# Where to Watch Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc

**Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc streams on Crunchyroll, Netflix, and Hulu. This eight-episode run is the calm-before-the-storm chapter of the franchise: Tanjiro trains directly under the Hashira, the Corps' elite swordsmen, as everyone braces for the coming reckoning with Muzan. It's ufotable at full power, turning even the drills and downtime into the kind of eye-melting spectacle the series is famous for.**

## Where to Watch

- [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GY5P48XEY/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba)
- [Hulu](https://www.hulu.com/series/f5331794-7c00-41f0-8646-e94c0b09c1a1)
- [Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/title/81091393)

Crunchyroll is the natural home for Demon Slayer, but Netflix and Hulu carry it as well, so go with whichever service you already have. It's the same gorgeous ufotable presentation on all three.

## Synopsis

With the battle at the Swordsmith Village behind them, the Demon Slayer Corps knows its final clash with Muzan Kibutsuji is close. To ready the rank-and-file for that fight, the Hashira launch an unprecedented training program, each pillar drilling the younger slayers in their own punishing specialty. Tanjiro cycles through them one by one, pushing his body past its limits while the Corps' leadership quietly prepares for what's coming. It's a quieter, character-first stretch that deepens the bond between the ordinary slayers and the strongest warriors who protect them, all before the storm finally breaks.

## Fast Facts

- **Format:** TV
- **Episodes:** 8
- **Premiered:** 2024
- **Studio:** ufotable, inc.
- **Score:** 7.9

## Watch Order

This arc sits deep in the Demon Slayer timeline, following the earlier seasons and most recently the Swordsmith Village Arc, so start with the original Demon Slayer and work forward. Dropping in here would spoil most of what builds up to it.

- [Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-hen](https://hozuna.com/anime/demon-slayer-swordsmith-village-arc) — prequel
- Kimetsu no Yaiba Movie 1: Mugenjou-hen - Akaza Sairai — sequel

## If You Liked This

- **[Demon Slayer](https://hozuna.com/anime/demon-slayer)** — The original series and the only right place to start. The demon-hunting, the swordplay, and the emotional gut-punches that make this whole franchise sing all begin here.
- **[Jujutsu Kaisen](https://hozuna.com/anime/jujutsu-kaisen)** — The modern shonen that shares Demon Slayer's DNA: cursed monsters, jaw-dropping fight animation, and a warm-hearted hero surrounded by a found family of fighters.
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- **[Chainsaw Man](https://hozuna.com/anime/chainsaw-man)** — If it's the visceral monster-slaying you love, Chainsaw Man delivers devil-hunting carnage with a wild, punk-rock edge.
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## FAQ

### Where can I watch Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc?

It streams on Crunchyroll, Netflix, and Hulu. Crunchyroll is the franchise's main home, but any of the three works.

### How many episodes are in the Hashira Training Arc?

This arc is eight episodes long.

### Do I need to watch the earlier seasons first?

Yes. It follows the earlier arcs, through the Swordsmith Village Arc, so start with the original Demon Slayer and watch forward from there.

### Where does the Hashira Training Arc fall in the Demon Slayer watch order?

It comes after the Swordsmith Village Arc and serves as the lead-in to the franchise's climactic confrontation with Muzan.

### Is this a good jumping-on point for newcomers?

No. It assumes you already know the cast and the stakes, so begin at the first season instead.