Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 22: Volume 22

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Episode 29: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 30, 2021). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, October 18–24". Anime News Network . Retrieved December 17, 2022. Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media . Retrieved August 4, 2023.

Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 24, 2018). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime Reveals Staff, More Cast". Anime News Network . Retrieved November 24, 2018. Sherman, Jennifer (April 2, 2019). "Aniplex of America Licenses We Never Learn: BOKUBEN, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime". Anime News Network . Retrieved April 3, 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. [133] The cast and staff are returning to reprise their roles, with Shogo Sakamoto played as Tanjiro Kamado. [134] [135] 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. [136] However, due to "various circumstances" about an actor, planned performances were postponed. [137] Art exhibition On September 28, 2019, immediately following the airing of episode 26, an anime film titled; Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train was announced, with the staff and cast reprising their roles. [100] The film is a direct sequel to the anime series and covers the events of the "Mugen Train" story arc. [101] The film is distributed in Japan by Aniplex and Toho and premiered in Japan on October 16, 2020. [102]Ashcraft, Brian (June 18, 2021). "In Japan, Demon Slayer Just Sold Over A Million Blu-Rays And DVDs In Three Days". Kotaku. Archived from the original on July 5, 2021 . Retrieved July 4, 2021. Episode 44: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 19, 2022). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, February 7–13". Anime News Network . Retrieved December 17, 2022. Komatsu, Mikikazu (December 14, 2020). "Demon Slayer: Mugen Train Anime Film Is the 2nd Film Ever to Cross 30 Billion Yen at Japanese Box Office". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on December 15, 2020 . Retrieved December 15, 2020.

Episode 46: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 22, 2023). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, April 10–16". Anime News Network . Retrieved April 23, 2023. Komatsu, Mikikazu (January 27, 2021). "Demon Slayer, Violet Evergarden, Doraemon, Josee, and Poupelle Nominated for 44th Japan Academy Prize". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021 . Retrieved February 19, 2021. Episode 27: Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 16, 2021). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, October 4–10". Anime News Network . Retrieved December 17, 2022.

Info Demon Slayer Manga

Tanjiro Kamado is a kind-hearted and intelligent boy who lives with his family in the mountains. After his father's death, he became his family's breadwinner and travels to the nearby village to sell charcoal. One day, Tanjiro came home and discovers his family was slaughtered by a demon. His sister Nezuko is the sole survivor of the incident. She has been transformed into a demon, but still surprisingly shows signs of human emotion and thought. Following an encounter with Giyu Tomioka, the Water Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps, Tanjiro is recruited and send to Giyu's retired master Sakonji Urokodaki for training to also become a Demon Slayer. He begins his quest to help Nezuko turn into a human again. Episode 51: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 27, 2023). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, May 15–21". Anime News Network . Retrieved May 28, 2023. Cinemore (in Japanese). Taiyo Kikaku Co., Ltd. October 17, 2020. Archived from the original on February 9, 2021 . Retrieved December 15, 2020.

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. [254] Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba overall novelization was the tenth best-selling light novel in 2019, with 407,640 copies sold. [255] 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. [256] The two light novels were the best-selling novels of the first half of 2020, collectively selling a total of 1,199,863 copies. [257] [258] The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba overall novelization was the best-selling light novel of 2020, with 2,752,593 copies sold. [259] 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, [260] 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. [261] The three light novels were among the top 5 best-selling light novel volumes of 2021, [262] while the overall novelization was the best-selling light novel, with 776,320 copies sold. [263] [264] A stage play adaptation of the manga was announced by Weekly Shōnen Jump in September 2019. [125] 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. [126] A second stage play adaptation was announced at the Jump Festa '21 event in December 2020, with the cast and staff returning. [127] 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. [128] Demon Slayer: Mugen Train' movie to hit Indian cinemas on August 13". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on August 2, 2021 . Retrieved August 11, 2021.Kimetsu no Yaiba" 鬼滅の刃. Tokyo MX. Archived from the original on March 1, 2021 . Retrieved April 6, 2019.

Tartaglione, Nancy (March 16, 2021). " 'Demon Slayer': Japanese Box Office Smash Set For North American Theatrical Release In April; New Trailer". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 25, 2021 . Retrieved March 16, 2021. Cayanan, Joanna (October 29, 2023). "Demon Slayer Mugen Train Arc, Dr. Stone: New World Part 2 Anime to Run on Toonami". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 29, 2023 . Retrieved October 29, 2023. Episode 38: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 15, 2022). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, December 27–January 2". 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. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 24, 2021). "Demon Slayer Is 1st Film Ever to Top 40 Billion Yen in Japan". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 24, 2021 . Retrieved June 17, 2021.Schilling, Mark (November 30, 2020). " 'Demon Slayer' Overtakes 'Titanic' at the Japanese Box Office". Variety. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021 . Retrieved December 3, 2020. 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 Zenitsu marries Nezuko. In a modern-day epilogue, the descendants and reincarnations of the Corps members enjoy a peaceful life free of demons. 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.