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Although Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba may have been slow to find its audience, today, the series about a young demon slayer's quest to cure his sister of demonic inflection is one of the most popular anime series worldwide. And for good reason—it makes heads roll, LITERALLY! And personally, all of that head-rolling violence makes my heart sing, especially since it's done by Tokyo-based animation studio Ufotable, which has set a remarkably high bar for action anime, particularly in terms of production quality, with its anime adaptations.

After the first film in the Demon Slayer's final Infinity Castle arc had a very successful release in Japan, where it's set to become the most successful film in the country's box office history, it arrived in U.S. theaters on September 12, 2025, where it also broke box office records. While Infinity Castle is in theaters, Demon Slayer fans can enjoy watching the beginning of the series' gut-punching final arc on the big screen as many times as their bank accounts will allow. But after the credits roll and the first film in the Infinity Castle trilogy finishes its theatrical run, what other anime series can scratch that Demon Slayer itch until Part 2's 2026 release and Part 3's 2027 release?

While you await Demon Slayer's conclusion, we have several watch-next suggestions that blend breathtaking animation, emotional storytelling, and intense supernatural battles to help tide you over. Here's what to watch after Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle—and yes, prepare to read, "this anime also has high-octane supernatural battles," one too many times (or something along those lines).

What to Watch After Demon Slayer: Mashle: Magic and Muscles 

Do you love Demon Slayer's high-octane supernatural battles for their creative use of shōnen magical-fantasy tropes, but can take-or-leave the stylized demons of the Taishō period? Then, A-1 Pictures anime series Mashle: Magic and Muscles, based on the Hajime Kōmoto manga series of the same name, may be the perfect next watch to you. While Mashle doesn't have the smooth animation style that Demon Slayer is known for, it does deliver a similarly well-paced season when it comes to the escalation of the episode-by-episode battle sequences. What always strikes us about Demon Slayer is that somehow each episode/movie outshines the last—steadily leveling up the stakes of the battles as the anime moved towards its natural end—and Mashle provides a similar experience for viewers, despite its more comedic and offbeat tone.  

A parody of the shōnen magical-fantasy genre as well as Western magic school tropes, Mashle follows the absurdly strong yet magicless protagonist, Mash Burnedead, who must enroll in an elite magic academy and rise to the rank of top student, all to protect the man who raised him. Unable to cast a single spell, Mash must rely on his immense—nearly superhuman—physical strength to outmatch his magically gifted peers and climb to the rank of top student to achieve his dreams.

What to Watch After Demon Slayer: Jujutsu Kaisen

If you love Demon Slayer's epic action sequences and still haven't seen Jujutsu Kaisen, a dark fantasy anime produced by MAPPA and based on the titular series by mangaka Gege Akutami, add it to the top of your watch-next list, as the series gives Kimetsu no Yaiba's artfully animated action sequences a run for their money. Named the world's most in-demand animated TV show in 2024 by Guinness World Records (a fact that we just learned while writing this), Jujutsu Kaisen follows a young supernaturally gifted, yet inexperienced, protagonist who's recruited by a secret organization of Jujutsu Sorcerers who promise to teach him to wield his supernatural abilities so that he can exorcise himself and protect humanity from dangerous curses and demons—all while learning to deal with traumatic childhood experiences, grief/loss, and how to manage the weight of his new responsibilities.

What to Watch After Demon Slayer: Jentry Chau vs The Underworld

Since this isn't an anime series, it may not be the most obvious recommendation on the list. But if you're an anime fan like us, then you also enjoy some Western animation here and there. And if you're not an anime fan like us (e.g., you're strictly anime all the time, every time), we still think that you may enjoy Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld because of its bold, bright, high-energy style blending Western and Eastern animation with a psychedelic visual language inspired by K-pop aesthetics. 

The Netflix original follows the eponymous Jentry Chau, a sharp-witted, strong-willed Chinese-American teen who, at 16, learns she's the latest in a bloodline of supernatural warriors. Begrudgingly forced to keep her powers so that she can finish her family's intergenerational war with a demon king, Jentry has to learn to juggle the chaos of teenage life while protecting her loved ones from terrifying underworld monsters pulled straight out of Chinese mythology. In essence, it's Buffy the Vampire Slayer for the 21st century.

What to Watch After Demon Slayer: Fate/Zero

Considered to be one of the 2010s' best anime series, Fate/Zero is produced by Ufotable, the same studio behind Demon Slayer's popular onscreen adaptations, including the recently released Infinity Castle film. Based on the Japanese light novel series written by Gen Urobuchi and illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi, Fate/Zero tells the story of a magical tournament where seven mages ("Masters") must summon the reincarnated spirits of seven mythological and/or historical heroes ("Servants") to compete alongside them in a brutal and bloody battle royale to obtain the Holy Grail, a magical artifact capable of granting any wish to the winners. Despite being released almost 15 years ago, Ufotable's pioneering animation style and visual innovation in Fate/Zero still hold up today, and are used to deliver a heartbreaking and masterfully crafted narrative, dynamic animated action, and morally complex characters with powerful ideals. 

Note: While Fate/Zero is a prequel to the Fate/stay night series, it stands on its own and is a perfect entry into the Fate franchise. We know because it was our entry into the franchise.

What to Watch After Demon Slayer: Gachiakuta 

Like in Demon Slayer, Gachiakuta's primary protagonist is motivated by the murder of his family. Based on Kei Urana's manga series, Gachiakuta follows a young boy, Rudo, who lives among the "criminals" tossed aside by wealthy society and hates how the upper class tosses anything or anyone they deem to be trash. One day, after Rudo's adoptive father his murdered and he's falsely charged with his death, he swore revenge upon the people who left him to die. While it may not be an obvious recommendation to watch after Demon Slayer, both series offer a pioneering visual style that’s dynamic and striking, with Gachiakuta standing out for its gritty, graffiti-inspired aesthetic that's used to further explore the theme of class disparities. 

What to Watch After Demon Slayer: Tougen Anki 

The story of Tougen Anki is like Demon Slayer from the sister's perspective. Rather than focusing on the family member without a supernatural bloodline and what he must do to save his infected loved one, this series focuses on someone who has a supernatural bloodline and what he must do to save the humans he loves. Based on the supernatural shōnen manga series by Yura Urushibara, Tougen Anki continues the story of the Japanese folk tale "Momotaro," which is about a boy born from a peach who becomes a hero when he vanquishes ogres terrorizing his village. The anime's story follows the descendants of the folk tale's peach boy, who call themselves the Momotaro Agency, and Shiki Ichinose, a young man who discovers he has Oni blood when his adopted father is attacked by a man affiliated with the Momotaro Agency. 

What to Watch After Demon Slayer: KPop Demon Hunters 

A Demon Slayer fan would find a lot to love in KPop Demon Hunters. Both blend high-energy supernatural action with compelling characters facing off against dark, otherworldly forces. In KPop Demon Hunters, the three members of the KPop band Huntrix - Rumi, Mira, and Zoey - must balance their careers as KPop stars with their duties to vanquish the forces of evil. Typically, this means vanquishing demons, often while performing their catchy songs. But things get complicated when a new KPop band bursts onto the scene - one composed of demons! Can Huntrix hold onto their KPop crown and defeat the Saja Boys?

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