Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

Hinokami

Episode 19 Canon Final Selection Arc 23 min

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Spoiler-Safe Summary

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Hashiras arrive on Mt. Natagumo, where Giyu Tomioka swiftly defeats a powerful demon. Inspired, Inosuke challenges Giyu to a duel, highlighting their fierce swordsman spirits.

Full Plot Summary

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Impressed by Giyu, Inosuke challenges him but is denied. Shinobu gives Zenitsu an antidote, while the others are tended by Kakushi, trained assistants to the Demon Slayers. Tanjiro is overpowered by Rui and Nezuko is forced to intervene. Seeing their bond, Rui declares her his new sister, before revealing his rank as Lower Five. He takes Nezuko and restrains her. Using Water Breathing's last form, Tanjiro cuts through Rui's threads, but he strengthens new ones with blood and traps Tanjiro in a Blood Demon Art. Near death, he remembers how his father would perform a night-long ritualistic dance with a special breathing style. Using his father's Hinokami Kagura, he destroys Rui’s attack and overwhelms him, while Nezuko uses her own Blood Demon Art, igniting her blood to burn his threads, allowing Tanjiro to behead him.

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What episode is "Hinokami" in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba?

"Hinokami" is episode 19 of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.

Is "Hinokami" canon or filler?

"Hinokami" is listed as canon in the current AnimeAnchor guide.

What story arc is "Hinokami" part of?

"Hinokami" is part of the Final Selection Arc.

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Yes. Start with the spoiler-safe summary, then reveal the full plot only when you want the complete episode breakdown.

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