This Sword Has to Be Super Powerful, Right!? Haganezuka’s Divine Timing in the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Strongest Weapon Acquisition Event

Hotaru Haganezuka(voiced by Daisuke Namikawa), the swordsmith, exudes incredible reliability with his line, “Leave the rest to me!” In Episode 3 of the anime “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc,” the sequence leading up to the main character, Tanjiro Kamado (voiced by Natsuki Hanae), obtaining the strongest weapon is as exhilarating as an RPG.

Tanjiro, who had been undergoing intense training against the Yoriichi Type Zero combat training dummy, finally manages to defeat it. From within the broken puppet, a single katana emerges. Apparently over 300 years old, the blade had rusted completely with age.

Just as Tanjiro is feeling let down, Haganezuka—his body now transformed and muscular from his own rigorous training—suddenly appears! Declaring, “I’ve heard the story. Leave the rest to me,” he takes the sword and spends three whole days and nights polishing it.

Incidentally, this sword later becomes a crucial asset in Tanjiro’s battles against demons. The protagonist acquires a mysterious, ancient sword, and thanks to the exquisitely timed appearance of the swordsmith, obtains the ultimate weapon… The development is sure to get your heart racing, just like progressing through an RPG.