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Demon Slayer continues its winning streak with the announcement that it’s won a Special Achievement Award from the 62nd Japan Record Awards. The Special Achievement Award doesn’t go out to a single person. Singer-songwriters Uru, Seiko Matsuda, Kenshi Yonezu and the band NiziU have also …Read more »
It will be no shock to hear this, but Japanese movie theaters have had a hard year. As with most cinemas worldwide, Japan’s had basically no customers for months in the early part of the year. Unlike most other places (minus New Zealand and Taiwan, …Read more »
Is anyone out there surprised to learn that the Demon Slayer movie has hit more amazing milestones? It’s still at the top spot in the Japanese box office five weeks in, and it even managed to overtake Bohemian Rhapsody as the top IMAX film of …Read more »
Hong Kong politician and activist Agnes Chow called out the Hong Kong police force on Twitter yesterday for their new mascot that looks suspiciously familiar to anyone who’s seen Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. Chow, who taught herself Japanese by watching anime, posted in Japanese: …Read more »
Yesterday we reported that the Demon Slayer film has done better than most movies have in Japan at the box office, even beating out all the Miyazaki movies at this point except for Spirited Away. While Miyazaki was out picking up trash to help the …Read more »
After dominating at the global box office, Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train continues to do well. While we won’t have it in North American theaters until next year, the film is now the fifth most successful movie in Japan. …Read more »
Is a live-action Demon Slayer in the works? Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a demonic hit, with about a bazillion copies of the manga sold and people rushing to see the film in Japan. Amid the this Demon Slayer madness, “secret negotiations” are already …Read more »
Timepieces are all the rage when it comes to anime and manga merchandise collaborations, and the latest stylish wristwatches on the block can be found in the form of some new Demon Slayer watches. This collaboration comes from ICE, which has a full line of …Read more »
After 20 volumes of Demon Slayer were stolen from a bathhouse and the bathhouse was rewarded for its kind response by getting the original volumes back (plus at least 190 donations), we have a déjà vu story. This time the stolen object was a Demon …Read more »
Kodansha began the Noma Publishing Culture Award last year, where it awarded your name.’s director Makoto Shinkai, author Keigo Higashino, models Mai Shiraishi and Erika Ikuta, and publishers Ribon and Nakayoshi. This year the award goes to Demon Slayer creator Koyoharu Gotouge, Nintendo’s Animal Crossing: …Read more »
The Demon Slayer: Mugen Train anime film continues to set milestones, and that extends to LiSA’s Demon Slayer movie theme song. Her new single, “Homura,” has topped Oricon’s singles chart for the third straight week, making her the first artist to pull off such a …Read more »
The mega hit Demon Slayer was recently brought up . . . by the current Japanese prime minister during budget committee. According to Japanese site grape, working on reports from Asahi Shimbun, Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan member Kenji Eda was talking with newly appointed …Read more »
Earlier this year, Demon Slayer‘s leads inspired their own Tamagotchi devices, and now it’s time for Demon Slayer‘s Hashira to follow suit. Also known as the Pillars, the nine most powerful swordmasters in the series each have a unique device, complete with the ability to …Read more »
If you looked at the top spots for Japan’s Oricon’s comic sales list covering the week of October 19-25, you might think there was a mistake. But there wasn’t — the Demon Slayer manga is doing so well that its 22 volumes fill up every …Read more »
Thanks to its ever-increasing popularity, there are plenty of ways to show your love for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, and now that even extends to branded Demon Slayer boxers. Both men and women can enjoy these stylish boxer briefs, which are patterned after various …Read more »
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