Tartaglione, Nancy (December 2, 2020). "Hong Kong Cinemas Closed Again Amid Fourth Covid Wave". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 7, 2020 . Retrieved December 7, 2020. Muzan's death has effectively vanquished all other demons under his control while Yushiro goes to live as a painter. Tanjiro and Nezuko return to their home, accompanied by Zenitsu and Inosuke. Tanjiro and Inosuke marry fellow Corps members Kanao Tsuyuri and Aoi Kanzaki, respectively, while Zenitsu marries Nezuko. In a modern-day epilogue, the descendants and reincarnations of the Corps members enjoy a peaceful life free of demons.

The film was released theatrically in Japan on October 16, 2020. [11] Because other major releases had been delayed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of available screens was higher than usual. [12] The film opened in 403 cinemas total, including all 38 IMAX cinemas within the country. [13] The film had a very staggered international release, being released from as early as October 30, 2020, in Taiwan, [14] to as late as August 13, 2021, in India. [15] The theatrical release in China was delayed when a controversy surrounding the film Monster Hunter led the Chinese censors to review some foreign films a second time. [16] Home media [ edit ] Two years later, Tanjiro learns the "Water Breathing" style after a strenuous training and takes part in a formidable exam. He is one of the few survivors to approve, officially making him a member of the Corps. Nezuko has been hypnotized to not harm humans and occasionally helps Tanjiro, who starts his work of hunting down and slaying demons. One of their assignments bring them to Asakusa where they encounter Muzan Kibutsuji, the evil progenitor of all demons and the responsible for the murder of their family. Tanjiro and Nezuko also meet Tamayo and Yushiro, two demons who are free from Muzan's control. They ally to develop a cure for Nezuko, though it will require Tanjiro to supply Tamayo with blood samples from the Twelve Kizuki – Kokushibo, Doma, Akaza, Hantengu, Gyokko, Gyutaro, Enmu, Rokuro, Wakuraba, Mukago, Rui, and Kamanue –, the twelve most powerful demons under Muzan's command.

Blade of Demon Destruction; 鬼滅の刃; Demon Slayer

Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 28, 2019). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime Premieres on April 6". Anime News Network . Retrieved February 28, 2019. Harding, Daryl (November 9, 2020). "Demon Slayer: Mugen Train Exceeds 20 Billion Yen at Japan's Box Office, Now 5th Biggest Film in Japan Ever". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020 . Retrieved November 9, 2020.

Komatsu, Mikikazu (December 22, 2020). "Japan Box Office: Demon Slayer's Non-stop Domination Finally Reaches Its 10th Week". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on December 22, 2020 . Retrieved December 22, 2020. A traditional Noh-Kyōgen stage play was announced at the Jump Festa '22 in December 2021. [129] It ran from July 26–31 at the Kanze Noh Theater in Tokyo and from December 9–11, 2022 at the Ohtsuki Noh Theater in Osaka. The cast includes Ohtsuki Yuichi as Tanjiro Kamado and his younger sister Nezuko, Ohtsuki Bunzo as Rui, and Nomura Mansai, who is also a stage director, played as Muzan Kibutsuji. [130] A third stage play adaptation based on the manga's "Mugen Train" arc was announced by Weekly Shōnen Jump in January 2022. Titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba The Stage Part 3: Mugen Dream Train, it was performed on September 10 and 11 at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, at Kyoto Theater in Kyoto from September 16–25, and again at the Tokyo Dome City Hall from October 15–23, 2022. [131] [132]Episode 28: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 23, 2021). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, October 11–17". Anime News Network . Retrieved December 17, 2022. A video game based on the series was announced in 2020. [117] [118] Titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles ( 鬼滅の刃 ヒノカミ血風譚, Kimetsu no Yaiba Hinokami Keppūtan), [119] it is developed by CyberConnect2, and published by Aniplex. [120] The game was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S and Steam on October 14, 2021, in Japan. [121] [122] [119] Sega published the game worldwide for the same platforms on October 15, 2021. [123] [124] Stage plays

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Episode 34: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 11, 2021). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, November 29–December 5". Anime News Network . Retrieved December 17, 2022. An art exhibition of the series ran in Tokyo's Mori Arts Center Gallery from October 26 to December 12, 2021. The exhibition displayed numerous artworks drawn by Koyoharu Gotouge and also sold original goods. [138] The exhibition ran in the Grand Front Osaka from July 14 to September 4, 2022. [139] Reception Popularity and cultural impact

Info Demon Slayer Manga

Ehrlich, David (April 23, 2021). " 'Demon Slayer' Review: The Anime Hit Arrives in American Theaters, but There's a Major Catch". IndieWire. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021 . Retrieved April 27, 2021. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 19, 2023). "Toonami Runs Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc, Lycoris Recoil Anime in January". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023 . Retrieved November 20, 2023. At the end of the second-season finale, a third season covering the "Swordsmith Village" arc from the manga was announced. [53] It premiered on April 9, 2023, with a one-hour special. [57] [58] It ended with a 70-minute episode on June 18 of the same year. [59] Enmu instructs four passengers, all suffering from severe insomnia, to enter the Demon Slayers' dreams and destroy their spiritual cores to cripple them. In exchange, Enmu will grant them a peaceful sleep. During their sleep, the Demon Slayers have idealistic dreams; Tanjiro reunites with his deceased family, Kyojuro reminisces on his past with his younger brother Senjuro, and their alcoholic father Shinjuro. Zenitsu envisions a life with Nezuko, and Inosuke imagines himself as a leader. All of the passengers fail to destroy their spiritual cores. Tanjiro, thanks to Nezuko's outside help, realizes that he is dreaming, tearfully abandons his family and tries to wake up, succeeding after a vision of his father instructed him to kill himself in the dream. Episode 54: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 17, 2023). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, June 5–11". Anime News Network . Retrieved June 17, 2023.