Episode 44: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 19, 2022). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, February 7–13". Anime News Network . Retrieved December 17, 2022. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 15, 2020). "Demon Slayer Franchise Gets 3rd Novel in July". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 21, 2020 . Retrieved May 15, 2020. The anime series is licensed by Aniplex of America [5] and streamed Crunchyroll, Hulu, and FunimationNow. [6] AnimeLab is simulcasting the series in Australia and New Zealand. [7] The series ran for 26 episodes and adapted the manga from the beginning of the first volume to the first chapters of the seventh. [8] Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is one of the best-selling manga series of all time. By February 2019, the series had 3.5 million copies in circulation worldwide; [189] over 10 million copies in circulation by September 2019; [2] over 25 million copies in circulation by December 2019; [190] and over 40 million copies in circulation by February 2020. [191] By the end of February 2020, it was revealed that the franchise has sold 40.3 million copies, making it the fifth best-selling manga in Oricon's history. [192] On May 6, 2020, the franchise recorded over 60 million copies in circulation (including digital copies). [193] [194] On May 22, 2020, it was revealed that the series has sold 60.027 million physical print copies, making it the third series in Oricon's history to sell over 60 million physical print copies. [195] In July 2020, the franchise recorded over 80 million copies in circulation, [196] including 71 million physical print copies sold. [197] With the release of volume 22 on October 2, 2020, the franchise recorded 100 million copies in circulation, [198] [199] including 90.518 million physical print copies sold, [200] making it as well the ninth series from Weekly Shōnen Jump to reach 100 million copies in circulation, after KochiKame, Fist of the North Star, Dragon Ball, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Slam Dunk, One Piece, Naruto and Bleach. [201] [c] In December 2020, the series recorded over 120 million copies in circulation (including digital copies), [204] [203] [205] including 102.892 million copies sold, making Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the second manga series to sell over 100 million copies in Oricon's records after One Piece, which achieved this feat in 2012. [206] In February 2021, the manga recorded over 150 million copies in circulation (including digital copies). [207] [208] Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 7, 2020. Archived from the original on October 5, 2020 . Retrieved October 31, 2020.

In January 2021, Gundam franchise's creator Yoshiyuki Tomino discussed his thoughts on the series in an interview, where he said that he initially felt jealous of how the series attracted "such a dedicated and talented staff", and said: "The voice actors are great, the composer of the song that everyone knows is great. So many talented people showed up! In that sense, what I felt surpassed envy, and I started thinking, 'Man, those guys sure are something!'". Nevertheless, Tomino called the series cultural success a coincidence, explaining: "I don't think that Demon Slayer is a calculated or contrived work. I think that its assemblage was quite a coincidence", adding that in the anime industry people often get chosen for a job because they "just happened to be there" or their schedules "happened to align at the right time" and that it is rare for people with exactly the ideal talents or innate qualities to get chosen. [168] Upon learning about Rui's death, Muzan slaughters Kamanue, Mukago, Wakuraba, and Rokuro due to their constant failures. He spares Enmu and sends him on a mission to kill Tanjiro. After a battle against Enmu in a passenger train, Tanjiro kills him with Kyojuro's support. Akaza arrives and fatally injures Kyojuro, who dies from his wounds. Several months later, the group is sent to Yoshiwara with Tengen, where they face off and kill Gyutaro and his sister Daki. Tengen retires from the Corps after suffering substantial injuries in the battle. During another battle in a swordsmith village, Tanjiro meets Genya Shinazugawa, Sanemi's younger brother, who has the mysterious ability to temporarily become a demon after eating their flesh. With the help of Muichiro and Mitsuri, the group manage to kill Gyokko and Hantengu while realizing that Nezuko is invulnerable to sunlight. She becomes Muzan's prime target as he has long sought a way to overcome the sun and transform into a ultimate being. Tanjiro also learns his Hinokami Kagura is descended from the "Sun Breathing", the original breathing style invented by Yoriichi Tsugikuni, the most powerful Demon Slayer in history, and develops it to fight Muzan. Episode 49: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 18, 2023). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, May 1–7". Anime News Network . Retrieved May 18, 2023.

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In Taisho-era Japan, kindhearted Tanjiro Kamado makes a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire family. His little sister Nezuko is the only survivor, but she has been transformed into a demon herself! Tanjiro sets out on a dangerous journey to find a way to return his sister to normal and destroy the demon who ruined his life. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 13, 2019). " 'FictionJunction feat. LiSA' Performs Ending Theme for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019 . Retrieved April 13, 2019. Episode 42: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 5, 2022). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, January 24–30". Anime News Network . Retrieved December 17, 2022. Sherman, Jennifer (December 7, 2020). "Funimation Streams Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba TV Anime's Dub on December 8". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 7, 2020 . Retrieved December 7, 2020.Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train Arc Limited Edition Blu-ray". Crunchyroll . Retrieved October 31, 2023. Mateo, Alex (March 1, 2023). "Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc Anime's Trailer Reveals April 9 Premiere". Anime News Network . Retrieved March 1, 2023.