Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 2: It Was You

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Osmond, Andrew (February 10, 2023). "New Demon Slayer Compilation Film Will Be Shown in U.K. Cinemas on March 1". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 13, 2023 . Retrieved February 13, 2023. a b c 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. Archived from the original on March 21, 2022 . Retrieved September 25, 2021. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a Japanese anime television series based on Koyoharu Gotouge's manga series of the same name. The anime 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 anime is written by various Ufotable staff members and produced by Hikaru Kondo. [4] The anime's music is composed by Yuki Kajiura and Go Shiina.

Livedoor News (in Japanese). February 5, 2020. Archived from the original on February 14, 2022 . Retrieved March 18, 2022. At the end of the second-season finale, a third season covering the "Swordsmith Village" arc from the manga was announced. [53] It premiered on April 9, 2023, with a one-hour special. [57] [58] It ended with a 70-minute episode on June 18 of the same year. [59] In January 2021, Gundam franchise's creator Yoshiyuki Tomino discussed his thoughts on the series in an interview, where he said that he initially felt jealous of how the series attracted "such a dedicated and talented staff", and said: "The voice actors are great, the composer of the song that everyone knows is great. So many talented people showed up! In that sense, what I felt surpassed envy, and I started thinking, 'Man, those guys sure are something!'". Nevertheless, Tomino called the series cultural success a coincidence, explaining: "I don't think that Demon Slayer is a calculated or contrived work. I think that its assemblage was quite a coincidence", adding that in the anime industry people often get chosen for a job because they "just happened to be there" or their schedules "happened to align at the right time" and that it is rare for people with exactly the ideal talents or innate qualities to get chosen. [168] Anfangs sind die Zeichnungen noch recht einfachAnfangs sind die Zeichnungen noch recht einfach gehaltenDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba was the first series to take all top 10 positions of Oricon's weekly manga chart. [216] The manga occupied the entire top 10 for a full month, and it was also the first series in Oricon's history to occupy the entire top 19 weekly rank. [217] [218] In October 2020, the twenty-two volumes, at the time, of the series occupied the top 22 spots of Oricon's weekly manga chart. [200] It was the best-selling manga for the first half of 2020, with 45,297,633 copies sold, [219] and its twenty volumes (including a special edition of volume 20) at the time, were among the top 25 best-selling manga volumes of 2020. [220] Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba 's first twenty-two volumes were the best-selling manga volumes of 2020, [221] making the series as well the best-selling manga series in 2020, with 82,345,447 copies sold. [222] 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]

A light novel, titled Demon Slayer: The Flower of Happiness ( 鬼滅の刃 しあわせの花, Kimetsu no Yaiba Shiawase no Hana), by Gotouge and Aya Yajima, was published in Japan on February 4, 2019. It chronicles the lives of Tanjiro and Zenitsu before the start of the main series, as well as glimpses into the lives of Aoi and Kanao. [33] It also features a single chapter of an alternate universe where the characters attend an ordinary high school. A second light novel, titled Demon Slayer: One-Winged Butterfly ( 鬼滅の刃 片羽の蝶, Kimetsu no Yaiba Katahane no Chō), by Gotouge and Yajima, was published in Japan on October 4, 2019. It details the lives of Shinobu and her sister Kanae before and soon after they joined the Demon Slayers after Gyomei saved their lives. [34] [35] A third light novel, titled Demon Slayer: Signs from the Wind ( 鬼滅の刃 風の道しるべ, Kimetsu no Yaiba: Kaze no Michishirube), centered on Sanemi, was published on July 3, 2020. [36] In February 2022, Viz Media announced that they would publish the three light novels in 2022. [37] Other print media a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 1, 2019). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga Gets 4-Panel Spinoff in Jump+ App". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021 . Retrieved September 3, 2019. 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. Douresseaux, Leroy (January 10, 2020). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Volume 10 manga review". ComicBookBin. Archived from the original on March 30, 2020 . Retrieved January 21, 2020. This shonen battle manga and demon-fighting martial arts series from creator Koyoharu Gotouge is exciting and imaginative. Shōnen Jump+ (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on November 28, 2019 . Retrieved November 23, 2019.Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 1, 2019. Archived from the original on October 15, 2020 . Retrieved October 18, 2020. kimetsu.com (in Japanese). July 4, 2019. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020 . Retrieved October 6, 2019.

In May 2020, after the main series finished, a spin-off titled Kyojuro Rengoku Gaiden ( 煉獄外伝, Rengoku Kyōjurō Gaiden), illustrated by Ryōji Hirano and centered on Kyojuro was announced to be released. [21] The two chapters of Rengoku Gaiden were published in Weekly Shōnen Jump on October 12 and 17, 2020. [22] A collected gaiden tankōbon volume, which includes Giyu Tomioka Gaiden, Kyojuro Rengoku Gaiden, and Kimetsu no Aima!, was released on December 4, 2020. [23] Viz Media released the volume, under the title Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ― Stories of Water and Flame, on January 4, 2022. [24] [25] Sherman, Jennifer (May 17, 2020). "Demon Slayer Manga Ends, Short Spinoff Series Planned". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 18, 2020 . Retrieved May 17, 2020. Episode 33: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 4, 2021). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, November 22–28". Anime News Network . Retrieved December 17, 2022.In contrast, the Demon Slayers are entirely human but employ specialized elemental breathing techniques known as "Breathing Styles". These techniques grant them superhuman strength and increased resilience that enable them to fight demons effectively. The most formidable Demon Slayers hold the "Hashira" title and gain this rank through killing a member of the Twelve Kizuki, a organization comprising the twelve strongest demons of their species, or killing fifty demons through multiple advancements in their rank. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 11, 2020. Archived from the original on December 12, 2020 . Retrieved December 15, 2020. Mateo, Alex (February 3, 2023). "Viz Media Licenses JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu Academy, Blade of the Moon Princess, More Manga/Books for Fall 2023". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023 . Retrieved June 14, 2023. Zu Beginn ist der Zeichenstil noch recht einfach, teils skizzenhaft. Die Bewegungsabläufe sind noch sehr gekürzt, ebenso die Kampfszenen, die im Anime bis zum Erreichen des 2. Arcs weitaus ausgefeilter sind. Im Anime nehmen die Kampfszenen daher weitaus mehr Zeit im Anspruch, während sie Manga nur wenige Kapitel einnehmen. Vor allem bei den Proportionen, Händen, Füßen und anderen Details fällt auf, dass sie sehr vereinfacht dargestellt werden. Gleiches gilt für die Hintergründe und Schattierungen. A 26-episode anime television series adaptation produced by Ufotable aired from April to September 2019. A sequel film, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train, was released in October 2020 and became the highest-grossing anime film and Japanese film of all time. An 18-episode second season of the anime series aired from October 2021 to February 2022 while a compilation film, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village, was released in February 2023. An 11-episode third season aired from April to June 2023. A fourth season has also been announced.

a b 「鬼滅の刃」「約束のネバーランド」の新作読み切り、ジャンプに掲載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 5, 2020. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021 . Retrieved February 1, 2021. Episode 43: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 12, 2022). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, January 31–February 6". Anime News Network . Retrieved December 17, 2022. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 15, 2019). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime's New Videos Reveal Theatrical Debut Before TV Airing". Anime News Network . Retrieved February 15, 2019.Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018 . Retrieved May 27, 2018. Luster, Joseph (April 19, 2019). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime to Run for Two Cours". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on April 19, 2019 . Retrieved April 19, 2019. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 24, 2018). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime Reveals Staff, More Cast". Anime News Network . Retrieved November 24, 2018. a b Komatsu, Mikikazu (September 2, 2019). "Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga's Total Print Run Reaches Ten Million Copies". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on November 4, 2019 . Retrieved November 4, 2019. 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.