Kimetsu No Yaiba Episode 21 May 2026

The episode ends with a bound Tanjiro waking up at the Demon Slayer Headquarters, surrounded by the elite Hashira. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Episode 21 Review

The conflict is halted by a Kasugai Crow delivering orders to take Tanjiro and Nezuko into custody. Kimetsu no Yaiba Episode 21

Shinobu Kocho attempts to kill Nezuko, but Giyu Tomioka intervenes to protect them, violating the code he previously upheld. The episode ends with a bound Tanjiro waking

The episode opens with the final moments of Rui, the Lower Rank Five demon. The episode opens with the final moments of

Rui was born with a frail body that left him unable to walk or go outside. Muzan Kibutsuji appeared and "saved" him by turning him into a demon, giving him a powerful body at the cost of consuming humans.

When his parents discovered his monstrous nature, they attempted a murder-suicide to stop his sins. In a rage, Rui killed them, believing their bond was fake.

While Giyu holds Shinobu in a headlock, Kanao Tsuyuri pursues the siblings. Nezuko avoids her slashes by shrinking into a smaller, "adorable" form to escape. Aftermath and Cliffhanger