The anime recently completed its adaptation of the Entertainment District arc, which had Tengen Uzui at the center of things. Once again, the fights and all other action scenes were excellent. With the announcement that the Swordsmith Village Arc is next to be animated, fans of the series are eager for more. With the culmination of another arc, there will undoubtedly be anime fans who would be interested in knowing about Demon Slayer and what it focuses on?
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What Is Demon Slayer?
Demon Slayer is a shonen series that was written by Koyoharu Gotouge. The story of Demon Slayer follows Kamadou Tanjiro, a teenager who lives with his family in the mountains. Tanjiro is a hard worker, and does his best to help provide for his mother and siblings by selling charcoal to a nearby village. However, things change forever during one of Tanjiro’s usual trips, in which a snow storm keeps him from returning home and isolates him from his family for a night.
When Tanjiro returns, he is mortified to see that almost his entire family has been wiped out by a demon. His sister, Nezuko, stands as the sole survivor but has been turned into a demon herself. This forces Tanjiro to go on a journey to find a cure to turn his sister back to normal, while facing off against various demons. Throughout his journey, Tanjiro meets new allies as well as enemies, who try to stop him from accomplishing his goal. He, alongside the rest of the clandestine Demon Slayer Corps must work towards defeating the Demon King; Muzan Kibutsuji and rid the world of demons once and for all.
Where Can You Watch It?
The anime first started airing back in April 2019 with the first season running for 26 episodes. In addition to the anime, the series also got a movie— Demon Slayer: Mugen Train, which was released in 2020. It became one of the highest-grossing movies of all time. The movie earned over US$ 500 million worldwide, and it also shattered countless other records in the process.
The movie has been released digitally, but if the movie is not available in your region, there is no reason to worry as it has been turned into a separate arc in the anime. The anime’s second season adapts the Mugen Train film into a seven-episode arc and concludes with the manga’s Entertainment District Arc. The Swordsmith Village Arc adaptation will be released sometime in the near future, though Ufotable has not yet provided a release window. The anime is available to watch on Netflix, Hulu, Funimation, Crunchyroll, and VRV.
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Where Can You Read It?
Demon Slayer started serializing in the Weekly Shonen Jump in February 2016, and Concluded in May 2020. Due to the success of the anime, the sales of the manga have increased considerably. The Demon Slayer manga managed to outsell titles such as One Piece, and Kingdom, both of which have been serializing for years now.
The manga was incredibly popular among the Weekly Shonen Jump readership, leading to various manga spin-offs, most notably the Kyojuro Rengoju Gaiden, Giyu Tomioka Gaiden, and Kimetsu no Aima series. The series has also received light novel spin-offs; Demon Slayer: One Winged Butterfly, Demon Slayer, Flower of Happiness, and Demon Slayer: The Wind’s Telltale Signs. The manga for Demon Slayer is available to read in both physical and digital forms. Digitally, the manga is available to read on the Shonen Jump app, Manga PLUS app, and on Viz.
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