Piracy is a major issue manga has to deal with, especially when it comes to digital piracy. But now Weekly Shonen Jump is saying that pirated physical copies of all 23 volumes of Demon Slayer are being sold online, including with some Amazon vendors. The …Read more »
At this point, anywhere you go in Japan is going to have some kind of Demon Slayer collectible, and that includes McDonald’s Happy Meals. Before revealing the contents, McDonald’s Japan made this not-so-subtle hint at what was to come.
Time Magazine has released its Time100 Next list, and Demon Slayer creator Koyoharu Gotouge is one of the people they’re highlighting. Time pointed out the success of the Demon Slayer movie and how it beat Spirited Away at the box office. “Writing under the pen …Read more »
AbemaTV aired a Demon Slayer Matsuri Online -Anime 2nd Anniversary Festival- live stream in Japan, and at one point over 1.5 million people were tuning in for the announcements. One of the reveals was a long time coming, as Demon Slayer season 2 was officially …Read more »
The judges of the Tokyo Anime Film Festival have chosen this year’s winners. To be in the running, an anime had to be released fully or partially between October 1, 2019 and September 30, 2020. The animated film category’s award went to Kyoto Animation’s Violet …Read more »
The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba merchandising just doesn’t stop. The latest Slayer-inspired offering is a set of die-cast cars from Tomica, the Japanese equivalent of Matchbox. There are five vehicles on offer, each of which retails for 880 yen, or about 8 bucks. Here …Read more »
The Kano sisters, also known as Kyoko and Mika Kano, are two famous women in Japan who’ve done everything from modeling to publishing books. Recently they released photos of themselves cosplaying as both female and male characters from Demon Slayer, and more than 100,000 people …Read more »
Take a look at this poster for Japanese politicians Keisuke Mitsumoto and Hirofumi Yoshimura. If you think the writing and the green and black checkered pattern is reminiscent of Demon Slayer, you’re not alone. The poster quickly went viral (which is probably what the politicians …Read more »
Back last March, we learned Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba was getting a PS4 video game in 2021. Now that it is 2021, we’ve learned a bit more about the game—specifically, the fact that it’s no longer exclusive to PS4. The game, which is called …Read more »
A 42-year-old man in Okayama Prefecture has been arrested for creating unlicensed cards based on Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. The cards were made to look like Japanese driver’s licenses, with various characters from the series emblazoned on the cards. The expiration dates are references …Read more »
All eyes are on Koyoharu Gotouge for what kind of followup the mangaka can make after the incredibly successful Demon Slayer. Well, in a new Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba fan book, Gotouge admits to contemplating a “science fiction romantic comedy” manga! Apparently Gotouge has …Read more »
After crushing the competition at the Japanese box office for twelve weeks, Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train fell to second place on weekend thirteen. Gintama took the lead then, but it didn’t last long. By the next weekend, Demon …Read more »
Considering how tumultuous 2020 was, it should come as no surprise that theaters are struggling to stay in the black. It’s easy to forget just how tough things are, however, when Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train spent the latter half of …Read more »
2020 marked a boost in book sales for Japan, and much of that can be attributed to the runaway success that is Koyoharu Gotouge’s Demon Slayer manga. According to an article in the Nihon Keizai Shimbun, the Publishing Science Institute announced that combined book sales …Read more »
Bandai previously released a replica of Tanjiro Kamado’s sword. Now they’re back with a replica of Kyojuro Rengoku’s blade. Like the previous sword, it plays music and voice recordings. “The unique flame pattern on the blade reflects the official design,” explains the video in English …Read more »
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