Kimetsu no yaiba
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba | |
| 鬼滅の刃 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Dark fantasy, Action, Historical, Adventure |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Koyoharu Gotōge |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| English publisher | |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | Weekly Shonen Jump |
| Original run | February 15, 2016 – present |
| Volumes | 7 |
Kimetsu no Yaiba (鬼滅の刃) is a shōnen manga series by Koyoharu Gotōge. It currently appears as an ongoing serial in the weekly manga magazine Weekly Shonen Jump, where it first appeared in February 2016. Seven bound volumes have been published by Shueisha, with additional volumes announced. The series has been licensed in North America by Viz Media.[1]
Plot
The manga tells the tale of Kamado Tanjirō, a young boy who sells coal to support his family. But after his entire family, except his sister, are murdered by a demon lord, he is thrust into a world of fear and despair. After an encounter with a demon-slaying swordsman, Tanjirō and his sister, who is now a demon herself, must discover a way to end her curse and track down the demon who destroyed their family.
Reception
As of August 2017, the first seven volumes had 1.5 million copies in print.[2]
References
- ↑ "Viz Media to Release Black Torch, Kaguya-sama: Love is War, Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga in English". Anime News Network. July 20, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ↑ @kimetsu_off (August 2, 2017). "【鬼滅の刃JC⑦巻発売まであと1日!!!】" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
- Official Website (in Japanese)
- Official page on the Shōnen Jump website (in Japanese)
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