How to watch Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc online from anywhere now

Following its 7-episode recap of the Mugen Train movie, fans of the anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba finally get brand new plot as we reacquaint ourselves with Tanjiro Kamoda, a demon slayer apprentice, who falls into its path after his family are cruelly slaughtered by demons. Adapted from the manga which has sold over 150 million copies, find out how to watch Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc online wherever you are with a Funimation FREE trial.

Set during the Taishō period in Japan, the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba franchise follows the massacre of Tanjiro Kamado's family by demons, leaving him and his sister, Nezuko, orphaned.

Complicated still, Nezuko has been transformed into a demon, though appears to retain some semblance of her humanity.

Recruited by the Demon Slayer Corps, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba follows Tanjiro as he joins a war between humans and demons that has been going on behind the scenes for centuries. 

The 'Entertainment District Arc' will deal with the direct aftermath of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Mugen Train that the second season of the TV series is adapted from, with Tanjiro likely to face new foes, including finally meeting the Upper Rank Six demon, Daki.

Filled with magic and monsters, the Demon Slayer franchise generated an estimated $8.75 billion in 2020. With its second season arriving in October and delivering 7 episodes that encompassed the Mugen Train Arc, dive straight back into the action and find out how to watch Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc online from anywhere.

How to watch Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc online

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba 'Entertainment District Arc' dropped with an hour long special on Sunday, December 5, available to stream on Funimation.

Thereafter new episodes will drop on the service every Sunday for its (as yet unconfirmed) 11 episodes.

Funimation is home to over 600 Anime titles, promising over 15,000 hours of entertainment of both subbed and English dubbed TV series and movies. The streaming service is available in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland, with the Funimation cost and choice of plans dependent on your region.

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International markets have the choice of just one plan where they can pay £4.99 / AU$7.95 / NZ$7.95 / €5.99 a month, or  £49.99 / AU$79.50 / NZ$79.50 / €59.99 a year.

No matter where you are, though, new Funimation subscribers can benefit from a 14-day FREE trial.

It has also more recently launched in some South American countries, though the wait for new Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc episodes will be longer.

While Funimation and Crunchyroll are now both owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, things appear to be remaining separate for the time being. That means you'll also be able to watch Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc through Crunchyroll from $7.99/£6.50 a month, with a Crunchyroll free trial also available.

Where else can I watch Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc?

For those in South and Southeast Asia who want to watch Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc, you'll be able to stream it through a variety of streaming platforms including Viu in Hong Kong and Netflix in Singapore.

How to watch Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc from abroad

If you're a subscriber of Funimation but find yourself stuck abroad in a country where the service isn't available or you can't log-in as usual, that's probably down to geo-blocking restrictions.

Thankfully, help is at hand. Downloading a VPN will allow you to watch Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc no matter where you are, simply by changing your IP address to one that's back in your country of residence. Here's how to get started with this essential bit of streaming software.

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