Episode
Sword of the Demon Hunter: A Tale of Candy Apples and the Heavenly Maiden (Part 1)
Overview
Akitsu tells Jinya about the legend of a goddess associated with the Aragi Inari Shrine. Jinya pays a visit to the shrine, only to find a woman saying: "we finally meet."
Details
- Series
- Sword of the Demon Hunter
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 23
- Air date
- 2025-09-23
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
A Tale of Candy Apples and the Heavenly Maiden (Part 1) is Episode 23 in Season 1 of Sword of the Demon Hunter. It aired on 2025-09-23. The runtime is 24 min.
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Episode 22: Twin Shizuka
In April of 1872, Jinya departs Edo and now lives in Kyoto. He runs a soba shop on Sanjyo Street. One night, Jinya saves a girl named Himawari as she's surrounded by demons.
Episode 24: A Tale of Candy Apples and the Celestial Maiden (Part 2)
Jinya and Asagao visit the head priest of the Aragi Inari Shrine, who explains how return to the time and place of Asagao's choosing. However, she hesitates to go back or not.
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Episode 17: By the Sword
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Episode 16: Logic of the Amanojaku
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Episode 12: Drunken Dreams of Lingering Snow (2)
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