Summary
Following years of rumours and insider leaks,Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 has finally been officially announced.
Thanks to therelease of the long-awaited Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero, 2024 has already been a landmark year for anime gamesand given us one of the best to ever do it. It seems that 2025 might be able to give it a run for its money, though,as there are plenty of exciting adaptations in the works, from Bleach: Rebirth of Souls to Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact.
While those two look great, it seems that they’ll have a tough time fighting for the anime game crown in 2025, as a sequel to Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles has finally been confirmed in the latest issue of Jump Weekly. Details on The Hinokami Chronicles 2 are a little slim right now, but what we have heard is very interesting.
Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles 2 Finally Announced
As reported by Gematsu, the latest issue of Weekly Jump has officially confirmed Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles 2,which has been rumoured to be in the works for quite some time. The confirmation didn’t announce a release date or any platforms for the sequel, but it did reveal that it’l be playable at Jump Festa 2025, which will be happening in late December.
According to Weekly Jump, The Hinokami Chronicles 2 will cover the events of the Entertainment District all the way up to the Hashira Training Arc, which is close to where the anime is right now. It’s not clear if CyberConnect2 will be returning to develop the sequel, but that would make sense since they were in charge of the first game.
As of the time of writing, images from the announcement of Hinokami Chronicles 2 haven’t been shared online,although user Ryokutya2089 claims that there’s a battle shown between Kanroji and Tokito. The page also says “Pillars, assemble”, which suggests that all of the Hashira might be playable this time around.
The reveal also seemingly hints at combination techniques between specific characters, a staple of CyberConnect2’s anime adaptations.
While details on the sequel are a little slim right now, the fact that it has a demo incoming in a matter of weeks suggests that it’s fairly far along in development. Here’s hoping that it manages to land a 2025 release date and that we’re not waiting too long for it.
