Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba the Hinokami Chroniclesis one of the biggest anime games releases of the year, having already reached one million copies sold two weeks after release, now the game is receiving its first DLC. Be sure to readour reviewto learn more on the game itself.
Demon Slayer Hinokami Chronicleswill be getting its first DLC characters on Jul 01, 2025. The characters are Rui from the spider mountain arc, and Akaza, the famous Upper-Rank villain voiced by Akira Ishida, who first appeared at the end of the Mugen Train arc.
When isDemon Slayer The Hinokami ChorniclesDLC Pack 1 releasing?
According to the official Twitter account forDemon Slayer The Hinokami Chronicles, the update will be available in the evening PST, which means around 6 PM PST / 9 PM EST. The DLC will be available for free for all players on all platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and Steam.
How many DLCs are there in total?
CyberConnect2 and Sega announced three DLC packs. Each pack has two new playable Demon characters. This means there are still four free DLC characters coming toDemon Slayer Hinokami Chronicles.
Hinokami Chronicleswas released simultaneously with Season 2 of theDemon Slayeranime, which is currently readapting theMugen Trainmovie. It’s a new cut with new scenes from Studio Ufotable.
Season 2 Entertainment District Arc is meanwhile scheduled to start in December 2021. Keep in mind theDemon Slayeroriginal manga by Koyoharu Gotougealready endedin late 2020. So if you don’t want to wait for the anime, you can always go and read the manga for free onMangaPlus. If you’ve already read the manga and looking for more reccomendations, you could also always ask me for some on Twitter.
Last but not least, the Japanese YouTube for theDemon Slayergame revealed a special showcase for Rui and Akaza. Nearly 20 minutes of gameplay:
