What is Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba about?
After a demon attack leaves his family slain and his sister cursed, Tanjiro embarks upon a perilous journey to find a cure and avenge those he's lost.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019)
Action, Adventure, Animation, Anime, Fantasy, Foreign (non-English), Sci-Fi
A relentless, gritty quest for vengeance unfolds as a brother fights to save his demon-cursed sister.
Epic and suspenseful. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu and Crunchyroll.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba parents guide
Of what we could confirm, nothing runs past a TV-MA: brutal violence and mild language.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- A couple
- One or two sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Graphic gore
- Blood and wounds shown clearly.
- Violence
- Brutal violence
- Our top level for violence.
- Sex and nudity
- None flagged
- It is rated TV-MA, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
- Language
- Mild
- Mild words like damn, hell or crap.
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Three questions
- Is Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba scary?
- Only a little. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba?
- Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba rated, and is it OK for kids?
- No. It is rated TV-MA, with brutal violence and graphic gore.
Cast and crew
StarringNatsuki Hanae, Akari Kito, Hiro Shimono, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
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