Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ( 鬼滅の刃, Kimetsu no Yaiba, "Blade of Demon Destruction") [4] is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotouge. It was serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from February 2016 to May 2020, with its chapters collected in 23 tankōbon volumes. It has been published in English by Viz Media and simultaneously published by Shueisha on their Manga Plus platform. It follows teenage Tanjiro Kamado, who strives to become a Demon Slayer after his family was slaughtered and his younger sister, Nezuko, is turned into a demon. Volume 2 is out! Thank you! I'm troubling a lot of people, but I'll keep doing my best. On the way to the convenience store in my neighborhood, I came across vomit on the ground three times, but I'll keep doing my best. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 4, 2019). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Stage Play Reveals 7 Cast Visuals". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 18, 2019 . Retrieved May 19, 2020.

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Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 14, 2021. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021 . Retrieved February 14, 2021. Loo, Egan (September 25, 2021). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga Gets New TV Anime This Year". Anime News Network . Retrieved September 25, 2021. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 24, 2018). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime Reveals Staff, More Cast". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 21, 2019 . Retrieved November 24, 2018. withnews (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun. December 31, 2020. Archived from the original on August 30, 2021 . Retrieved August 30, 2021. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 13, 2019). " 'FictionJunction feat. LiSA' Performs Ending Theme for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019 . Retrieved April 13, 2019.A second fanbook, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Official Fanbook: Demon Slaying Corps Memorandum 2 ( 鬼滅の刃公式ファンブック 鬼殺隊見聞録・弐, Kimetsu no Yaiba Kōshiki Fanbukku Kisatsutai Kenbunroku Ni ), was released on February 4, 2021. [40] It includes three one-shot chapters: "Tanjirō no Kinkyō Hōkokusho" ( 炭治郎の近況報告書, "Report on Tanjiro's Present Condition"), which is about Tanjiro and other characters after the manga's conclusion; "Totsugeki!! Jigoku no Onishuzai ~Sanzunokawa o Koete~" ( 突撃!! 地獄の鬼取材～三途の川を越えて～, Breaking! Hell Demon Report ~Crossing the Far Shore~), which shows some of the demons from "that time"; and "Kimetsu no Dodai" ( 鬼滅の土台, "The Foundation of Kimetsu"), which shows some of Gotouge's real stories from drawing the manga during its serialization. It also includes the previously published one-shot chapter "Rengoku Volume 0", previously given out as a bonus for theatergoers for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train in 2020, and the "Nenshi Bangai-hen" ( 年始番外編, "New Year extra edition") and "Nenmatsu Bangai-hen" ( 年末番外編, "Year-end extra edition") one-shots, published in Weekly Shōnen Jump in 2020 and 2019, respectively. [41] [40] It also includes the one-shot 'Micchaku! "Kimetsu Gakuen" ni Kayou Tanjiro no 1-nichi' ( 密着！"キメツ学園"に通う炭治郎の1日, "Closer Look! A Day of Tanjiro Attending Kimetsu University") which was published in Jump GIGA 2018 WINTER Vol.3 in 2018. [40] Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 21, 2021. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021 . Retrieved March 7, 2022. a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 12, 2019). "Toonami Premieres Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime on October 12". Anime News Network . Retrieved September 13, 2019. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 16, 2021). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, October 4–10". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021 . Retrieved June 11, 2023. Loo, Egan (September 5, 2021). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc Anime Premieres This Fall in Half-Year Continuous Run". Anime News Network . Retrieved October 6, 2021.

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In 2019, Demon Slayer: Flower of Happiness had about 210,966 copies sold, and Demon Slayer: One-Winged Butterfly had about 196,674 copies sold. Both novels ranked third and fourth respectively in Oricon's overall bunko ranking chart. [253] Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba overall novelization was the tenth best-selling light novel in 2019, with 407,640 copies sold. [254] In February 2020, after a planned reprint collectively 1.16 million copies were in circulation, making the books the fastest franchise novel in Shueisha's "Jump J-Books" label to reach 1 million copies in circulation. [255] The two light novels were the best-selling novels of the first half of 2020, collectively selling a total of 1,199,863 copies. [256] [257] The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba overall novelization was the best-selling light novel of 2020, with 2,752,593 copies sold. [258] The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba overall novelization was the best-selling novel series in the first half of 2021, collectively selling a total of 651,358 copies, [259] while the three novels and the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train novelization (and its " Mirai bunko" edition), were among the best-selling-novel volumes in the first half of 2021. [260] The three light novels were among the top 5 best-selling light novel volumes of 2021, [261] while the overall novelization was the best-selling light novel, with 776,320 copies sold. [262] [263] Tokyo Web (in Japanese). Chunichi Shimbun. January 26, 2021. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021 . Retrieved August 30, 2021. A stage play adaptation of the manga was announced by Weekly Shōnen Jump in September 2019. [124] The stage play was performed from January 18–26 in Tokyo at the Tennōzu Ginga Gekijō and from January 31 to February 2, 2020, in Hyōgo Prefecture at the AiiA 2.5 Theater Kobe. Kenichi Suemitsu scripted and directed the play and Shunsuke Wada composed the music. The cast includes Ryota Kobayashi as the protagonist Tanjirō Kamado, Akari Takaishi as his sister Nezuko, Keisuke Ueda as Zenitsu Agatsuma, Yūgo Satō as Inosuke Hashibira, Reo Honda as Giyū Tomioka, Tomoyuki Takagi as Sakonji Urokodaki, Mimi Maihane as Tamayo, Hisanori Satō as Yushirō, and Yoshihide Sasaki as the main antagonist Muzan Kibutsuji. [125] A second stage play adaptation was announced at the Jump Festa '21 event in December 2020, with the cast and staff returning. [126] Titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the 2nd: Bonds, it ran in Tokyo from August 7–15, in Osaka from August 20–22, and again in Tokyo from August 27–31, 2021. [127]

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A traditional Noh-Kyōgen stage play was announced at the Jump Festa '22 in December 2021. [128] It ran from July 26–31 at the Kanze Noh Theater in Tokyo and from December 9–11, 2022 at the Ohtsuki Noh Theater in Osaka. The cast includes Ohtsuki Yuichi as Tanjiro Kamado and his younger sister Nezuko, Ohtsuki Bunzo as Rui, and Nomura Mansai, who is also a stage director, played as Muzan Kibutsuji. [129] A third stage play adaptation based on the manga's "Mugen Train" arc was announced by Weekly Shōnen Jump in January 2022. Titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba The Stage Part 3: Mugen Dream Train, it was performed on September 10 and 11 at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, at Kyoto Theater in Kyoto from September 16–25, and again at the Tokyo Dome City Hall from October 15–23, 2022. [130] [131]

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Sherman, Jennifer (March 7, 2019). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime's Theatrical Version Gets U.S. Premiere on March 31". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 24, 2019 . Retrieved March 17, 2019. A sequel anime film, titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train, premiered on October 16, 2020, with the staff and cast reprising their roles. [14]Episode 32: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 27, 2021). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, November 15–21". Anime News Network . Retrieved December 17, 2022. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 22, 2020). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Smartphone Game Delayed Indefinitely". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 7, 2021 . Retrieved February 8, 2021. Sherman, Jennifer (March 7, 2019). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime's Theatrical Version Gets U.S. Premiere on March 31". Anime News Network . Retrieved March 17, 2019.

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Episode 33: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 4, 2021). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, November 22–28". Anime News Network . Retrieved December 17, 2022. Crunchyroll streams Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Swordsmith Village Arc, [86] along with the English dub which began on May 28, 2023. [87] In the aftermath of the battle, the Corps are disbanded, with Giyu, Tengen, and Sanemi as the only Hashira survivors. Muzan's death has effectively vanquished all other demons under his control while Yushiro goes to live as a painter. Tanjiro and Nezuko return to their home, accompanied by Zenitsu and Inosuke. Tanjiro and Inosuke marry fellow Corps members Kanao Tsuyuri and Aoi Kanzaki, respectively, while Nezuko marries Zenitsu. In a modern-day epilogue, the descendants and reincarnations of the Corps members enjoy a peaceful life free of demons. Episode 50: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 25, 2023). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, May 8–14". Anime News Network . Retrieved May 26, 2023. Episode 38: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 15, 2022). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, December 27–January 2". Anime News Network . Retrieved December 17, 2022.Harding, Daryl. "Toyo Keizai: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba's 2020 Economic Impact Was 1 Trillion Yen". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on December 1, 2021 . Retrieved October 16, 2021. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 28, 2019). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime Premieres on April 6". Anime News Network . Retrieved February 28, 2019.