Demon Slayer Complete Box Set: Includes volumes 1-23 with premium (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)

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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] Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 19". Viz Media. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020 . Retrieved March 29, 2020. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 29, 2019). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga Gets Stage Play in January". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 11, 2020 . Retrieved May 19, 2020. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotouge. Gotouge launched the manga in 2016's 11th issue of Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump on February 15, 2016, and ran until May 18, 2020. [1] [2] [3] A side-story for the manga was published in the first issue of Shonen Jump GIGA on July 20, 2016. [4] It follows teenage Tanjiro Kamado, who strives to become a demon slayer after his family was slaughtered and his younger sister Nezuko turned into a demon.

Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 4, 2021). "Demon Slayer's 'Kimetsu Gakuen' Spinoff Anime Shorts Get Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 7, 2021 . Retrieved July 6, 2021. 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 in Japanese). Tokyo MX. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020 . Retrieved October 31, 2020. Demon Slayer Complete Box Set". Viz Media. Archived from the original on November 20, 2021 . Retrieved December 5, 2021. In the February 2020 issue of Animedia magazine, it was revealed that the series received eleven awards for its characters at the "Animedia Character Awards 2019". Having won the most awards in a single year in animedia history. [276] [277] In a poll conducted by Kadokawa Game Linkage of the most satisfying series of 2019, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ranked in the first place, and it was also reported that between its debut episode and last episode the viewership numbers increased by 1.4 million. [278] [279] In April 2020, the anime series won the Grand Prix award and the New Face Award at the Japan Character Award by Japan's Character Brand Licensing Association (CBLA). [280] In 2020, the series became one of five recipients of the Special Achievement Award at the 62nd Japan Record Awards. [281] YearDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 16". Viz Media. Archived from the original on September 7, 2020 . Retrieved March 29, 2020.

Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 15, 2020). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga Gets PS4 Game in 2021". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 18, 2020 . Retrieved March 15, 2020. Tokyo Web (in Japanese). Chunichi Shimbun. January 26, 2021. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021 . Retrieved August 30, 2021. Sherman, Jennifer (November 26, 2019). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Franchise to Have Over 25 Million Copies in Circulation". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 9, 2020 . Retrieved December 4, 2019. 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. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 18, 2021). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Gets Traditional Noh-Kyōgen Stage Play in Tokyo, Osaka in 2022". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 12, 2022 . Retrieved August 20, 2022.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. Written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotouge, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba was serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from February 15, 2016, to May 18, 2020. [9] [10] Shueisha collected its chapters in twenty-three individual tankōbon volumes, released from June 3, 2016, to December 4, 2020. [11] [12] in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021 . Retrieved April 26, 2020. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 7, 2021). "Demon Slayer Console Game Gets Release on PS5, Xbox One, Steam in Addition to PS4". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 8, 2021 . Retrieved February 8, 2021.

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. [213] 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] [214] Oda wrote a message regarding Gotouge's manga achievement. [215] Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 31, 2023). "Crunchyroll Confirms It Will Stream Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023 . Retrieved May 25, 2023. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (August 4, 2023). "Shochiku Cancels All Performances for Demon Slayer Kabuki Play Scheduled for February-March 2024". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023 . Retrieved August 4, 2023.in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021 . Retrieved August 15, 2020.