Demon Slayer Season 3: How to watch from anywhere

After season 2 of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ended last February, anime fans he expected to wait to see where Tanjiro and the crew were headed. Fortunately, viewers were treated to a theatrical event that launched in North America last March and in Japan in February. The anime film, Demon Slayer: To the Swordsmith Village, took a unique approach by mixing the last two episodes of season 2 and the first episode of the upcoming season 3 into a cinematic feature. Now what?

Demon Slayer Season 3 is coming to the small screen. Tanjiro’s journey leads him to seek the help of Hotaru Haganezuka to repair his damaged sword, but enemies always stalk him. With his blade out of order, new demons approach him, his sister Nezuko, and friends Inosuke and Zenitsu and make them fight for their money. Prepare to meet two villainous Upper Moon demons: Hantengu and Gyokko.

Along with a new theme song for Season 3 of the series, you’ll be able to see Love and Mist Hashiras join the fray with their own fantastic sword styles – and breathing. Here’s how to watch Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc.

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Demon Slayer Season 3 Premiere Dates

Following the conclusion of the Entertainment District Arc in the manga and TV series, this Swordsmith storyline in Demon Slayer picks up where the story left off, setting Tanjiro on a path to find a mysterious, ancient weapon while his sword is repaired. The first episode will be released as a one-hour special Fuji TV in Japan on April 9 at 23:15 JST.

Fans in the US and 200 other countries can stream the series Home of Crunchyroll Sunday, April 9.

Crunchyroll will simulcast the first episode of Demon Slayer Season 3 on Sunday, April 9 from 10:45-11:30am PT (1:45-2:30pm ET) in the US with English, Spanish, Castilian, Portuguese subtitles , French, German, Italian, Arabic, Russian and Hindi. New episodes will be simulcast exclusively in North America, Central America, South America and Europe.

Demon Slayer Season 3 is exclusive to Crunchyroll for now. It won’t be coming to Hulu this weekend, a company representative confirmed to CNET via email. The representative did not reveal when or if it will be available.

If you want to catch up and don’t want to subscribe to Crunchyroll, Hulu and Netflix have earlier seasons of the show.

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Crunchyroll is home to thousands of anime titles, including simulcasts, on-demand releases, and originals. You can sign up for a free account to stream ad-supported content on the service. Just be aware that not all titles are available with the free version and there is a wait for new releases. However, anime fans who want instant access to new episodes should opt for Crunchyroll’s basic $8 ad-free subscription. There is a free 14-day trial for new subscribers.

How to watch Demon Slayer Season 3 from anywhere with a VPN

Maybe you’re traveling abroad and want to stream Crunchyroll while you’re away from home. With a VPN, you can virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to access the anime series from anywhere in the world. There are other good reasons to use a VPN for streaming.

A VPN is the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds by encrypting your traffic. Using a VPN is also a great idea if you’re traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network and want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins. Streaming TV can be a little smoother with a reliable, quality VPN that has passed our tests and security standards.

You can use a VPN to legally stream content as long as VPNs are legal in your country and you have a valid subscription to the streaming service you’re using. The US and Canada are among the countries where VPNs are legal, but we advise against streaming or downloading content from illegal torrent sites. We recommend ExpressVPN, but you can choose another provider from our best list, like Surfshark or NordVPN.

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Follow the VPN provider’s instructions to install and select a country where Demon Slayer Season 3 will be streaming on Crunchyroll. Before open the streaming app, make sure you’re connected to your VPN using your chosen region. If you want to stream the special episode on more than one device, you may need to configure each one to make sure you’re signed in. Go to settings and check your network connections to verify that you are logged in and connected to your VPN account. You are now ready to open Crunchyroll for streaming.

If you experience streaming problems, first make sure your VPN is active and running on its encrypted IP address. Double-check that you have followed the installation instructions correctly and have selected the correct geographic viewing area. If you are still experiencing connection issues, you may need to restart your device. Close all apps and windows, restart your device and connect to your VPN first. Note that some streaming services have VPN access restrictions.