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The anime adaption of Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) is an award winning series that aired from April 6 to September 28, 2019. It is based on the adventure, dark fantasy, and martial arts manga by Koyoharu Gotoge, which was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump’s Volume 11 of 2016. Demon Slayer ran for 26 episodes and is licensed by Aniplex of America. The adaptation was announced in Weekly Shonen Jump's 27th issue later that year and was produced by Ufotable. The series went on to win several awards including "Best TV anime". On 13 October 2019, the English anime adaptation debuted on the Toonami block of Cartoon Network/Adult Swim.

Story

Rumors have echoed from time immemorial about the Demons that lurk in the wilderness. According to legend, a Demon Slayer sometimes roams the night, battling blood thirsty Demons. Since his father's death, a boy named Tanjiro has taken it upon himself to support his family. Although the disaster had affected their lives, they were happy. The family is murdered by a Demons during the Taisho Period in Japan, and the eldest son Tanjiro finds that his sister, Nezuko has also been transformed into a Demon. The sister still shows signs of human emotion, to his surprise, an unusual trait when compared to other Demons. Tanjiro quickly sets out on a journey to fight Demons and find a way to turn his sister back into a human.

Manga

Illustrated and written by Koyoharu Gotouge, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is an adventure, dark fantasy, and martial arts manga. The English version of the manga is digitally published, translated, and printed by Viz Media. Shueisha started releasing the series concurrently on Manga Plus in English and Spanish in January of 2019. The series was first serialized on February 15, 2016 in the 11th issue of Weekly Shonen Jump.

Anime

This award-winning adaptation of Demon Slayer was directed by Haruo Sotozaki while the scripts were handled by Ufotable. Hikaru Kondo produced the series, while character designs were handled by Akira Matsushima. The opening and ending themes (“Gurenge” and “From the Edge” respectively) were performed by LiSA and FictionJunction. The show can be streamed through Funimation, Crunchyroll, and Hulu. The series ran for twenty-six episodes and, shortly after the airing of the final episode, a sequel movie for the anime adaptation titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train was announced.
Ufotable once again shows their recognized talent and skills as the top producers in the anime industry with great pacing and seamless integrations of 3D animation in action scenes. These incredible feats have allowed it to make top ten lists of many anime fans. Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) is praised for the animation quality, and story.

Characters

  • Tanjiro Kamado - a boy of kind nature with a strong sense of justice. He is the main protagonist of Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series. Tanjiro is often described as having gentle eyes by multiple characters. Tanjiro has ruffled black hair with a tinge of burgundy at the end and a prominent scar on the left side of his forehead. His father, Tanjuro, passed away due to illness, leaving behind his wife and six children. As the eldest son of the Kamado family and the older brother to Nezuko, Tanjiro has the responsibility of taking care his younger siblings and mother. The only memoir left by his father are a pair of distinct hanafuda earrings that he is seen always wearing.

  • Nezuko Kamado - The younger sister of Tanjiro Kamado. She is turned into a Demon by Muzan Kibutsuji. She debuted from the start of both the anime and manga as one of the main protagonists. She grew up on the mountainside along with her family and she is only one year younger than Tanjiro. Because of this, she takes on the role as the eldest sister in her family. Before she was turned into a Demon, she also helped with responsibilities like taking care of the family and helping with chores around the home.

  • Muzan Kibutsuji - the man responsible for transforming Nezuko into a Demon and the main antagonist of Kimetsu no Yaiba Demon Slayer series. Tanjiro could identify him instantly because of his heightened sense of smell. He was the first human to become a Demon over a thousand years ago. As he is the first demon, he is also the most powerful and is capable of turning any human into a Demon. His Japanese voice actor is Toshihiko Seki, and voiced by Greg Chun in the English dub. Muzan makes his debut in Chapter 11 of the manga, and Episode 6 of the anime adaptation.

  • Inosuke Hashibira - a demon slayer of the Demon Slayer Corps and one of the traveling companions of Tanjiro Kamado. He was revealed to be the fifth survivor of the Final Selection, and the fastest to make it up and down Fujikasane Mountain. Inosuke is very short tempered and rushes into fights without thinking, as he even attacks the box Nezuko is hiding in after sensing a demon inside. In the anime, he has a major role in the fight against the Father Spider Demon during the Natagumo Arc. He likes to think he is the strongest fighter in any situation, challenging most people he comes across, which tends to lead him into unnecessary danger.

  • Zenitsu Agatsuma - Zenitsu is usually seen acting like a coward and he also has low self-esteem, leading him to often want to give up on his mission. He is a Demon Slayer and a member of the Demon Slayer Corps. Like Inosuke, Zenitsu is also a main traveling companion of Tanjiro Kamado. Although he lacks confidence in his abilities, Zenitsu is shown to possess a great deal of power, though he can only really access it when unconscious or when facing death.

  • Kanao Tsuyuri - a talented young female Demon Slayer in the series. She is a mysterious girl who always smiles calmly, but rarely talks on her own accord, making it difficult to grasp her emotions. She was first introduced as a quiet young girl gazing at a butterfly, showing no interest or emotions after passing the final selection. She learned to utilize the Demon Slayers’ breathing techniques by imitating her peers, allowing her to easily pass the final selection with an overwhelming amount of fighting power. Because of this, she was one of the five to survive the Final Selection. She is the adoptive sister of Kanae Kocho and Shinobu Kocho. She is also the designated Tsuguko of Shinobu as well.

Demon Slayer Light Novel

Demon Slayer: Flower of Happiness is a light novel based on Koyoharu Gotouge’s original manga. Aya Yajima wrote the first novel for the franchise on February 4th, 2019. The second novel in the series, Butterfly with One Wing, was released on October 4th later that same year.

Kimetsu no Yaiba Demon Slayer Animation Staff

  • Director: Haruo Sotozaki
  • Character Design: Akira Matsushima
  • Sub Character Design: Miyuki Sato
  • Screenplay: Ufotable
  • Conceptual Art: Koji Eto / Masaru Yanaka / Kasumi Takeuchi / Yuri Kabasawa
  • Directors of Photography: Yuichi Terao
  • 3D Director: Kazuki Nishiwaki
  • Color Setting: Yuko Omae
  • Editing: Manabu Kamino
  • Music: Yuki Kajiura / Go Shiina
  • Animation Producer: Hikaru Kondo
  • Animation Production: Ufotable

Cast (Japanese / English)

  • Tanjiro Kamado: Natsuki Hanae / Zach Aguilar

  • Nezuko Kamado: Akari Kito / Abby Trott

  • Zenitsu Agatsuma: Hiro Shimono / Aleks Le

  • Inosuke Hashibira: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka / Bryce Papenbrook

  • Giyu Tomioka: Takahiro Sakurai / Johnny Yong Bosch

  • Sakonji Urokodaki: Hochu Otsuka / Brook Chalmers

  • Sabito: Yuki Kaji / Max Mittelman

  • Makomo: Ai Kakuma / Ryan Bartley

  • Genya: Nobuhiko Okamoto / Zeno Robinson

  • Kagaya Ubuyashiki: Toshiyuki Morikawa

  • Black haired guide: Aoi Yuki / Christine Cabanos

  • White haired guide: Shiori Izawa / Mela Lee

  • Haganezuka: Daisuke Namikawa / Robbie Daymond

  • Kasugai Crow: Takumi Yamazaki / Doug Erholtz

  • Demon in the temple: Hikaru Midorikawa

  • Hand Demon: Takehito Koyasu / Kirk Thornton

Table of Contents

Illustrated and written by Koyoharu Gotouge, Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) is an adventure, dark fantasy, martial arts manga. The English version of the manga is digitally published, translated, and printed by Viz Media. Shueisha started releasing the series concurrently on Man...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

The Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series is still currently in progress and to date the manga has reached the the Dimensional Infinity Fortress Arc. Season 1 of the anime series consists of the first six Arcs starting from the Final Selection Arc to the Functional Recovery Trai...

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The Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) original manga and anime series are still in progress to date. Here is a brief description of the important protagonist characters, Demon Slayers in the storyline so far.

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Tanjiro Kamado (竈門炭治郎 Kamado Tanjiro) Is a boy of kind nature with a strong sense of justice. He is the main protagonist of Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer).

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Inosuke Hashibira (嘴平伊之助) is a demon slayer of the demon slayer corps and one of the traveling companions of Tanjiro Kamado and a main protagonist in the Kimetsu no Yaiba: Demon Slayer series. He was discovered to be the fifth winner of the Final Selection, and the first to make ...

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Kanao Tsuyuri (栗花落カナヲ) is a talented young female demon slayer in Kimetsu no Yaiba ( Demon Slayer) series. A mysterious girl who always smiles calmly, but rarely talks on her own accord, and is often hard to grasp her emotions. She was first introduced as a quiet young girl gazin...

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Zenitsu Agatsuma (我妻善逸) usually seen acting like a coward, has low esteem and sometimes gives up when given a job. He is a Demon Slayer member of the Demon Slayer Corps, and also one of the main traveling companions of the main character Tanjiro Kamado and one of the main protago...

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Genya Shinazugawa (不死川 玄弥) is one of the Five survivors of the Final Selection, Genya is a Demon Slayer in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series. Genya is the younger brother to the Wind Pillar, named Sanemi Shinazugawa. Genya was able to survive the 7 days trial in the fina...

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The Demon Slayer Corps (鬼殺隊) are a group of Demon Slayers that have dedicated their existence to protecting humanity from Demons in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series. It is an organization that has existed since ancient times. The organization is made up of hundreds of D...

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The Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) original manga and anime series are still in progress to date. Here is a brief description of the important characters, the Demons in the storyline so far.

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Nezuko Kamado is the younger sister of Tanjiro Kamado, supposedly turned into a demon by Muzan Kibutsuji. She debuts from the start of the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) manga and anime series as one of the main protagonists. Growing up on the mountain alongside, she is one year...

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Muzan Kibutsuji (鬼舞辻無惨) is the man responsible for transforming Nezuko Kamado into a Demon and the main antagonist of Demon Slayer (Kimetsu no Yaiba). Tanjiro could identify him instantly, based on his demon smell. He was the first human to become a Demon over a thousand years ag...

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Tamayo (珠世) is a beauty that allies with Tanjiro Kamado in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series. She is a skilled doctor that was turned into a Demon by Muzan Kibutsuji. Always close by is her assistant Yushiro who claims Tamayo is the most beautiful woman in existence. Her...

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Yushiro (愈史郎) is a Demon that is shown to be close to Tamayo, Yushiro also allies with the main protagonist, Tanjiro Kamado in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series. Yushiro has been in love with Tamayo for over 200 years, and is willing to do anything to protect her. To an ...

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Susamaru (朱紗丸) is a young looking girl who plays by throwing a ball, and speaks in an old fashioned dialect. She is one of the antagonist Demons who attacks Tanjiro in Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series. She shows up with the Demon Yahaba, as they partnered up before the miss...

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Yahaba (矢琶羽) was a demon who aspired to join Muzan Kibutsuji’s Twelve Demon Moons allying with Susamaru in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series. Yahaba called himself one of the Twelve Demon Moons, but was revealed to have lied about that fact. Yahaba is usually seen with h...

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The Temple Demon first debuted in Episode 2 of the anime series and he is voiced by Hikaru Midorikawa in Japanese, and Ben Diskin in the English dub version of the television show. One of the first demons to appear in Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer), Tanjiro and Nezuko come acros...

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The Hand Demon (手鬼) is a notorious demon known in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series. The Hand Demon is known to have killed thirteen of Sakonji Urokodaki’s apprentices, most notably Sabito and Makomo. Covered in multiple arms, even using hands to stand he became known as...

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The Tongue Demon (舌鬼) made a brief appearance first in the Tsuzumi Mansion. He along with three Demons fought over the Marechi blood in Episode 12 of the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) anime series and Chapter 23 of the manga. One of the other demons being the Horned Demon, and ...

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One of the three demons that fought over a human in Kyogai’s Tsuzumi Mansion. The other demon being the Tongue Demon and Kyogai. Making an appearance on Episode 12 of the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) anime series and Chapter 23 of the original manga.

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The Swamp Demon (沼鬼) is a demon that first appeared during the main character Tanjiro Kamado’s first mission in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series. He was kidnapping a young girl every night, which caused the Demon Slayer corps to notice. The Swamp Demon shows up in chapt...

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The Spider Demon Family are a group of Demons from the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series. They are an anomaly because normally Demons are known not to form groups. While they considered themselves a family the clan was at best highly dysfunctional and at worst abusive and sa...

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The Pillars (sometimes called Hashira) in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series are the nine most powerful swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps. The term “hashira” itself translates to pillar as well, often referring to the type of pole used to hold or support a building or ...

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Giyu Tomioka (冨岡 義勇 Tomioka Giyu) is a Demon Slayer part of the Demon Slayer Corps. He uses the Breath of Water (水の呼吸 Mizu no Kokyu) and is a former disciple of Sakonji Urokodaki (the former Water Pillar). Giyu is one of the strongest swordsmen and is the current Water Pillar. Gi...

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Mitsuri Kanroji (甘露寺蜜璃 Kanroji Mitsuri) is part of the Demon Slayer Corps and is the Love Pillar. She uses the Breath of Love (恋の呼吸 Koi no Kokyu) which is derived from the Breath of Flames (炎の呼吸 Hono no Kokyu) and her instructor was Shinjuro Rengoku the former Flame Pillar. Mitsu...

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Obanai Iguro (伊黒小芭内 Iguro Obanai) is a short young man who is part of the Demon Slayer Corps in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series. He uses the Breath of the Serpent (蛇の呼吸 Hebi no Kokyu) and is the Snake Pillar. Obanai has straight black hair of varying lengths, the short...

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Sanemi Shinazugawa (不死川 実弥 Shinazugawa Sanemi) is part of the Demon Slayer Corps in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series. He uses the Breath of Wind (風の呼こ吸 Kaze no Kokyu) and is the Wind Pillar. Sanemi is a tall, muscular young man with large sharp eyes and looks similar to...

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Gyomei Himejima (悲鳴嶼 行冥 Himejima Gyomei) is part of the Demon Slayer Corps and is the Stone Pillar in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series. He uses the Breath of Stone (岩の呼吸 Iwa no Kokyu) and is considered the strongest out of the Pillars. He is also the tallest out of all ...

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Kyojuro Rengoku (煉獄 杏寿郎 Rengoku Kyojuro) is part of the Demon Slayer Corps and is the Flame Pillar in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series. He is also the first Pillar to die, getting killed by Upper Moon Three, Akaza. He uses the Breath of Flames (炎の呼吸 Hono no Kokyu) the s...

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Tengen Uzui (宇髄 天元 Uzui Tengen) is a part of the Demon Slayer corps and uses the Breath of Sound (音の呼吸 Oto no Kokyu) a unique breath style branched off from the Breath of Thunder (雷の呼吸 Kaminari no Kokyu) in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series. He is the former Sound Pillar...

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Muichiro Tokito (時透 無一郎 Tokito Muichiro) is part of the Demon Slayer Corps in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series. He is a genius and only took 2 months before becoming a Pillar at a young age and he uses the Breath of Mist (霞の呼吸 Kasumi no Kokyu). He has long black hair wh...

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Shinobu Kocho (胡蝶しのぶ Kocho Shinobu) is the Insect Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series. She also uses the Breath of the Insect (蟲の呼吸 Mushi no Kokyu) which originated from the Breath of Flowers (花の呼吸 Hana no Kokyu) which came from the Bre...

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The Twelve Demon Moons are Muzan Kibutsuji's elite group of Demons. They are the twelve most powerful Demons under his command and are his personal servants. Each of the Twelve Demon Moons have received some of Muzan Kibutsuji's blood and the stronger they are the thicker...

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Kokushibo is part of the Twelve Demon Moons and has the rank of Upper Moon One -- the strongest of all of the Moons in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series. Before becoming a Demon, he was called Michikatsu Tsugikuni and was part of the Demon Slayer Corps. He was one of the...

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Doma is a member of the Twelve Demon Moons and is Upper Moon Two in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series. Doma has a muscular, toned body which is easily seen by his skin-tight red turtleneck with blood dripping patterns. He has rainbow colored eyes with the kanji for Upper...

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Akaza (猗窩座 Akaza) is a member of the Twelve Demon Moons, Upper Moon Three and was called Hakuji when he was human in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series. In his Demon form, Akaza is a very muscular but a slim man with very pale skin. His body is covered in thick blue lines...

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Nakime (鳴女 Nakime) or the mysterious Biwa demon (琵琶鬼 Biwa Oni) is a Demon who lives in the Dimensional Infinity Fortress which Muzan Kibutsuji uses as his base of operations in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series. She was originally a Demon who called other Demons into the...

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Hantengu (半天狗 Hantengu) is one of the Twelve Demon Moons, and held the position of Upper Moon Four before he was killed and replaced by Nakime in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series. Hantengu's main body has the form of an old man who seems to be in a constant state of...

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Gyokko (玉壺 Gyokko) is a member of the Twelve Demon Moons and holds the position of Upper Moon Five in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series. Gyokko's appearance is the most demon-like out of the Upper Moons. His upper torso is in a human shape but instead of arms connect...

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Gyutaro (妓夫太郎 Gyutaro) is a member of the Twelve Demon Moons and shared the position of Upper Moon Six in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series. He also shared the same body as his sister Daki and was the stronger of the two. Gyutaro is a large man with pale grey skin and bl...

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Daki (堕姫 Daki), her kanji having the meaning of fallen princess was a member of the Twelve Demon Moons and shared the position of Upper Moon Six with Gyutaro who she also shared a body with in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series. When she was masquerading as an oiran her s...

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Kaigaku (獪岳 Kaigaku) was a former Demon Slayer and uses the Breath of Thunder in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series. After becoming a Demon he replaced Daki and Gyutaro and gained the position of Upper Moon Six of the Twelve Demon Moons. As a human, Kaigaku has short mess...

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Enmu (魘夢 Enmu), his kanji has the meaning of demonic dream which is a representation of his Demon Blood Arts. He is a member of the Twelve Demon Moons and holds the position of Lower Moon One in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series. Enmu has the looks of a pale young man dr...

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Rokuro (轆轤) was a member of the Twelve Demon Moons in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series, having held the position of Lower Moon Two.

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Wakuraba (病葉) was a member of the Twelve Demon Moons, having held the position of Lower Moon Three in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series

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Mukago (零余子) was a member of the Twelve Demon Moons in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series, having held the position of Lower Moon Four.

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Rui (累) was born in a very weak and frail human body many years ago, but reborn as a Demon he is a member of the Twelve Demon Moons and holder of the lower moon five. He is the founder of his Spider Demon Family and assumes the family's youngest position as a child. His body ...

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Kamanue (釜鵺) was a member of the Twelve Demon Moons in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series, having held the new position of Lower Moon Six.

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Known as the Drum Demon (鼓の鬼) was a member of the Twelve Demon Moons holding the position of the lower moons until he was kicked out for being to weak. He makes his debut in Chapter 20 in the manga, and Episode 11 of the anime. The Drum Demon faces against Tanjiro Kamado, Inosuke...

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The Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) anime is based on the popular Japanese manga ‘Kimetsu no Yaiba’ written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotoge. The manga was serialised in Weekly Shonen Jump since February 2016. The anime adaption of the manga was released by studio Ufotable and ...

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In the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) anime series there are a total of 26 Episodes (Season 1). There has been no official news or announcement on the release date of Kimetsu no Yaiba Season 2. Therefore, the episodes are not out yet.

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The Kimetsu no Yaiba Season 1 anime began airing on April 6, 2019 and ended with the season finale on September 28th, 2019. Season 1 covers the story between Chapters 1 to 52 from the Kimetsu no Yaiba manga.

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There has been no official news or announcement on the release date of Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) Season 2. However, there is a film called Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Train scheduled to premier in 2020 that carries on from where the anime Season 1 left off before the released o...

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Kimetsu no Yaiba Movie: Mugen Train is the first film of the popular manga ‘Kimetsu no Yaiba’ by Koyoharu Gotouge. There is no official premiere date but it is scheduled to be released in 2020. The movie is directed by Haruo Sotozaki, character designs are by Akira Matsushima, an...

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The Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) Live Action Movie is a stage play that will be released in Tokyo from January 18 till 26th, 2020 and in Hyogo from January 31st till February 2nd, 2020. The live action stage play is based on the Koyoharu Gotouge’s popular ‘Kimetsu no Yaiba’ (D...

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In the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) anime series there are many famous Japanese voice actors and actresses that play a large role in the anime regardless of if they were voicing a main character or a supporting character. Here are some of the voice actors/actresses that play s...

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Natsuki Hanae (花江 夏樹) is a Japanese voice actor born on June 26, 1991 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan affiliated with Across Entertainment. He is known for his roles in anime, such as Kosei Arima in the anime drama Your Lie in April. He assumes the role as Tanjiro Kamado in the pop...

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Akari Kito (鬼頭 明里, Kito Akari), was born on October 16th, 1994 in Aichi Prefecture. Commonly known by “Akarin” as her voice actress nickname, she is affiliated with the Pro-Fit Japanese talent agency based in Tokyo. She debuted back in 2014 for a main role in a Japanese anime ser...

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Hiro Shimono (下野 紘, Shimono Hiro), was born on April 21, 1980 in Tokyo, Japan. Shimono is a Japanese voice actor and singer affiliated with the voice talent agency I’m Enterprise. He has been active since 2001. Shimono Hiro is currently doing a streak of notable voice acting role...

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Yoshitsugu Matsuoka is from Obihiro in Hokkaido. Japan born on September 17 1986, and is a Japanese voice actor. He's now managed and represented by I'm Enterprise. He was awarded for Best New Actor at the 6th Seiyu Awards in 2012 and for Best Lead Actor at the 10th Seiyu...

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Takahiro Sakurai (櫻井 孝宏, Sakurai Takahiro), was born on June 13, 1974 in Okazaki, Aichi, Japan. Sakurai is a voice actor affiliated with the voice agency 81 Produce and has been active since 1996. He voices Giyu Tomioka in Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer). The roles he plays are m...

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Yuki Kaji, (梶 裕貴, Kaji Yuki), was born on September 3, 1985 in Tokyo, Japan. Kaji is a voice actor and singer affiliated with the agency VIMS and has been active since 2004. He voices Sabito (錆さび兎と Sabito) in Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) who appears early in the series to assi...

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Ai Kakuma (加隈 亜衣 Kakuma Ai) voices Makomo in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series and is a Japanese voice actress from Fukuoka Prefecture. She was born on September the 9th 1988 and speaks in a Hakata accent. She has wanted to be a voice actor after watching the anime Inuya...

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Bang Zoom! Entertainment is the production company responsible for the English dubbing of the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) anime series, which was first aired on Toonami on October 12, 2019. The list of English voice actors that played roles in the series dubbing has an extens...

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Zach Aguilar is an American actor known for his roles as protagonists in anime. Some of these roles include Slaine Troyard in Aldnoah.Zero, Genos in One Punch Man, and Sieg in Fate/Apocrypha. Recently as Tanjiro Kamado in the popular anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Sl...

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Abby Lee Trott (born May 8, 1986) is an American voice actress and singer. She comes from Attleboro, Massachusetts. Although she was born in Massachusetts, Abby has lived in several major cities in the United States and Japan, including New York and Tokyo, though she currently li...

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Aleks Le is an American voice actor who has starred in a number of animated TV series and video games. He was born in Los Angeles, California and is also currently living there. Aleks’ career as a voice actor began nearly twenty years ago, though he has only started taking on rol...

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Johnny Yong Bosch (born January 6, 1976) is an American actor, voice actor, singer-musician, and martial artist. He comes from Kansas City, Missouri. He is a very versatile actor and he has performed numerous voice acting roles in both animations and movies. Some of his most famo...

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Gurenge (紅蓮華) is the first opening song to Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba anime performed by LiSA. Digitally released on April 22, 2019 followed by a physical release on July 3, 2019. Gurenge translates into Crimson Lotus Flower, it is an upbeat rock song about obtaining a reason ...

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From the Edge is the first ending song to the Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba anime series composed by Yuki Kajiura of FictionJunction and sung by LiSA. LiSA also sings the Opening song for Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba called Gurenge. From the Edge is overall a sorrowful yet motiv...

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Risa Oribe (織部 里沙) was born in Gifu Prefecture, Japan on June 24, 1987. Also known as LiSA, is a songwriter, singer, and lyricist. Her stage name is an acronym stands for Love is Same All, the same name as the band she formed in Tokyo. One of her theme phrases and also the name o...

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FictionJunction is a singing group managed by Yuki Kajiura. Kajiura Composes all of the songs the FictionJunction group sings. The term "FictionJunction" by itself refers to all the singers in that band at that time. Solo works between Kajiura and a vocalist are referen...

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Koyoharu Gotouge (吾峠呼世晴), born May 5, 1989, is the author of the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) original manga series. Increasing in popularity, the manga was first serialized in the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in February 2016. The popularity of the series has grown exponential...

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Weekly Shonen Jump is a comic magazine that was originally founded by Shueisha in 1968 to compete with other popular comic magazines like Weekly Shonen Sunday and Weekly Shonen Magazine. Today, it is known for publishing some of the most popular manga series to ever exist and act...

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Ufotable(ユーフォーテーブル有限会社) is the production studio responsible for the release of many famous anime and game titles such as * Kara no Kyoukai*,* Fate / Zero*,* Katsugeki: Touken Ranbu*, Fate/Stay UBW, and the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) franchises. Founded in October 2000 by fo...

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Viz Media LLC, often referred to as ‘VIZ’ is a United States based manga publishing company and distributor of anime and other entertainment media. It is the largest publishing house of comic books and graphic novels in the USA, where it holds a 23% share of the market. Viz media...

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Established in 2005, Aniplex of America Inc., or ‘Aniplex USA’ as it’s more commonly known is a USA-based Anime distribution service and subsidiary of Aniplex which is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Aniplex of America runs the English-language rendition of ...

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Often referred to as Madman Entertainment, Madman Entertainment Pty. Ltd. is an Australia-based rights management and distribution business. Madman Entertainment’s primary focuses include the distribution of feature films, documentaries and TV series, as well as the distribution ...

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Crunchyroll is an American producer, retailer, and publishing company focusing on anime, comics, and drama online. Crunchyroll was created in 2006 by a group of students from the University of California, Berkeley. After gaining popularity they grew the media significantly to a p...

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Hulu is an SVOD (Subscription Video on Demand) service based in the United States that allows users to stream a variety of TV shows in both America and Japan, although the company plans to grow and to have an international expansion in 2021. Co-owned by numerous companies, the mo...

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Funimation Productions, LLC (commonly known as Funimation) is an American company that provides foreign entertainment, most notably anime. The company headquarters is based in Flower Mound, Texas. Funimation is currently owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, a division of Sony’s ...

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Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) has all sorts of merchandise available. The official merch and the ones listed below are from popular and well known vendors of anime merchandise, Japan's leading companies which have many anime goods available. As well as Aniplex Inc. which is...

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Released on October 4th, 2019, Kimetsu no Yaiba: Shiawase no Hana is the first derivative light novel from the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) manga and anime series, and has 194 pages. Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katahane no Chō is the second light novel produced by the manga series, and ...

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Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer): Kisatsu Kenbunroku (鬼滅の刃公式: 鬼殺隊見聞録) is the first fanbook of the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) franchise. It contains a wide array of extra material drawn and written by Demon Slayer’s author, Koyoharu Gotouge, and is published by Shueisha. It wa...

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Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) is an extraordinary manga and anime series that has gotten traction the moment the first episode came out and even non-anime fans couldn’t help but take notice. The animation, the humour, the charming characters, and the series’ phenomenal original...

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The popularity of the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) franchise, both manga and anime has made a significant impact on Japanese culture. As Kimetsu no Yaiba was one of the most popular anime when it aired during the spring 2019 anime season, many people who were not yet aware of ...

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The attire in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series would undoubtedly be a main aspect that sets it apart from other anime released in the same timeline of history thus far. The vivid colors and elegant designs of each character's kimono throughout the series leaves its ...

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The Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) franchise has grown immensely in popularity over 2019 and 2020. With this popularity also brings a plethora of merchandise, goods and apparel. One popular line of Demon Slayer fan clothing are T-shirts. Currently on the market there are a varie...

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A line of plastic figures produced by the Japanese Good Smile Company in 2006, the Nendoroid collection. These usually represent characters from anime, manga or video games, and are designed to offer them a cute look with a big head and smaller body. Their faces as well as other ...

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Kimetsu no Yaiba, also known by its English name Demon Slayer, is a manga written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotōge that was first to be serialized on February 15, 2016 in the Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine published by Shūeisha. After its anime adaptation, it became a great succes...

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The Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) franchise has grown immensely in popularity over 2019 and 2020. With this popularity also brings a plethora of merchandise, goods and apparel. One popular line of Demon Slayer fan clothing are hoodies. Currently on the market there are a variet...

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Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) has all sorts of merchandise available for the fans of the manga and anime to enjoy. One of the most popular merchandises would be the character action figures. An action figure or just a figure is a character doll, usually made from plastic which ...

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Nendoroids are plastic models of characters which have been slightly modified from their usual forms. Nendoroids are made to be a chibi version of themselves. The term chibi in Japanese means small or short but in the case of a figure they are usually made to have a much larger h...

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The main character in the series Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) is Tanjiro Kamado, also ranking first in the popularity polls. He has all sorts of figures available in many different poses. The official merch and the ones listed below are some of the popular figures from the wel...

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After the release of the Kimetsu no Yaiba: Demon Slayer series written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotouge it gained a popularity quickly with worldwide success. Many die-hard fans were also quick to take to creating their own derivative stories from the original plot in the form...

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A fanart is a concept that is often used to refer to unofficial art of a given series or franchise that is created by a fan. This art can take many different forms, including illustrations, comics, drawings, digital paintings, and photography. Fans of television series, movies, b...

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The Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) manga series written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotouge and its anime adaptation have met an enormous success that eventually led to multiple products related to the series like merchandise, cosplay, and a fanbook. There is currently no news a...

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Kimetsu no Yaiba Demon Slayer is one of the most popular Japanese manga and anime during 2019. The manga was first serialized by Weekly Shonen Jump in 2016, and an anime adaptation has been on air since 2019. Season 1 of the anime adaptation consists of 26 episodes, with a movie ...

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The Demon Slayer series written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotouge made an appearance in the awards for the Kadokawa Monthly Newtype magazine, one of the most important publications in Japan. In October 27, 2019 the results of the 2018-2019 Newtype Anime Awards at the Machi Asob...

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