Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 1: Cruelty: Volume 1

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In November 2019, Shueisha stated that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba was their second best-selling manga 2019, with 10.8 million volumes sold, second only to Eiichiro Oda's One Piece, with 12.7 million volumes sold in the same period. [212] Nevertheless, the series ranked first in 2019 Oricon's annual manga ranking chart, with over 12 million copies sold, while One Piece ranked at second, with over 10.1 million copies sold, making Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the best-selling manga of 2019. [d] [213] Oda wrote a message regarding Gotouge's manga achievement. [214] In Taisho-era Japan, kindhearted Tanjiro Kamado makes a living selling charcoal. But 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. Giyu Tomioka Gaiden ( 冨岡義勇 外伝, Tomioka Giyū Gaiden), a two-chapter manga spin-off centered on Giyu, was published in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump on April 1 and 8, 2019. Gotouge is credited with the original work and Ryōji Hirano drew the manga. [17] [18] A side-story for the manga was published in the first issue of Shōnen Jump GIGA on July 20, 2016. [19] At the end of the second season finale, it was announced that a third season, covering the "Swordsmith Village" arc, would be adapted into the television series. [20] It premiered on April 9, 2023, with a one-hour special. [21] It ended with a 70-minute special on June 18 of the same year. [22]

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] Episode 39: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 22, 2022). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, January 3–9". Anime News Network . Retrieved December 17, 2022.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] Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 28, 2019). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime Premieres on April 6". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 8, 2019 . Retrieved February 28, 2019. A fourth stage play adaptation based on the manga's "Entertainment District Arc" was announced in April 2023. Titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba The Stage Part 4: Sneaking into the Entertainment District, it is scheduled to run in Osaka from November 11–19 and Tokyo from December 1–10, 2023. [132] The cast and staff are returning to reprise their roles, with Shogo Sakamoto played as Tanjiro Kamado. [133] [134] A Kabuki play of the manga was announced in October 2022. Titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Super Kabuki II, it is scheduled to run in Tokyo from February to March 2024. [135] However, due to "various circumstances" about an actor, planned performances were postponed. [136] Art exhibition [ edit ] Episode 49: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 18, 2023). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, May 1–7". Anime News Network . Retrieved May 18, 2023. They're publishing a graphic novel by me! Thank you! And heartfelt thanks to all the readers, my editors over the years, my assistants, everyone in the Jump editorial department, everyone at the printer, the people who designed the book, and the many other people who have offered their help!

Ressler, Karen (June 3, 2018). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga Gets TV Anime by ufotable". Anime News Network . Retrieved June 3, 2018. Episode 27: Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 16, 2021). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, October 4–10". Anime News Network . Retrieved December 17, 2022. 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.Funimation began streaming the English dub on December 8, 2020. [75] [69] Madman Entertainment acquired the series in Australia and New Zealand and simultaneously streamed the series on AnimeLab. [76] In the United Kingdom and Ireland, Anime Limited acquired the series. [77] Vol.1 · Vol.2 · Vol.3 · Vol.4 · Vol.5 · Vol.6 · Vol.7 · Vol.8 · Vol.9 · Vol.10 · Vol.11 · Kimetsu no Utage in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021 . Retrieved December 3, 2020. 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 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.