June 16, 2025 – SEGA is thrilled to showcase the latest trailers for Aniplex’s Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2, which releases August 1, 2025, on PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Nintendo Switch™, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Steam®.
Enjoy a sneak peek at the Swordsmith Village Arc of Story Mode and a brand-new character, Yoriichi Type Zero!
The release date for the Steam® version is August 6, 2025.
The Steam® Digital Deluxe Edition includes early access, allowing you to play starting from August 1st.
Reserve your copy using the link below!
Relive the Swordsmith Village Arc
Through Story Mode, you’ll get to experience Tanjiro’s journey firsthand. The latest trailer offers you a glimpse into the events of the Swordsmith Village Arc, so be sure to check it out!
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 | Swordsmith Village Trailer
Yoriichi Type Zero Joins the Fray In A New Trailer
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 | Yoriichi Type Zero and Kotetsu Character Trailer
Screenshots and art for each of the recently announced characters are now available!
*Character art is based on the in-game 3D models made by CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd.
Yoriichi Type Zero
A mechanical doll made by the ancestors of Kotetsu (VA: Ayumu Murase), a boy from the Swordsmith Village.
It originally had six arms so that it could match the movements of the swordsman it was based on, but now only has five after a training session with Muichiro.
Keep an eye out for more announcements on Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2!
Pre-Orders for The Digital Edition Available Now!
Physical Edition（PlayStation®5、Nintendo Switch™)
Available Products
· Standard Edition：
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 base game
Digital Edition (PlayStation®5、PlayStation®4、Nintendo Switch™、Xbox Series X|S、Xbox One、PC (Steam®))
Available Products
· Standard Edition:
- Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 base game
– Digital Edition Bonus
Playable Character Early Unlock Tokens: Academy Kyojuro, Academy Tengen
– Pre-order Bonus
Playable Character Early Unlock Tokens: Muichiro Tokito, Mitsuri Kanroji
· Deluxe Edition:
- Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 base game
- Playable Character Early Unlock Tokens: Tengen Uzui, Obanai Iguro, Sanemi Shinazugawa, Gyomei Himejima
- Battle Attire: Tanjiro/Inosuke’s Kimono (Entertainment District), Tengen Uzui’s Shinobi Attire
- System Voices in VS Mode: Upper Rank Demon Set (Akaza, Daki, Gyutaro, Gyokko, Zohakuten)
– Digital Edition Bonus
Playable Character Early Unlock Tokens: Academy Kyojuro, Academy Tengen
– Pre-order Bonus
Playable Character Early Unlock Tokens: Muichiro Tokito, Mitsuri Kanroji
Save Data Bonus Overview
Contents If you have Save Data from Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles or Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board! on the same platform, you can receive the bonuses listed below!
*Save Data must be from the same region to receive the bonuses. You cannot sync data from the Japanese version by Aniplex with the Asia version by SEGA.
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles Save Data Bonus：
- Playable Character Early Unlock Tokens：Academy Tanjiro, Academy Nezuko, Academy Zenitsu, Academy Inosuke, Academy Giyu, Academy Shinobu
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board! Save Data Bonus：
– Playable Character Early Unlock Tokens:
Hinatsuru, Makio, and Suma
- Battle Attire Early Unlock Tokens:
Hinatsuru, Makio, and Suma Kimono (Meal Prep)
Early Unlock Tokens let you play as the aforementioned characters in VS Mode from the start of the game.
Battle Attire can be used in VS Mode.
VS Mode system voices can be configured within VS Mode. (Examples include “Fight” “That’s enough” etc.)
Pre-order bonuses for the Digital Edition can be obtained by reserving the game before its release.
Save data linkage bonuses can only be applied on the same platform.
You must pay for a subscription on the platform you’re using to play online.
You must update the game to the latest version to play online.
Contents and specifications are subject to change without notice.
The digital edition bonus does not expire.
The digital edition bonus may be released at a later date.
*Product Codes are valid for 1 year after the game’s launch.
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles is an arena fighter based on the April 2019 anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. The game, which launched on October 14, 2021, was developed by CyberConnect2 and produced by Aniplex, with Aniplex (*1) and SEGA publishing it in Japan and overseas, respectively. Additional playable characters were continuously released through free updates, and the paid downloadable content Entertainment District DLC pack was sold over the course of five installments.
The game was met with critical acclaim and surpassed 400 million unit sales (*2) worldwide.
Look forward to the next installment of the series with Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2!
1: The Steam® version was published by SEGA.
2: This total reflects the sales of both digital and physical copies, including the Deluxe Edition.
