Recaps

Haruto fought Akaza, whose Compass Needle let him track the swordsman’s movements, and struggled to overcome the demon’s strength and resilience. Haruto landed a surprise injection, but Akaza realized that the cracking sound came from Haruto’s broken arm.

• Haruto freed his Nichirin Blade from Akaza’s grip by twisting the demon’s arm, then resumed their fight.
• Akaza urged Haruto to become a demon, but Haruto rejected his contempt for fragile human life.
• Akaza activated Destruction Formation: Compass Needle and clashed with Haruto’s Star Breathing techniques.
• Akaza kicked Haruto in the chest, but Haruto slipped behind him and launched Moon-Banishment.
• Akaza used Compass Needle to anticipate Haruto’s left hand and block it, but Haruto pierced his neck with a concealed object.
• Akaza heard a bone break and realized Haruto had broken his arm.

Haruto injected Akaza with the last dose of Dream Thief Drug and tried to behead him while Akaza relived his memories as Hakuji, but Akaza broke free and nearly killed Haruto. Kyojuro arrived in time to save him, and the two faced Akaza together.

• Haruto injected Akaza with the Dream Thief Drug, then treated his bleeding arm while Akaza struggled with flickering visions.
• Akaza relived Hakuji's memories of meeting Koyuki and promising to marry her and protect her.
• Haruto attacked Akaza while he was absorbed in his memories, but Akaza instinctively blocked the sword with his palm.
• Haruto used Star Breathing, Ninth Form: Moon-Banishment, but Akaza snapped awake and launched a deadly attack.
• Kyojuro pulled Haruto out of danger and countered Akaza with Flame Breathing, Fourth Form: Flourishing Flame Whirlwind.

Haruto and Kyojuro fought Akaza as the demon struggled with memories of his human life and Koyuki. Kyojuro stood against Akaza to protect those nearby while Haruto, badly injured, prepared to fight with his Transparent World perception.

• Kyojuro checked on Haruto, then attacked Akaza as the demon demanded to know whose memories he had seen.
• Haruto pierced Akaza and told him the memories belonged to his human self, revealing fragments of his life as Hakuji and his promise to Koyuki.
• Akaza recovered, became enraged by the memories, and attacked Kyojuro while Haruto studied his movements.
• Kyojuro used Flame Breathing, Fifth Form: Flame Tiger, and declared that protecting people was his duty and that humans would never become demons.
• Haruto opened his blue eyes and began seeing the world transparently.

Haruto and Kyojuro fought Akaza, whose memories began resurfacing as Muzan’s command and the Dream Thief Drug stirred his past. Akaza hesitated before Koyuki’s plea, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Haruto entered the Transparent World and used it to approach Akaza unseen, but Akaza caught his blade and revealed that Muzan had warned the demons about the ability.
• Haruto struck Akaza’s neck from the opposite side, but Akaza snapped his Nichirin Blade; the broken blade remained lodged in Akaza’s neck as Kyojuro continued attacking.
• Muzan ordered Akaza to kill Haruto, and the command triggered rapid heartbeats that stirred Akaza’s buried memories.
• Koyuki appeared to Akaza and questioned why he needed to grow stronger and obey Muzan, while the Hashira pressed their attack.
• Koyuki reminded Akaza that he belonged to his father, the Soryu Dojo, and her, then asked him to take her to see the fireworks again.

Akaza’s attacks weakened as dawn approached, and he left the fight after Haruto stabbed him, escaping into the mountain forest. Haruto and Kyojuro survived but were badly wounded, and the Kakushi rushed to treat them.

• Akaza recalled Koyuki and fireworks, then stepped away from Haruto and Kyojuro as the sun neared the horizon.
• Haruto drove his broken Nichirin Blade into Akaza’s body when the demon let his guard down.
• Kyojuro challenged Akaza, but Akaza punched past Haruto and fled into the mountain forest with the blade still lodged in him.
• Kyojuro and Haruto collapsed from their injuries as Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke came over to them.
• The Kasugai birds flew off to report the battle, and Kakushi members arrived to treat the injured Hashira and Haruto.

Haruto was taken to the Butterfly Mansion after the battle, while Akaza returned to Muzan and was brutally punished for failing to kill the Swordsmen. Muzan spared him, and Akaza chose to go watch fireworks with Koyuki that night.

• Haruto was carried to the Butterfly Mansion, where Shinobu treated his broken arm and gave him medicine that put him to sleep.
• Akaza questioned whether Koyuki was a shadow of his heart or a demon before Muzan summoned him to the Infinity Castle.
• Muzan pierced Akaza with black thorns and berated him for failing to kill the Swordsmen.
• Muzan read Akaza’s memories, learned that a Swordsman’s drug had restored his past, and eased his anger without killing him.
• Akaza regenerated and asked Koyuki to go watch the fireworks with him that night.

After recovering from their battle injuries, Kyojuro returned to his duties while Haruto resumed training the young swordsmen at the Butterfly Mansion. Haruto received a new Nichirin Blade from Hotaru Haganezuka, who chased him around the courtyard before calming down over dango.

• Kyojuro recovered first and said he would visit his mother's grave before returning to his patrol district, while Haruto continued healing from his broken arm.
• Kyojuro told Tanjiro that Sun Breathing users were said to have forehead scars from birth, leaving Tanjiro discouraged because his scar had not been there since birth.
• Haruto trained the young swordsmen with a Mechanical Puppet imitating Akaza and Doma, and learned that Genya would join them after completing his mission.
• Haruto realized he had forgotten that his blade was broken, and Hotaru Haganezuka arrived, chased him around the courtyard with kitchen knives, and stopped after Aoi offered him mitarashi dango.
• Haruto drew his replacement Nichirin Blade, which turned blue-purple, and Hotaru Haganezuka explained that he had studied Yoriichi Type Zero's blade to develop its forging method.

Haruto recovered from his injuries and prepared to begin rehabilitation while reflecting on Zenitsu’s troubled relationship with his senior, Kaigaku. Elsewhere, Muzan questioned Akaza’s recent behavior and ordered Daki and Gyutaro to kill the Takanashi Family swordsman.

• Zenitsu told Haruto and the others that Kaigaku had blamed him for intervening when other swordsmen mocked Kaigaku’s inability to learn Thunder Breathing’s First Form.
• By February, Haruto’s injuries had mostly healed, and he received letters from Master Goto and Senjuro before Shinobu set his rehabilitation plan.
• Muzan complained that Akaza had been slacking off and asked Nakime where Daki was.
• Daki returned to her room in Yoshiwara, where Gyutaro reminded her to tolerate a wealthy customer while they built their funds and connections.
• Daki asked whether the Takanashi Family swordsman had to die, and Gyutaro confirmed that Muzan wanted him dead.

After completing his rehabilitation, Haruto returned to work and received a mission to investigate demons in the Yoshiwara Entertainment District. He agreed to cooperate with Tengen Uzui to eliminate the suspected demon Daki, whose feud with the Takanashi Family had lasted generations.

• Haruto finished waterfall training and arrived at Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters after Kagaya summoned him.
• Haruto noticed a wary visitor leaving Kagaya's room, and Kagaya claimed the man was a contractor hired to repair his house.
• Kagaya showed Haruto intelligence about disappearances and deaths in Yoshiwara, gathered by Tengen Uzui and his three wives.
• Kagaya suspected that Daki was behind the reports and asked Haruto to work with Tengen on the mission.
• Haruto accepted the assignment, saying he wanted to end Daki's threat and the Takanashi Family's blood feud.

Tengen Uzui explained his investigation into courtesans disappearing from Yoshiwara and laid out a plan to infiltrate the Entertainment District. He intended to draw attention in public while Haruto searched for the demon, and the group ended with Zenitsu protesting Uzui’s role.

• Tengen Uzui joined dinner at the Butterfly Mansion and told the others that his three wives, Makio, Suma, and Hinatsuru, had gone ahead to Yoshiwara.
• Zenitsu erupted in disbelief over Uzui having three wives, and Uzui slapped him before Tanjiro and Genya restrained him.
• Tengen Uzui reported that his wives had found courtesans disappearing without taking their money or belongings.
• Tengen Uzui proposed recruiting female Corps members to join his wives undercover, but Haruto rejected Kanao, Aoi Kanzaki, Kiyo, Sumi, and Naho for the mission.
• Tengen Uzui planned to enter the Entertainment District openly to draw attention while Haruto searched for the demon, and he refused Zenitsu’s offer to take the public role.
• Tanjiro asked what the Yoshiwara Pleasure District was, Inosuke joked that it sold flowers, and Genya stormed out after insisting he knew nothing about it.

Haruto returned to the Butterfly Mansion and found Tengen Uzui trying to take Aoi Kanzaki on an urgent mission after losing contact with his wives. Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke volunteered to go instead, and Tengen prepared to revise the plan before Haruto kicked him away for slapping Aoi.

• Haruto met Tanjiro near the Butterfly Mansion as Tanjiro encouraged Nezuko on their way back.
• Haruto found Tengen Uzui trying to take Aoi Kanzaki and Kanao, explaining that he had not heard from his wives in three days.
• Haruto objected to forcing Aoi onto the front lines, while Kiyo, Sumi, and Naho pleaded for Tengen to let her go.
• Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke volunteered to join Tengen's mission, and Tengen agreed to change the original plan.
• Tengen declared that his orders would take precedence, then slapped Aoi's bottom and was kicked off the courtyard gate by Haruto.

Haruto posed as a wealthy Kyoto visitor to attract attention in Yoshiwara while Tengen Uzui and the boys searched for demons and Uzui’s wives. The boys spotted a grand oiran procession at Tokito House, and Haruto’s voice came from a nearby balcony.

• Tengen Uzui switched roles with Haruto, taking over as the covert contact while Haruto drew attention in Yoshiwara.
• Miyamaru Rei arranged a false identity for Haruto as Shibamoto Masaya and prepared a lavish Wisteria House as his base.
• Haruto dressed as a wealthy young man and entrusted his Nichirin Blade to Tengen Uzui for the operation.
• Tengen Uzui and the three boys entered Yoshiwara in disguise and headed toward Tokito House, Hagimoto House, and Kyogoku House.
• Tanjiro sensed Haruto nearby as the group encountered a lavish oiran procession at Tokito House.
• Haruto remarked from a nearby balcony that Tokyo dazzled with wealth and splendor.

Haruto posed as a wealthy young gentleman in the Entertainment District while Tengen Uzui sent him and three boys to support the mission after Shinobu refused to involve the Butterfly Mansion girls. Shinobu learned Haruto was drawing attention at a brothel and set out to join him, leaving Kanao to suspect that Shinobu herself was the real danger.

• Haruto and Miyamaru Rei fooled the Entertainment District’s patrons into thinking Haruto was a wealthy Shibamoto heir, while Tengen Uzui and the three boys entered a brothel.
• Haruto admitted he was nervous and uneasy as Miyamaru Rei told him to drink and enjoy the company of courtesans.
• Shinobu Kocho returned to the Butterfly Mansion and learned from Kanao that Tengen Uzui had tried to recruit her and Aoi for the mission.
• Shinobu realized Haruto was posing as a brothel customer to draw attention and decided to go support him and Tengen Uzui.
• Kanao watched Shinobu leave and feared that her sister, rather than Haruto, was the truly dangerous one.

Haruto learned that Suma had run away from Tokito House, but gained no details about her disappearance. Shinobu joined him and proposed that they visit the oiran directly to investigate the demons hidden in Yoshiwara.

• At a banquet, Haruto heard guests say that Suma of Tokito House had run away after leaving a letter.
• Haruto returned to the Wisteria House without learning when or how Suma disappeared.
• Shinobu arrived at Haruto's room and revealed that Tengen Uzui could not detect any demons because Yoshiwara seemed to be under an illusion.
• Shinobu proposed that she and Haruto visit the oiran directly, with Haruto acting as an experienced womanizer and Shinobu accompanying him in disguise.

Haruto and Shinobu went to Tokito House to meet Koinatsu, whose madam hoped to secure a wealthy marriage for her. Koinatsu met Haruto and the disguised Shinobu, and noticed Haruto’s attention remained fixed on the boy.

• Haruto met Shinobu at the Wisteria House, and they set out together to meet Koinatsu.
• Koinatsu reluctantly agreed to meet the Shibamoto family’s young master after the madam pressured her to abandon her hopes of marrying Mr. Tianhai.
• Sachi and Kyoko told Koinatsu that the young master was handsome and kind, while Koinatsu wondered why a prominent family would seek a bride in the Entertainment District.
• Koinatsu asked Sumiko to fetch incense, and Sumiko brought a sandalwood and agarwood blend that calmed her.
• Haruto entered Koinatsu’s room with Shinobu, who admired the incense, and Koinatsu noticed Haruto watching the boy closely.

Haruto and Shinobu questioned Koinatsu about Suma’s disappearance while investigating whether a demon had been attacking courtesans in the Entertainment District. Koinatsu revealed that Suma had vanished three days earlier, and she suggested there had been few disappearances at Tokito House; her own planned departure from the district had likely fallen through.

• Shinobu inspected Koinatsu’s room while Haruto used his sensory power to keep their conversation private.
• Koinatsu recognized Shinobu as a girl and deduced that Haruto and his companions were searching for someone rather than seeking pleasure.
• Koinatsu said Suma had disappeared three days earlier after leaving a diary about running away for love, though Koinatsu doubted Suma would do that.
• Koinatsu explained that the madam had searched for Suma, found no trace, and declared that she had run away; she added that few people had disappeared from Tokito House.
• Koinatsu told Haruto and Shinobu that she might no longer be able to leave the Entertainment District after the commotion they caused.

Haruto dreamed of Sōma’s last battle against Daki and her brother, then woke to learn Zenitsu had gone missing. Tengen Uzui said they would move that night, and Haruto warned that they faced two demons as Upper Rank Six.

• Haruto witnessed Sōma refuse Daki’s advances and declare that he had a wife.
• Sōma pinned Daki’s brother to a wall with his Nichirin Blade before dying, and the Kasugai Crow flew off to report the swordsmen’s deaths.
• Tengen Uzui entered Haruto’s room and told him Zenitsu was missing.
• Tengen announced they would move that night, and Haruto warned that the two demons included one who wielded Blood Scythes and might use toxins.

Haruto and the Demon Slayers launched their search for Daki, leading Shinobu Kocho and Tanjiro to confront the Upper Rank Six while Haruto found Inosuke, Zenitsu, and Tengen Uzui's wives underground. The fights were underway as Haruto reached the hollow, where Suma and Makio asked him for help.

• Haruto, Shinobu Kocho, and Tengen Uzui planned to act that night after Inosuke detected a demon traveling through hidden passages.
• Haruto sensed Inosuke moving through a tunnel beneath the Ogimoto House and went underground to find him.
• Shinobu Kocho followed the sounds of battle to the Tokito House, where Tanjiro faced Daki after rescuing Koinatsu.
• Shinobu Kocho attacked Daki, and Tanjiro returned to fight beside her after she told him to be careful.
• Haruto reached the underground hollow, where Inosuke freed captives from Daki's sashes and found Zenitsu, Suma, and Makio.

Haruto and Inosuke destroyed Daki’s sashes and rescued the people trapped inside them, while Shinobu Kocho fought Daki and learned that poison alone could not defeat her. As Daki transformed and mocked Shinobu, someone shot her head at point-blank range.

• Haruto mistook a sash with a human face for Daki, then shredded the airborne sashes with Star Breathing as Inosuke rescued captives.
• Haruto recognized a white wintersweet haori among the fallen sashes, and Daki murmured Sōma’s name after seeing the same vision.
• Shinobu Kocho stabbed Daki with a poisoned blade, but Daki recovered and absorbed the sashes to transform.
• Shinobu Kocho attacked Daki with her Bee Sting Dance and Centipede Dance, but her poison failed to stop the demon.
• A shooter fired a large-caliber bullet at point-blank range and blew Daki’s head apart.

Haruto and the Hashira confronted Gyutaro after Shinobu shot off Daki’s head, only for Gyutaro to emerge and restore his sister. Gyutaro revealed himself as Upper Rank Six and attacked, while Tengen Uzui began using Score composition.

• Shinobu shot Daki with a powerful handgun, and Tengen reported that his wives had been rescued and were recovering.
• Gyutaro emerged from Daki’s body, restored her head, and revealed that the two demons had to be beheaded simultaneously to die.
• Gyutaro introduced himself as Upper Rank Six and attacked Haruto, Tengen, Shinobu, Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke.
• Haruto took the lead, Shinobu prepared to support him, and Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke were assigned to evacuate nearby residents.
• Tengen moved away from the battlefield and began his Score composition.

Haruto, Tengen Uzui, and Shinobu Kocho fought Gyutaro and Daki, with Haruto using the Transparent World to counter Gyutaro’s attacks. Haruto left Gyutaro’s life in danger as he swung for the demon’s neck, while Gyutaro relied on Daki to keep him from dying.

• Daki attacked Shinobu Kocho while Gyutaro launched his Flying Blood Scythes at Haruto.
• Tengen Uzui supported Haruto with bombs and Sound Breathing, wounding Gyutaro and provoking him by boasting about his three wives.
• Gyutaro charged Tengen Uzui with his Blood Demon Art, and Haruto cut through Gyutaro’s waist before intercepting the attack.
• Haruto entered the Transparent World, slipped past Gyutaro’s blood scythes, and severed one of his arms.
• Haruto swung his blade toward Gyutaro’s neck, while Gyutaro trusted that Daki’s survival would keep him alive.

Tanjiro sent Inosuke and Zenitsu to help Shinobu while Makio and Suma evacuated the civilians, and Haruto and Tengen fought Gyutaro. Haruto beheaded Gyutaro, who regenerated, and Tengen announced that his musical score was complete and he was ready to strike.

• Tanjiro failed to persuade Inosuke to evacuate civilians, so Makio and Suma took on the evacuation while Inosuke and Zenitsu rushed to aid Shinobu.
• Shinobu kept Daki busy with bullets and poison, forcing her to spend energy regenerating.
• Gyutaro caught Haruto’s blade in his teeth, regenerated his injuries, and taunted him about the Takanashi family.
• Haruto used Star Breathing, Sixth Form: Falling Star Flash to cut through Gyutaro’s neck, but Gyutaro reattached his head and unleashed his Blood Demon Art.
• Tengen used Sound Breathing, Fifth Form: Layered String Melody to counter Gyutaro’s blood scythes, then declared his musical score complete.

Tengen Uzui and Haruto fought Gyutaro while Shinobu Kocho and the three young swordsmen kept Daki occupied. Inosuke beheaded Daki and rushed toward the other battle with her head, leaving Tanjiro to correct his misunderstanding of the plan.

• Tengen Uzui resisted Gyutaro's poison, deciphered his attacks, and urged Haruto to go after Daki.
• Gyutaro used a blood scythe to pull Haruto back and stop him from leaving the fight.
• Shinobu Kocho and the three young swordsmen defended against Daki's sashes while coordinating their attacks.
• Inosuke used a sash to propel himself forward and sawed through Daki's neck, beheading her.
• Tanjiro called for the group to split up, but Inosuke misunderstood and ran toward Gyutaro with Daki's head under his arm.

Haruto and Tengen Uzui fought Gyutaro while Inosuke carried Daki’s severed head, but Gyutaro unleashed a wide-area attack and nearly killed Inosuke before Shinobu rescued him. After Gyutaro reunited Daki with her head and Shinobu supplied an antidote, the six swordsmen faced the demons together.

• Inosuke carried Daki’s severed head and taunted her while she called for Gyutaro to save her.
• Haruto warned Tengen Uzui that poison was overwhelming him and urged him to find Shinobu, but Gyutaro unleashed blood scythes across the area, threatening civilians and the other fighters.
• Haruto used Flame Breathing to block the blood scythes, then spotted Gyutaro vanishing from the battlefield.
• Gyutaro appeared beside Inosuke and attacked, but Shinobu Kocho deflected his sickle and pulled Inosuke to safety.
• Gyutaro reattached Daki’s head, and Shinobu gave Haruto and Tengen Uzui antidotes before the six swordsmen prepared to face the demons.

Haruto and Tengen beheaded Gyutaro and Daki, but Gyutaro’s body unleashed a deadly burst of Blood Scythes that devastated the Yoshiwara Pleasure District. As the siblings began to disintegrate, they argued about Takanashi Sōma and their promise to stay together, while Gyutaro recognized that Haruto was nothing like him.

• Haruto used Star Breathing to sever Daki’s legs and cut into Gyutaro’s neck while Tengen kicked Daki away.
• Tengen decapitated Daki with Sound Breathing, and Haruto severed Gyutaro’s head after calling to Tengen to finish the fight.
• Gyutaro’s headless body released a barrage of Blood Scythes, forcing the swordsmen to retreat as the attack destroyed most of the Yoshiwara Pleasure District.
• Haruto returned to the demons as their bodies began to disintegrate and heard Daki and Gyutaro argue about Takanashi Sōma and their life together.
• Gyutaro told Haruto that he was nothing like Takanashi, and Haruto refused to offer the demon kind words.