After an encounter with Giyu Tomioka, the Water Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps, Tanjiro is recruited by Giyu and sent to his retired master Sakonji Urokodaki for training to also become a Demon Slayer, beginning his quest to help Nezuko turn into a human again.Īfter two years of strenuous training during which he learns the "Water Breathing" style, Tanjiro takes part in a formidable exam and is one of the few survivors to pass, officially making him a member of the Corps. His sister Nezuko, the sole survivor of the incident, has been transformed into a demon, but still surprisingly shows signs of human emotion and thought. One day, he came home and discovers his family was attacked and slaughtered by a demon. After his father's death, he became his family's breadwinner, traveling to the nearby village to sell charcoal. Tanjiro Kamado is a kind-hearted and intelligent boy who lives with his family in the mountains. Main article: List of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba characters The strongest Demon Slayers are known as the Hashira, and gain this rank through either killing a member of the Twelve Kizuki, the twelve strongest demons from the entire species, or killing fifty demons after ranking up multiple times. However, they employ special elemental breathing techniques, known as "Breathing Styles", which grant them superhuman strength and increased resistance, helping them fight against demons. The Demon Slayers, on the other hand, are entirely human. Demons can only be killed if they are decapitated with weapons crafted from an alloy known as Nichirin, injected with poison extracted from wisteria flowers, or exposed to sunlight. The demons are former humans who possess supernatural abilities such as super strength, regeneration, and special powers that demons can obtain called "Blood Demon Art". The story takes place in Taishō era Japan, where a secret society, known as the Demon Slayer Corps, has been waging a secret war against demons for centuries. In 2020, the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba franchise generated an estimated annual sales revenue of ¥1 trillion ( $8.75 billion), becoming one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time. The anime series has received numerous awards and is considered one of the best anime of the 2010s. Both the manga and its anime adaptation have received critical acclaim. Also, it was the best-selling manga in 20. A fourth season has also been announced.īy February 2021, the manga had over 150 million copies in circulation, including digital versions, making it the ninth best-selling manga series of all time. An 11-episode third season aired from April to June 2023. 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. 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. 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.Ī 26-episode anime television series adaptation produced by Ufotable aired from April to September 2019. It has been published in English by Viz Media and simultaneously published by Shueisha on their Manga Plus platform. 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.
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