Recaps

Teiichi, Kanae, and Nezuko investigated Kuroishi Village’s child sacrifices and discovered that the villagers knowingly sent children to a demon in exchange for good harvests. Teiichi killed the Wood Demon and demanded that the village chief release Delia.

• Teiichi investigated a suspicious faith and uncovered a human-trafficking operation before turning his attention to the Harvest Cult in Kuroishi Village.
• Teiichi found evidence that a demon’s power had improved the village’s harvest, while Kanae and Nezuko befriended Delia, a girl marked for sacrifice.
• Delia’s mother explained that the village chief had persuaded the villagers to send children to the Goddess of Harvest, and that the demon had killed families who tried to refuse.
• Teiichi learned that Delia was due to be sacrificed in twenty-seven days and planned to return with help, while Kanae struggled with the villagers’ complicity.
• During a rainstorm, the village chief demanded Delia as an extra offering and led villagers to take her from her home despite her mother’s pleas.
• Teiichi followed the chief’s group to the mountain, where the Wood Demon accepted Delia and the chief asked it to kill the police officers.
• The Wood Demon attacked Teiichi with vines, but he cut them apart and killed her with his Nichirin Blade.
• Teiichi demanded that the village chief release Delia, then dodged Shinichi’s punch, tripped him, and pinned him down.

Teiichi and Inosuke defeated a demon that created clones, while Sanemi and Giyu searched the Eternal Paradise Cult’s temple for Doma. Doma reached the Swordsmith Village and attacked, leaving Tengen to hold him off as Mitsuri sought weapons and the villagers were warned to evacuate.

• Teiichi rescued Delia and promised to arrange support for her family, then Inosuke caught up with him and insisted on joining the next demon hunt.
• Hase and Uchida infiltrated the Eternal Paradise Cult’s compound, where a demon killed Uchida and Hase fought two identical demons before Inosuke and Teiichi arrived to help.
• Inosuke fought the Clone Demon and its doubles while Teiichi used his Wind Field and roof tiles to identify and immobilize the real demon, allowing Inosuke to kill it.
• Sanemi and Giyu searched the cult’s temple for Doma, but found him gone, and Doma instead encountered Kotetsu, who mistook him for a visiting Hashira and led him to the Swordsmith Village guesthouse.
• Doma froze when Kotetsu mentioned Teiichi, then met Mitsuri and Tengen at the guesthouse and attacked with a giant ice-sculpted arm.
• Tengen stayed behind to hold Doma off while Mitsuri fled with Kotetsu to find Nichirin Blades and warn the villagers, and Yamamoto ordered an evacuation as a Kasugai Crow announced Doma’s attack.

Tengen Uzui and Mitsuri Kanroji fought Doma as he attacked the Swordsmith Village, while Teiichi arrived and turned the battle around. After Doma died at sunrise, Muzan learned through Doma that Nezuko had conquered sunlight and began considering how to seize her.

• Tengen Uzui held Doma back on the mountain, refused to become a demon, and recalled the brutal training that had forced him to kill his brothers.
• Doma left Tengen trapped on the cliff and unleashed his Water Lily Bodhisattva toward the village, while Tengen freed himself and raced to join Mitsuri.
• Mitsuri fought Doma’s construct as villagers and Corps members tried to evacuate, and she rescued Nakamura before continuing the battle.
• Tengen joined Mitsuri, but their frostbitten lungs and injuries left them struggling against Doma’s mist and attacks.
• Teiichi arrived with Nezuko, rescued Mitsuri and Tengen, and used Wind Breathing to stop Doma from escaping into the Infinity Castle.
• Teiichi kept Doma alive long enough to show him Nezuko standing in sunlight and send Muzan the message that she had conquered it.
• After Nezuko healed Mitsuri and Tengen, Doma disintegrated at sunrise, and Teiichi and Mitsuri learned that Tetsumoto Homura and Yamamoto had died protecting the village.
• Muzan told Kokushibo and Akaza that Nezuko had overcome sunlight and was with Teiichi, prompting them to consider the danger of trying to seize her.

Teiichi prepared the Hashira and Corps members for Muzan’s final battle while they shared their pasts and trained together. Muzan drew the Corps into the Infinity Castle, where the Hashira faced the Upper Ranks as Teiichi rushed to Kagaya Ubuyashiki.

• Teiichi rallied the Hashira to prepare for Muzan, and Giyu explained why he felt unworthy of his position before agreeing to fulfill his duties.
• The Hashira shared the losses and hardships that led them to the Demon Slayer Corps, and Teiichi urged Sanemi to reconsider rejecting Genya.
• Teiichi explained the Upper Ranks’ abilities, delayed Nezuko’s transformation to keep Muzan from sensing her, and began training the Hashira in strength, speed, breathing, and teamwork.
• Kagaya told Teiichi that he planned to use himself as bait for Muzan, but Teiichi later learned that Nakime had transported the Corps into the Infinity Castle and hurried toward Kagaya.
• The Hashira and Corps members fell into the Infinity Castle, where Muichiro encountered Kokushibo and Akaza defeated Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke before Kyojuro arrived.
• Gyomei fought Muzan, while Kyojuro, Obanai, Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke battled Akaza, whose attacks gained the advantage.
• Kyojuro failed to cut through Akaza’s neck and lunged to intercept an attack aimed at Tanjiro, while Sanemi joined Muichiro against Kokushibo, who charged at Genya.