Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 1: Cruelty: Volume 1

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Former prime minister of Japan Yoshihide Suga quoted the series at a House of Representatives Budget Committee in the National Diet in November 2020. [168] [169] Some politicians in Japan used patterns and logos from the series in their campaigns in 2021. [170] [171] Current prime minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, said that he had read all the volumes of the series, commenting as well that he would improve the conditions of the anime and manga industry. [172] Manga [ edit ] Cayanan, Joanna (April 10, 2023). "Man With a Mission, milet Perform Ending Theme for Demon Slayer Swordsm Sherman, Jennifer (August 9, 2019). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga Gets 2nd Novel". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 30, 2019 . Retrieved November 25, 2019. in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021 . Retrieved December 3, 2020. Sherman, Jennifer (April 2, 2019). "Aniplex of America Licenses We Never Learn: BOKUBEN, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime". Anime News Network . Retrieved April 3, 2019.

Loo, Egan (September 25, 2021). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga Gets New TV Anime This Year". Anime News Network . Retrieved September 25, 2021.Episode 48: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 11, 2023). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, April 24–30". Anime News Network . Retrieved May 12, 2023. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 24, 2020). "Shonen Jump Magazine to Publish Demon Slayer Spinoff Manga in October". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020 . Retrieved September 24, 2020. Mateo, Alex (February 10, 2023). "Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc's 1st Episode Screens in N. American Theaters on March 3". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023 . Retrieved February 13, 2023. Shueisha simultaneously published the series in English on the Manga Plus service starting January 2019. [13] Viz Media published the first three chapters in its digital magazine Weekly Shonen Jump as part of the "Jump Start" program. [14] [15] During their panel at San Diego Comic-Con on July 20, 2017, Viz announced that they had licensed the manga for the North American market. [15] The first volume was released on July 3, 2018. [16] Spin-offs [ edit ]

a b c 鬼滅の刃公式ファンブック 鬼殺隊見聞録・弐 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021 . Retrieved February 1, 2021. Learning to slay demons won't be easy, and Tanjiro barely knows where to start. The surprise appearance of another boy named Giyu, who seems to know what's going on, might provide some answers...but only if Tanjiro can stop Giyu from killing his sister first! Luster, Joseph (April 12, 2019). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime to Run for Two Cours". Crunchyroll . Retrieved April 19, 2019. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018 . Retrieved May 27, 2018.Sherman, Jennifer (April 10, 2020). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime Film Opens on October 16". Anime News Network . Retrieved May 6, 2020. 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.

Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 18, 2020. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021 . Retrieved May 17, 2020. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 27, 2021). "iQIYI Adds 7 Fall Anime for Southeast Asia". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021 . Retrieved October 8, 2021. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 14, 2021. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021 . Retrieved February 14, 2021.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] Mateo, Alex (March 1, 2023). "Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc Anime's Trailer Reveals April 9 Premiere". Anime News Network . Retrieved March 1, 2023. Episode 43: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 12, 2022). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, January 31–February 6". Anime News Network . Retrieved December 17, 2022. a b Adult Swim premiered the series on Saturday at 1:30 a.m. (25:30) ET/ PT, which is effectively Sunday. [27] Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Limited Edition Blu-ray Vol. 2". demonslayer-anime.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020 . Retrieved December 3, 2020.

Episode 51: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 27, 2023). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, May 15–21". Anime News Network . Retrieved May 28, 2023. Episode 49: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 18, 2023). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, May 1–7". Anime News Network . Retrieved May 18, 2023. a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 12, 2019). "Toonami Premieres Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime on October 12". Anime News Network . Retrieved September 13, 2019.

In North America through Crunchyroll (formerly known as Funimation, home video rights in conjunction with Aniplex of America) and in Australia through Madman Anime.