Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a Japanese anime television series based on the manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotouge. The anime television series adaptation by Ufotable was announced in Weekly Shōnen Jump on June 4, 2018. [1] The series aired from April 6 to September 28, 2019, on Tokyo MX, GTV, GYT, and BS11. [2] [3] The series is directed by Haruo Sotozaki, and the series' characters were designed by Akira Matsushima. The show is written by various Ufotable staff members and produced by Hikaru Kondo. [4] The show's music is composed by Yuki Kajiura and Go Shiina. Synopsis: In Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a kindhearted boy who makes a living selling charcoal. However, his peaceful life is shattered when a Demon slaughters his entire family. His little sister Nezuko is the only survivor, but she has been transformed into a Demon herself! Tanjiro sets out on a dangerous journey to find a way to return his sister to normal and destroy the Demon who ruined his life. According to Anime News Network, the series was the eighth WSJ 's series to reach 100 million copies in circulation; [201] however, they did not count Fist of the North Star, another WSJ 's manga series that had reached 100 million copies in circulation. [202]

Loo, Egan (September 25, 2021). "Demon Slayer Anime Unveils New Cast, Songs by LiSA & Aimer, Entertainment District Arc's December 5 Debut, 7-Episode Mugen Train TV Version". Anime News Network . Retrieved September 25, 2021. a b Harding, Daryl (September 19, 2020). "Demon Slayer: Mugen Train Anime Film to Have Massive 4.5 Million Copy Print Run of Exclusive Bonus Manga for Theaters". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on February 5, 2021 . Retrieved February 1, 2021. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 28, 2019). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime Premieres on April 6". Anime News Network . Retrieved February 28, 2019.Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 4, 2019). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime to Air With English Dub on Toonami". Anime News Network . Retrieved July 5, 2019. Synopsis: Tanjiro goes to see the Stone Hashira, Himejima, who intends to prepare him for the battles to come. The training to become a Hashira—a high-ranking member of the Demon Slayer Corps—is intense and demanding. Earning Himejima's approval seems impossible, but Tanjiro won't give up! Meanwhile, the demon lord Muzan continues to search for the location of Nezuko and Ubuyashiki. World Premiere of Demon Slayer Episode 8". Madman Anime Festival. Madman Entertainment . Retrieved May 22, 2019. [ permanent dead link] Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 14, 2021. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021 . Retrieved February 14, 2021.

a b c d "The birth of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" ". Manga Plus. Shueisha. Archived from the original on February 11, 2020 . Retrieved February 23, 2020. 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. Episode 44: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 19, 2022). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, February 7–13". Anime News Network . Retrieved December 17, 2022.Episode 55: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 24, 2023). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, June 12–18". Anime News Network . Retrieved June 24, 2023. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 20, 2019). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime Film Reveals Teaser Video, 2020 Debut (Updated)". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 20, 2019 . Retrieved October 20, 2019.

Episode 54: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 17, 2023). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, June 5–11". Anime News Network . Retrieved June 17, 2023. kimetsu.com (in Japanese). July 4, 2019. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020 . Retrieved October 6, 2019. The series ranked fourteenth on the "Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2017" poll by Honya Club online bookstore. [173] On Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! ranking of top 20 manga for male readers, the series ranked nineteenth on the 2018 list, [174] sixth on the 2019 list, [175] and seventeenth on the 2020 list. [176] On Rakuten Kobo 2020 First Half Ranking, the series was first in every demographic group, from male and female teenagers to older adults. [177] In 2020, Gotouge received the second Kodansha's Noma Publishing Culture Award, which honors those who have contributed to "reinventing publishing". Gotouge received the award due to the franchise's sales, which have boosted the entire publishing industry from 2019 to 2020. [178] It ranked sixteenth, along with Chainsaw Man, on "The Best Manga 2021 Kono Manga wo Yome!" ranking by Freestyle magazine. [179] On TV Asahi's Manga Sōsenkyo 2021 poll, in which 150,000 people voted for their top 100 manga series, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ranked second, only behind One Piece. [180] [181]

Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 15, 2020). "Demon Slayer Franchise Gets 3rd Novel in July". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 21, 2020 . Retrieved May 15, 2020. Shueisha simultaneously published the series in English on the Manga Plus service starting January 2019. [13] Viz Media published the first three chapters in its digital magazine Weekly Shonen Jump as part of the "Jump Start" program. [14] [15] During their panel at San Diego Comic-Con on July 20, 2017, Viz announced that they had licensed the manga for the North American market. [15] The first volume was released on July 3, 2018. [16] Spin-offs [ edit ]

Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 26, 2020). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga's Story Reaches 'Climax' With Next Chapter on May 11". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 5, 2020 . Retrieved April 26, 2020. After two years of strenuous training during which he learns the "Water Breathing" style, Tanjiro takes part in a formidable exam and is one of the few survivors to pass, officially making him a member of the Corps. He begins his work of hunting down and slaying demons alongside Nezuko, who has been hypnotized to not harm humans and who occasionally helps him in battle. One of Tanjiro's assignments brings him to Asakusa where he encounters Muzan Kibutsuji, the evil progenitor of all demons and the one who murdered his family. Tanjiro and Nezuko also meet Tamayo and Yushiro, two demons who are free from Muzan's control. They ally to develop a cure for Nezuko, though it will require Tanjiro to supply Tamayo with blood samples from the Twelve Kizuki – Kokushibo, Doma, Akaza, Hantengu, Gyokko, Gyutaro, Enmu, Rokuro, Wakuraba, Mukago, Rui, and Kamanue – the twelve most powerful demons under Muzan's command. Mateo, Alex (February 10, 2023). "Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc's 1st Episode Screens in N. American Theaters on March 3". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023 . Retrieved February 13, 2023. 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. A fourth season covering the "Hashira Training" arc was announced following the end of the third season finale. [60]A spin-off manga series written and illustrated by Natsuki Hokami, titled Kimetsu Gakuen! ( キメツ学園!), related to the Kimetsu Gakuen Valentine-hen anime shorts, started in Shueisha's Saikyō Jump magazine on August 4, 2021. [29] Shueisha released the first volume on January 4, 2022. [30] As of July 4, 2023, four volumes have been released. [31] Viz Media has also licensed the spin-off manga under the title Demon Slayer: Kimetsu Academy. [32] Light novels [ edit ] Synopsis: After their initial confrontation with Kokushibo, the most powerful of Muzan's demons, Tokito is severely wounded and Genya has been cut in half—but is still alive! Can his regenerative power heal even this fatal wound? Then the Hashira Himejima and Sanemi square off against Kokushibo and unleash all the skill they have against him. Himejima is blind, but if he can see into the Transparent World, he might have a chance. Who will survive this whirlwind of flashing blades? Luster, Joseph (April 12, 2019). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime to Run for Two Cours". Crunchyroll . Retrieved April 19, 2019. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Limited Edition Blu-ray Vol. 1". demonslayer-anime . Retrieved June 30, 2020.