Mount Natagumo Arc
A mountain of silk and blood reveals the true horror of demon kinship.
The Mount Natagumo Arc is a key turning point in the first season of the anime television series *Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba*. It adapts episodes 15–21 of the series, which were compiled into a special broadcast titled *Kimetsu no Yaiba: Natagumo Yama-hen* on October 17, 2020, on Fuji TV. The arc follows Tanjiro Kamado and his companions as they confront a family of spider demons on a cursed mountain, leading to the first direct intervention by multiple Hashira in the series.
- Location
- Mount Natagumo
- Key Participants
- Tanjiro Kamado, Zenitsu Agatsuma, Inosuke Hashibira, Giyu Tomioka, Shinobu Kocho
Lore & Background
The source material does not provide specific details about the lore of the Mount Natagumo Arc beyond what is stated in the plot summary. The series follows Tanjiro Kamado, a teenage boy who joins the Demon Slayer Corps after his family is slaughtered and his sister Nezuko is turned into a demon. The story spans multiple arcs, detailing Tanjiro's growing strength, his bonds with other Corps members, and their quest to defeat the Demon King, Muzan Kibutsuji. The Mount Natagumo Arc is one of these arcs, but the source does not elaborate on the specific backstory or motivations of the spider demons encountered there.
In Their Own Story
The source does not provide a detailed narrative of the Mount Natagumo Arc's events. It only confirms that episodes 15–21 of the first season were compiled into a special broadcast titled *Kimetsu no Yaiba: Natagumo Yama-hen* on October 17, 2020. The first season itself follows Tanjiro Kamado as he strives to become a Demon Slayer after his family was slaughtered and his younger sister, Nezuko, is turned into a demon. The arc is part of this larger story, but specific moments, battles, or character interactions from the Mount Natagumo Arc are not described in the source.
Reader's Guide
The source does not provide a guide or detailed breakdown of the Mount Natagumo Arc's events. It only confirms that the arc corresponds to episodes 15–21 of the first season, which were rebroadcast as a compilation film on Fuji TV on October 17, 2020. The first season ran for 26 episodes from April 6 to September 28, 2019, on Tokyo MX and other networks. For specific plot points, character actions, or battle sequences within the Mount Natagumo Arc, the source offers no further information.
Did You Know?
- Episodes 15–21 of the first season were compiled into a special broadcast titled *Kimetsu no Yaiba: Natagumo Yama-hen*, which aired on Fuji TV on October 17, 2020.
- The first season of *Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba* ran for 26 episodes from April 6 to September 28, 2019.
- The series is set in Taishō era Japan and follows Tanjiro Kamado after his family is slaughtered and his sister Nezuko is turned into a demon.
- The anime is produced by Ufotable and directed by Haruo Sotozaki.
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