\u6284\u300d\u88fd\u4f5c\u59d4\u54e1\u4f1a<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"\/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meanwhile, the anime\u2019s initial voice cast consisted of <\/span>Taku Yashiro<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> as Jinta, <\/span>Reina Ueda<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> as Suzune, and <\/span>Saori Hayami <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">as Shirayuki.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The anime\u2019s official website also released an updated broadcast schedule in Japan for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Episode 22 will re-broadcast next week on September 15, 2025. The show\u2019s final two episodes have also been delayed, with the 23rd episode set to air on September 22, 2025 and the 24th episode on September 29, 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The anime adaptation was initially supposed to air in June 2024, but was also <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2024\/06\/05\/sword-of-the-demon-hunter-anime-delayed-to-2025\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">delayed to production issues<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to March 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In addition, HIDIVE\u2019s official Twitter\/X account <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HIDIVEofficial\/status\/1964760898775777785\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">announced that the 22nd episode would be delayed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, but still scheduled to be released on its service on September 8, 2025. Anime News Network <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/news\/2025-09-03\/hidive-streams-incomplete-version-of-sword-of-the-demon-hunter-anime-episode-21\/.228370\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">reported last week<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that the streaming service released an incomplete version of the show\u2019s 21st episode, which had \u201cmissing frames, filters, and notable graphic effects\u201d due to \u201cscheduling constraints.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Kazuya Aiura<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Assassin\u2019s Pride<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) is directing the anime, with <\/span>Deko Akao<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) as series screenwriter, <\/span>Taro Ikegami <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Legend of Mana The Teardrop Crystal<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) as character designer, and MONACA\u2019s <\/span>Ryuichi Takada<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">,<\/span> Keiichi Hirokawa<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and <\/span>Kuniyuki Takahashi <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">as music composers. <\/span>Yokohama Animation Lab<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is in charge of the animation production.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The original fantasy novel series is written by <\/span>Moto Nakanishi <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and illustrated by <\/span>Tamaki<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, which was published by Futabasha from June 21, 2019 to November 22, 2023. Fourteen total volumes were released in Japan during its publication. The novels also inspired a 2021 manga adaptation by <\/span>Yu Satomi<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and a stage play. Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed and released both the light novels and manga in English.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sword of the Demon Hunter<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> novel series began as a web novel in January 2013 on Arcadia, before also being serialized on Shosetsuka ni Naro. The web novel ended in October 2016.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">\u00a9 \u4e2d\u897f\u30e2\u30c8\u30aa\uff0f\u53cc\u8449\u793e\u30fb\u300c\u9b3c\u4eba\u5e7b\u71c8\u6284\u300d\u88fd\u4f5c\u59d4\u54e1\u4f1a<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">HIDIVE<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is streaming the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> anime series<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">in select English-speaking countries and territories. It describes the main synopsis as:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the Edo period, there was a shrine maiden called \u201cItskihime\u201d in the mountain village of Kadono. Jinta, a wandering orphan who, along with his younger sister Suzune, drifted into the village and grew up to become the shrine maiden\u2019s guardian, ventures into the forest to defeat a mysterious demon who speaks to him of the far future and the threat of a Demon God. So begins this epic supernatural historical fantasy series that follows a demon hunter through his century-spanning journey from the Edo to Heisei periods \u2014 all-the-while questioning his wielding of a sword.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Sources<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kijin_anime\/status\/1965075156306452944\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sword of the Demon Hunter Official Twitter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kijin_anime\/status\/1965075405875876324\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">), <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/kijin-anime.com\/356\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Official Anime Website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/news\/2025-09-08\/sword-of-the-demon-hunter-anime-reveals-new-cast-members-for-meiji-arc-delay-for-last-2-episodes\/.228568\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Anime News Network<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new key visual and more new cast members have been revealed for the ongoing Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho TV anime series, ahead of the show\u2019s upcoming Meiji arc. The series first aired in Japan on March 31, 2025 and is running for two consecutive cours containing 24 episodes.\u00a0 \u00a9 \u4e2d\u897f\u30e2\u30c8\u30aa\uff0f\u53cc\u8449\u793e\u30fb\u300c\u9b3c\u4eba\u5e7b\u71c8\u6284\u300d\u88fd\u4f5c\u59d4\u54e1\u4f1a The 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