Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles (鬼 (き) 滅 (めつ) の (の) 刃 (やいば) : ヒノカミ血 (けっ) 風 (ぷう) 譚 (たん) , Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hinokami Keppūtan^?) is a fighting action-adventure video game developed by CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. Based on the 2019 anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoge's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba manga series, it is the first Demon Slayer game to be released. The game was released by Aniplex in Japan and globally by Sega for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam on October 14, 2021, and for the Nintendo Switch on June 9, 2022.

Gameplay[]

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles is a third-person action arena fighting game with two modes: Solo Play Mode and Versus Mode. Solo Play Mode's plot is based on the first season of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime series and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train by Ufotable, Inc., in which Tanjiro Kamado joins the Demon Slayer Corps after his family is brutally murdered by a demon, save for his sister Nezuko. The story features some exploration elements, and is told through various cutscenes and boss battles with demons seen in the anime series. Versus Mode allows players to form teams of two fighters from a multitude of different characters and battle CPU opponents or other people. The game supports both local and online multiplayer.

Characters[]

Playable Characters[]

Base Game[]

Character	Moveset	Ultimate Art	Skins
Tanjiro Kamado	Water Breathing Second Form: Water Wheel Fourth Form: Striking Tide Sixth Form: Whirlpool Eight Form: Waterfall Basin	Tenth Form: Constant Flux	Demon Slayer Uniform (Default) No Haori Final Selection Patient Wear Charcoal Seller Training Urokodaki's House
Nezuko Kamado	Crazy Scratching Heel Bash Flying Kick Nails of Fury	Blood Demon Art: Exploding Blood	Kimono
Zenitsu Agatsuma	Thunder Breathing First Form: Thunderclap and Flash First Form: Thunderclap and Flash, Prime Air Spin	First Form: Thunderclap and Flash, Sixfold	Demon Slayer Uniform (Default) Final Selection Patient Wear
Inosuke Hashibira	Beast Breathing First Fang: Pierce Third Fang: Devour Fifth Fang: Crazy Cutting Boar Rush	Third Fang: Devour Rush	Demon Slayer Uniform (Default) No Boar Head Patient Wear
Giyu Tomioka	Water Breathing Second Form: Water Wheel Fourth Form: Striking Tide Tenth Form: Constant Flux Eleventh Form: Dead Calm	Eleventh Form: Dead Calm, Tidal Waves	Demon Slayer Uniform (Default) No Haori
Sakonji Urokodaki	First Form: Water Surface Slash Second Form: Water Wheel Eight Form: Waterfall Basin Master's Wisdom	Eight Form: Waterfall Basin, Destruction	Present (Default) Past
Sabito	Water Breathing Third Form: Flowing Dance, Shadows of Dawn Sixth Form: Whirlpool Eight Form: Waterfall Basin Ninth Form: Slashing Water Flow	Third Form: Flowing Dance	Warding Mask (Default) No Mask
Makomo	Water Breathing First Form: Water Surface Slash Second Form: Water Wheel Fifth Form: Blessed Rain After the Drought Ninth Form: Slashing Water Flow, Flash	Ninth Form: Slashing Water Flow, Turbulent Effervescense	Warding Mask
Shinobu Kocho	Insect Breathing Sixfold Thrust Swift Thrust Rising Thrust Butterfly Dance: Caprice	Butterfly Dance: Caprice, Illusory Light	Demon Slayer Uniform (Default) No Haori
Kyojuro Rengoku	Flame Breathing First Form: Unknowing Fire Second Form: Rising Scorching Sun Third Form: Blazing Universe Fifth Form: Flame Tiger	Ninth Form: Rengoku	Demon Slayer Uniform (Default) No Haori
Hinokami Tanjiro	Hinokami Kagura Hinokami Kagura: Dance Cross Slash Scorching Rush Phoenix Flash	Hinokami Kagura: Clear Blue Sky	Demon Slayer Uniform (Default) No Haori Final Selection Patient Wear Charcoal Seller Training Urokodaki's House
Murata	Water Breathing First Form: Water Surface Slash Second Form: Water Wheel Cheer Max Potential	Pride of a Demon Slayer	Demon Slayer Uniform
Academy Tanjiro	Water Breathing Second Form: Water Wheel Fourth Form: Striking Tide Sixth Form: Whirlpool Eight Form: Waterfall Basin	Bread and Butter Kagura: Dance	Kimetsu Academy Uniform (Default) Kimetsu Academy Summer Uniform
Academy Nezuko	Crazy Scratching Heel Bash Flying Kick Nails of Fury	Spining Baguette	Kimetsu Academy Uniform (Default) Kimetsu Academy Summer Uniform
Academy Zenitsu	Thunder Breathing First Form: Thunderclap and Flash First Form: Thunderclap and Flash, Prime Air Spin	Dubious Discipline	Kimetsu Academy Uniform (Default) Kimetsu Academy Summer Uniform
Academy Inosuke	Beast Breathing First Fang: Pierce Third Fang: Devour Fifth Fang: Crazy Cutting Boar Rush	Wrestlin' Time	Kimetsu Academy Uniform (Default) Kimetsu Academy Summer Uniform
Academy Giyu	Water Breathing Second Form: Water Wheel Fourth Form: Striking Tide Tenth Form: Constant Flux Eleventh Form: Dead Calm	Tyrannical Teaching	Kimetsu Academy Faculty (Default) Kimetsu Academy Summer Faculty
Academy Shinobu	Insect Breathing Sixfold Thrust Swift Thrust Rising Thrust Butterfly Dance: Caprice	Chemistry Class Concoction	Kimetsu Academy Uniform
Susamaru	Play Ball Ball Kick Spinning Throw Piercing Kick Sixfold Temari Sixfold Temari, Bounding	Spiraling Shot	Kimono
Yahaba	Chaser Arrow Smack Down Boulder Toss Blood Demon Art: Torrential Arrows Koketsu Arrow, Erruption Koketsu Arrow, Plunge	Blood Demon Art: Koketsu Arrow, Finale	Kimono
Yushiro & Tamayo	Knifehand Strike Strike Spinning Attack Debilitating Blow Magical Aroma of Daylight: Resonance Scent of Illusory Blood, Visual Dream	Scent of Illusory Blood, Visual Dream: Grapple	Apprentice Wear/Kimono
Enmu	Whisper Echoing Whisper Flesh Hands Blood Demon Art: Whispers of Ordained Unconscious Mesmerism Blood Demon Art: Eyes of Ordained Unconscious Mesmerism	Blood Demon Art: Whispers of Ordained Unconscious Mesmerism, Nightmare	Tailcoat
Akaza	Destructive Death: Disorder Destructive Death: Disorder, Shatter Destructive Death: Air Type Destructive Death: Annihilation Type Technique Development, Destructive Death: Compass Needle Collapse	Technique Development, Destructive Death: Compass Needle, Punish	Combat Outfit
Rui	Blood Demon Art: Cutting Thread Cage Web Toss Thread Dash Thread Barrier Blood Demon Art: Murderous Eye Basket Blood Demon Art: Cutting Thread Cage, Prison	Blood Demon Art: Cutting Thread Rotation	Kimono

DLC Only[]

Character	Moveset	Ultimate Art	Skins
Daki	Blood Demon Art: Eight-Layered Obi Slash Severing Obi Obi Assault Obi Pursuit Piercing Obi Entangling Obi	Blood Demon Art: Eight-Layered Obi Slash, Pulverize	Kimono
Gyutaro	Blood Demon Art: Rotating Circular Slashes, Flying Blood Scythes Blood Demon Art: Rampant Arc Rampage Blood Demon Art: Rotating Circular Slashes, Flying Blood Sickles Blood Demon Art: Flying Blood Sickles, Bend Blood Sickle Slash	Blood Demon Art: Rotating Circular Slashes, Flying Blood Scythes, Reap	Loincloth
Tengen Uzui	Sound Breathing First Form: Roar Fourth Form: Constant Resounding Slashes Fifth Form: String Performance Rising Kick	Fifth Form: String Performance, Bursting Bloom	Demon Slayer Uniform
Tanjiro Kamado (Entertainment District)	Hinokami Kagura/Water Breathing Honokami Kagura: Dance Hinokami Kagura: Flame Dance Hinokami Kagura: Clear Blue Sky Hinokami Kagura: Fire Wheel	Hinokami Kagura: Burning Bones, Summer Sun	Demon Slayer Uniform (Entertainment District)
Nezuko Kamado (Advanced Demon Form)	Spin Kick Frenzied Kicks Exploding Blood Strike Drop Kick Fiery Slash Exploding Blood Heel Bash	Blood Demon Art: Exploding Blood, Rupture	Entertainment District
Zenitsu Agatsuma (Entertainment District)	Thunder Breathing First Form: Thunderclap and Flash First Form: Thunderclap and Flash, Eightfold Encompassing Slash Lightning Burst	First Form: Thunderclap and Flash, Godlike Speed	Women's Kimono
Inosuke Hashibira (Entertainment District)	Beast Breathing Second Fang: Slice Third Fang: Devour Fourth Fang: Slice n' Dice Sixth Fang: Palisade Bite	Sixth Fang: Palisade Bite, Feral Rush	Demon Slayer Uniform (Entertainment District)

Nonplayable Cutscene Characters[]

Nonplayable Opponents[]

Gallery[]

Artwork[]

Banner

Story Mode Poster

Japanese Logo

English Logo

Trailers[]

Demon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba - Hinokami Keppuutan - Debut Trailer

Demon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba - Hinokami Keppuutan - Kimetsu Matsuri Online 2021 Gameplay

Demon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba - Hinokami Keppuutan - Character Intro -1- Tanjiro Kamado

Demon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba - Hinokami Keppuutan - Character Intro -2- Nezuko Kamado

Demon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba - Hinokami Keppuutan - Character Intro -3- Zenitsu Agatsuma

Demon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba - Hinokami Keppuutan - Character Intro -4- Inosuke Hashibira

Demon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba - Hinokami Keppuutan - Character Intro -5- Giyu Tomioka-2

Demon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba - Hinokami Keppuutan - Character Intro -6- Sakonji Urokodaki

Demon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba - Hinokami Keppuutan - Character Intro -7- Sabito

Demon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba - Hinokami Keppuutan - Character Intro -8- Makomo

Demon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba - Hinokami Keppuutan - Character Intro -9- Shinobu Kocho

Demon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba - Hinokami Keppuutan - Character Intro -10- Kyojuro Rengoku

Demon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba - Hinokami Keppuutan - Character Intro -11- Tanjiro Kamado (Hinokami)

Demon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles - Character Intro -12- Murata

Demon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles - Character Intro -13- Kimetsu Gakuen Ver.

Demon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles - Character Intro -14- Kimetsu Gakuen -2

Demon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles - Trailer -2

Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles - Nintendo Switch Launch Trailer

Demon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles - Free Update -1- Akaza Trailer

Demon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles - Free Update -1- Rui Trailer

Demon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles - Free Update -2- Susamaru Trailer

Demon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles - Free Update -2- Yahaba Trailer

Demon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles - Free Update -3- Enmu Trailer

Demon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles - Free Update -3- Yushiro & Tamayo Trailer

Demon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles - DLC Character Tengen Uzui Trailer

Demon Slayer- Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles - ED Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke Trailer

External Links[]

• Official Site (Japanese)
• Official Site (English)

Trivia[]

• Nezuko is the only demon in this game who is playable with a supporting character.
• Fighting an opponent that's the same character as you causes the opposing doppelgänger to have a slightly different color scheme in order to differentiate the two.
• Academy Zenitsu and Academy Giyu's Ultimate Arts will have different animations depending on the gender of the opponent. The exception to the rule is Daki, who will receive the animation reserved for male characters regardless.
• Some animations would be recycled for cutscenes during boss fights in Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board!.

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